点评:Thanks to some research on Ancestry I found an interesting distant relative who was buried as a "notable person" in Kensal Green Cemetery. As luck would have it, I was already planning a trip to London for a vacation a few weeks later so the cemetery was quickly added to my itinerary.
It was easy to get to, just steps from the Kensal Green Station. This large cemetery has huge entrance gates suggesting this may be a place of importance. The Friends of Kensal Green maintain a website with detailed historical information and even offer books about the cemetery for those interested. I was able to find my ancestor quickly and appreciated the moment to be able to pay my respects. While exploring, we also came across the respected Brunel family site, along with many other impressive tombstones of notable individuals who contributed in one way or another to this mostly beautiful world.
I love taking my time strolling through cemeteries, thinking about the people who are laid to rest and the impacts they would have had on today's society. his impressive cemetery was no different but I couldn't help wishing we all held value in the places a little more so that the stones were better maintained, the grass tidier, and the area felt more cherished.
翻译:通过对 Ancestry 进行一些研究,我发现了一个有趣的远亲,他被埋葬在 Kensal Green 公墓,是一位“名人”。幸运的是,几周后我已经计划去伦敦度假,所以公墓很快就被添加到我的行程中。
很容易到达,距离 Kensal Green 车站仅几步之遥。这座大型公墓有巨大的入口大门,表明这可能是一个重要的地方。Kensal Green 之友维护着一个网站,其中包含详细的历史信息,甚至还为感兴趣的人提供有关公墓的书籍。我很快就找到了我的祖先,并很珍惜能够表达敬意的时机。在探索过程中,我们还偶然发现了受人尊敬的 Brunel 家族遗址,以及许多其他令人印象深刻的墓碑,这些墓碑上的名人以某种方式为这个美丽的世界做出了贡献。
我喜欢花时间在墓地里漫步,思考那些被埋葬的人以及他们对当今社会的影响。他的令人印象深刻的墓地也不例外,但我忍不住希望我们都能更加珍惜这些地方,这样石头就能得到更好的维护,草地更整洁,这个地方就会让人感觉更珍贵。