Holly Road Garden of Rest is a former cemetery in Twickenham, London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, that was converted to a public garden in 1953.
It was established in 1782 as a burial ground for St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham, but by 1835 was almost full and was closed in 1868, although some later burials took place. In 1930 a record was made of the inscriptions on the 196 tombstones and monuments, recording about 450 names.Borough of Twickenham Disused Burial Ground, Holly Road, Open Spaces Act 1906. (1930). Richmond Local Studies. L929.3.TI
The headstones have been moved against the outside walls, with a play area for younger children. The garden was restored and re-planned in 1991 with a plaque installed. The iron railings were restored in 1995. In 2013 new benches and tables were added, with a new ornate gate.
Notable burials Robert Burt (1757–1791) vicar of Twickenham, who conducted George IV's marriage to Mrs Fitzherbert in 1785 James Durand (d 1766), British Army officer Sir William Howe (1729–1814) and his wife Frances, daughter of Lady Anne Connolly of Twickenham, who are buried beside each other. Howe was a professional soldier who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the first part of the American War of Independence. Edward Ironside (1736–1803), historian of Twickenham, and his wife Charles Morton FRS (1716–1799), a medical doctor and librarian who became the principal librarian of the British Museum Isaac Swainson (1746–1812) who lived at Heath Lane Lodge where he established a botanic garden; Swainsona was named after him. He practised as a physician in Frith Street, Soho, where he sold "Velnos' Vegetable Syrup", a herbal remedy for venereal disease and other ailments. Thomas Twining (1776–1861) and other members of the Twining family
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External links Official website