Britain's Most Prestigious Cemetery
About the Friends
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.
Tours and events
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:
23-Jan-25
05-Apr-25
09-Aug-25
A plan of the Cemetery, with details of how to reach us, is available to download here.
Latest News
Canalside Development News
The last piece of the jigsaw
St.William's plan for the gasworks
2nd December 2024
The second developer - St. William for Berkeley Homes - seems to be nearing submission of a planning application for the remaining segment of the Canalside development to the south of the Cemetery.
Consultations on a revised plan are currently taking place with local groups, with a planning application anticipated in early 2025. A copy of the most recent proposal booklet can be downloaded here
No bridge across the Grand Union Canal into the Cemetery - and therefore no route through the Cemetery from the new development to Harrow Road - is shown in these latest proposals. However, we understand that the Council is still keen to see such a point of access created. The Friends see potential benefits to the conservation plans for the Cemetery, as well as land management challenges for the new owner, from such a provision. There's still a long way to go.....