Nunhead Cemetery closed until further notice

[ruffers]

I suspect they're closing them now for fairly gentle reasons as the alternative is to close them in 2-3 weeks because they are just too busy with funerals for anything else.

[KidKruger]

I can understand that concept ruffers, I just don't see what the advantage is - or who benefits - closing weeks earlier than necessary.

Don't forget we're talking about a cemetery full to capacity, with very little space for mass death events !

[ruffers]

PR sugar coating at a guess - imagine the public reaction to "We have to close the cemeteries now! Too many deaths!"

I agree with you on most of what your'e sayign btw - my daily walk is through Camberwell Old, or was anyway.

[KidKruger]

"..imagine the public reaction to "We have to close the cemeteries now! Too many deaths!"

If/when we get to that stage, it won't really matter what the public thinks and there'll be no need to sugarcoat it !

But, again, WHERE is the space in Nunhead cemetery ? It's full !

As an aside... A FONC member told me a couple of years ago there's 260,000 buried there, many in deep pauper/general graves (in the Northern corner).

[maxxi]

Back open again

"In line with updated guidance from national government, from 25 April, Nunhead Cemetery is open to the public daily. Opening times are:

8.30am to 8.30pm in April

8.30am to 9pm in May

This brings the closing time in line with Southwark?s other parks and open spaces during the emergency period, to give everyone additional time to visit safely while maintaining social distancing."