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Gunnersbury Cemetery

1929 establishments in EnglandCemeteries in LondonParks and open spaces in the Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaUse Oxford spelling from July 2019
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Gunnersbury Cemetery, also known as Kensington or New Kensington Cemetery, is a cemetery opened in 1929. Although it is owned and managed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, it is geographically located within the London Borough of Hounslow, at 143 Gunnersbury Avenue in Acton.

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Gunnersbury Cemetery
Gunnersbury Avenue, London Grove Park (London Borough of Hounslow)

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Gunnersbury Avenue
W3 8LF London, Grove Park (London Borough of Hounslow)
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