Sculpture in the Gardens of Death: figural memorials in British Cemeteries 1820 to 1960
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Sculpture in the Gardens of Death: figural memorials in British Cemeteries 1820 to 1960
Join us as we stray into the cemetery… More details on Roger’s lecture are coming soon. The lecture is based on some of his research for the forthcoming book, The British Cemetery: Architecture, landscape, sculpture (2026), written with Brent Elliott and published by Liverpool University Press on behalf of Historic England.
Dr Roger Bowdler FSA is a historian of tombs and buildings. He studied history of art at Cambridge and completed a PhD on macabre 17th century church monuments in 1991. He was formerly Director of Listing at English Heritage, and is now a heritage consultant, lecturer and author. He is a former chairman of the Mausolea and Monuments Trust, a Commissioner of the Royal Hospital Chelsea and a Research Associate at the University of London’s Institute of Historical Research. He is currently a specialist in heritage for Montagu Evans.
This event is free but you need to book. To register, go to Sculpture in the Garden of Death: memorials in British Cemeteries 1820-1960 Tickets, Sat, Mar 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM | Eventbrite