The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery (FoKGC) is a registered charity whose objects are the preservation, conservation and restoration of the Kensal Green Cemetery, for the public benefit.
We are run by an Executive Committee of Trustees, elected by our members each year.
Kensal Green Cemetery is still owned by the same company which founded it in 1830, - the General Cemetery Company – with whom we work to restore monuments and maintain the historic landscape. In addition, we run regular tours and events, facilitate private events to celebrate notable ‘residents’ and engage with local communities to preserve the biodiversity and tranquillity of 72 acres of open green space.
Our team of expert and entertaining guides run regular tours on Sunday afternoons.
We also organise a programme of special events on particular themes. Forthcoming events include:
A plan of the Cemetery, with details of how to reach us, is available to download here.
26th February 2024
The response of the General Cemetery Company to the Canalside planning application is now available to view among the many documents on the RBKC planning website (search by keyword or look up 15 February 2024).
In summary GCC supports the development of a brownfield site and would in principle support a 24-hour route through the Cemetery between the development and Kensal Green Station.
In mitigation of (a) the harm caused by the development to the setting of the Cemetery (views, etc.) and (b) increased footfall in the Cemetery, the GCC requests that the Council secures: