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Cemetery Pales will be closed from 11 May for three days, 8am to 5pm. The cemetery will be open as normal. Please ask for access. Surrey Highways has advised us that it plans to carry out highway works on Cemetery Pales from the 11 May for three days. The works…

This Surrey Day (9 May), spend the day discovering what hidden treasures lie behind the walls of Brookwood’s military and civilian cemeteries. Established in 1852, Brookwood Cemetery is one of Surrey’s most fascinating yet overlooked heritage sites. Within its grounds…

For International Women’s Day (Sunday 8 March 2026), we spotlight five extraordinary women buried in the cemetery whose legacies continue to inspire. Use our Notable Grave markers to discover their final resting place and learn more about their individual…

William and Evelyn De Morgan were a remarkable Victorian couple whose work still feels familiar today, even if you didn’t know their names.  Their lives spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and together they left a legacy of ceramics and paintings that…

On Sunday 8 February 2026, the Bagh-E-Zehra Trust is hosting its annual event in the Bagh-e-Zehra burial ground in the South Cemetery.  This is a large community event featuring worship and amplified sound starting at 10am.  Participants are encouraged to park at…

A new docuseries launches tonight (5 January 2026) called the Victorian Murder Club. In the first episode, Lucy Worsley takes on the historical cold case of a forgotten Victorian serial killer, dubbed the Thames Torso Murderer. Her investigations lead her to Brookwood…

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have unveiled a new reflective garden at the entrance to the cemetery as part of its Railway 200 celebrations, marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of the modern railway. The new garden, created on a disused patch of…

A Train to Woking’ is an original play, based on the history of the London Necropolis Railway; exploring grief, loss and human connection. Find out how you can support the production of this film by watching the video below and visiting their crowd funding page….

Tree Walk Conifers of Brookwood Cemetery Saturday 13th September 2025 11am from the North Cemetery Chapel Conifers have long been planted in Church yards and cemeteries, such as the ubiquitous English Churchyard Yew, being both evergreen and long-lived symbolising…

Brookwood Cemetery – Heritage Open Day Saturday13th September 2025 10.30am – 3.00pm Celebrating 170 years since opening This is a chance to explore the beautiful grounds, view inside the mausoleums and visit the Military Cemeteries and exhibitions at St Edward…