Find out about some of Lewisham’s history makers on a tour of cemeteries on New Year’s Day

A New Years Day guided history walk will give a fascinating insight into the people who shaped the borough.

More Lockdown Luminaries, at 1pm on Saturday January 1, is led by Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chairman of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries.

Among those buried at the cemetery are:

• Joseph Henry Blackburne (1841–1924), dominated the English chess scene in late 19th century
• Commander Archibald Walter Buckle (1889-1927), commanded Anson Battalion of the 63rd (Royal Naval) Division in World War I
• Horatio Henry Couldery (1832–1918), one of the best-known Victorian painters of animals
• Jane Clouson (1854–1871), murdered girl with a monument paid for by public donations
• Ernest Dowson (1867–1900), poet and decadent movement artist
• Sir William Eames (1821–1897), marine engineer
• Sir John Gilbert (1817–1897), illustrator, drawing for the Illustrated London News and designed a cover for Punch
• Sir George Grove (1820–1900), first director of the Royal College of Music, 1882, and author of ‘Dictionary of Music and Musicians’
• Sir William Hardy (1807–1887), Deputy Keeper of Public Records, 1878-1886
• Lionel de Jersey Harvard, commemoration to “the only Harvard to attend Harvard”, died in World War I, buried in France
• George Lacy Hillier (1856–1941), an English racing cyclist and pioneer of British cycling
• David Jones (1895–1974), war poet and artist
• Fernando Tarrida del Mármol (1861–1915), Cuban anarchist writer
• Margaret McMillan (1860–1931), educational reformer
• Sir Alexander Nisbet (1812–1892), Inspector General of the Royal Navy and honorary physician to the Queen
• William Stephens (1817–1871), Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of England
• H. Windred (1875–1953), painter of racing pigeons
• Edward Lewis (1864–1922), Actor and Comedian.
• Joe Bowker (1881–1955) English boxer who was Bantamweight champion of the world in 1904 and 1905
• Samuel Tinsley (1847–1903), English chess player
• Mary Ann Bevan (1874–1933), “the ugliest woman in the world”
• Mrs Amelia Winters (1827–1889), poisoner.
• Beatrice Offor (1864-1920), British painter

The historical stories will be based on recent research of some more of the illustrious deceased buried in the cemeteries.

Meet Ladywell cemetery main gate at 13.00.

Walk will last approximately 2 hours. Free -All welcome