Esther Felsted was the faithful servant for Letitia Mountague for 32 years, Letitia was the Keeper of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground for 10 years.
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William Bithray was the maker and seller of optical and scientific instruments; apprenticed to his uncle Stephen Bithray. A large headstone is placed on the location of the common grave in which William Bithray is buried.
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The volunteer-based Abney Unearthed project has now successfully run for almost five years. Funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (now NLHF) and Hackney Council allowed volunteer work to begin on site in Jan 2017. The project is now a part of the activity plan being delivered as a part of the NLHF-funded restoration project. Read further to learn about the accomplishments made by the project.
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This large red granite pedestal often gains attention due to the spiked wheels that adorn the railings of the plinth. The monument stands over a double vault. Two generations of the Stiles family of Shoreditch and Hackney are buried in this grave, three siblings: William Stiles, Elizabeth Stiles & Stephen Stiles. William was a stone merchant and Stephen was a successful builder. They were both noted philanthropists.
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Alice Zimmern was a pioneer educationist and writer of numerous books, and a suffragist with a strong interest in the rights and education of women. After graduating with honours in 1885, she became a teacher of classics and English at several girls’ schools. After the turn of the century, she increasingly turned her attention to the suffrage issue and women’s rights.
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At the end of 2021 Abney Unearthed volunteers were delighted to discover that Abney Park Cemetery has its own grave-side dog monument. Volunteers were working on a section near the boundary wall on the east side of the site. The stone dog discovered is one of several interesting finds in this section. The following article discusses some of the discoveries made in this area and illuminates some of these questions.
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