Roy Webber (died 14 November 1962 aged 48) was a British cricket scorer and statistician . After World War II , in which he served with the Royal Air Force , he decided to turn what had been his hobby into his profession. He had the necessary proficiency with figures, having previously been an accountant . He was the scorer for BBC Television 's Test coverage for many years. He edited The Cricket Annual in 1961 and 1962. He was joint editor of the magazine Playfair Cricket Monthly and wrote a number of cricket books. He also wrote for the News Chronicle and the Daily Mail .
18-409: He married twice. His first was c. 1940 to Margaret Winiefred Bentley. They had two children: Patience Margaret (1942) and Nigel Emary Roy (1943). They divorced c. 1946. Second marriage was c. 1952 was to Daphne Goodacre, with whom he had no children. He died of a heart attack, and was buried at Golders Green Crematorium . He wrote the following books (as well as contributing statistical appendices to
36-454: A cinerarium , is a structure for the reverential and usually public storage of funerary urns holding cremated remains of the dead. The term comes from the Latin columba (dove) and originally solely referred to compartmentalized housing for doves and pigeons, also called dovecotes . Roman columbaria were often built partly or completely underground. The Columbarium of Pomponius Hylas
54-490: A beautiful and tranquil environment for visitors. There are several large tombs, two ponds and bridge, and a large crocus lawn. Another notable feature is a special children's section, which includes a swinging bench. There is also a 'communist corner' with memorials to notables of the Communist Party of Great Britain . There are two cremation chapels and a Chapel of Memory. There are also three columbaria containing
72-794: A columbarium (in Chinese , a naguta ("bone-receiving pagoda"); in Japanese , a nōkotsudō ("bone-receiving hall"), which can be either attached to or a part of a Buddhist temple or cemetery. This practice allows survivors to visit the temple and carry out traditional memorials and ancestor rites. In the Beit Guvrin area several series of large caves dug into soft rock were found. There were several theories about their original use, for ritual burial, for growing pigeons to be used for ritual sacrifice, or for raising pigeons for fertilizer production. One such cave had been covered by an earthquake close to
90-485: A number of books by other authors): A brief biography of Webber, in the form of a booklet of 31 pages, was written by Irving Rosenwater : This biographical article related to an English cricket person born in the 1910s is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Golders Green Crematorium Golders Green Crematorium and Mausoleum was the first crematorium to be opened in London , and one of
108-711: Is an ancient Roman example, rich in frescoes, decorations, and precious mosaics. Today's columbaria can be either free standing units, or part of a mausoleum or another building. Some manufacturers produce columbaria that are built entirely offsite and brought to a cemetery by large truck. Many modern crematoria have columbaria. Examples of these are the columbaria in Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris and Golders Green Crematorium in London. In other cases, columbaria are built into church structures. One example
126-656: Is directly opposite the Golders Green Jewish Cemetery . (Golders Green is an area with a large Jewish population.) The crematorium is secular , accepts all faiths and non-believers; clients may arrange their own type of service or remembrance event and choose whatever music they wish. The crematorium gardens are listed at Grade I in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . The legality of cremation in Great Britain
144-520: Is still preferred, cremation is permitted provided that the cremated remains are en tombed and that the cremation is not done for reasons contrary to the Catholic faith. As a result, they are within some Catholic cemeteries. Columbaria are often closely similar in form to traditional pagodas which function as in-situ columbaria pavillions at Buddhist temples , which from ancient times have housed cremated ashes. In Buddhism , ashes may be placed in
162-867: Is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles, California), which houses a number of columbarium niches in the mausoleum built into the lower levels of the Cathedral. The construction of columbaria within churches is particularly widespread in the Czechoslovak Hussite Church . An example can be seen at the Church of St Nicolas in Old Town Square (Prague) . In the Roman Catholic Church , although traditional burial
180-557: Is the statue of Indian industrialist and friend of Gandhi , Ghanshyam Das Birla . A map of the Garden of Rest and some information on persons cremated here is available from the office. Staff are available to help in finding a specific location. Among those whose ashes are retained or were scattered here, are: Among those cremated here, but whose ashes are elsewhere, are: Columbarium A columbarium ( / ˌ k ɒ l əm ˈ b ɛər i . əm / ; pl. columbaria ), also called
198-656: The National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens . The Philipson Family mausoleum, designed by Edwin Lutyens , is a Grade II* listed building on the National Heritage List for England and the crematorium building, the wall, along with memorials and gates, the Martin Smith Mausoleum and Into The Silent Land , a sculpture by Henry Alfred Pegram are all Grade II listed buildings. The largest sculpture portraying someone cremated here
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#1732801617952216-646: The London Cremation Company (which has its offices on the premises), who desired to build a crematorium within easy reach of London. The crematorium in Golders Green was designed by the architect Sir Ernest George and his partner Alfred Yeates. The gardens were laid out by William Robinson . The crematorium is a red brick building in Lombardic style and was built in stages, as money became available. The crematorium opened in 1902 and
234-622: The ashes of thousands of Londoners and residents of neighbouring counties. There have been 14 holders of the Victoria Cross cremated here, and there are locations and memorials for many other military personnel of all ranks, and from many countries. Largest among them is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial, commemorating 496 British and Commonwealth military casualties of both World Wars who were cremated here. Designed by Sir Edward Maufe , it
252-533: The last century. Ironically, the ashes of the first person cremated at Woking, Mrs Jeanette Pickersgill (died 21 April 1885), widow of artist Henry William Pickersgill , were removed from Woking to the East Columbarium at Golders Green, according to Woking's cremation records. The chimney of the crematorium is located within the tower and the building is in an Italianate style . The 12 acres (4.9 ha) of gardens are extensively planted, and produce
270-511: The oldest crematoria in Britain. The land for the crematorium was purchased in 1900, costing £6,000 (the equivalent of £136,000 in 2021), and the crematorium was opened in 1902 by Sir Henry Thompson . Golders Green Crematorium, as it is usually called, is in Hoop Lane, off Finchley Road , Golders Green , in northwest London , ten minutes' walk from Golders Green Underground station . It
288-453: Was built in four phases (1901–1910, 1910–1911, 1912–1916, 1926–1928). By 1939, the site was largely completed, although since then some buildings have been added. Since November 1902 more than 323,500 cremations have taken place at Golders Green Crematorium, far more than any other British crematorium. It is estimated that the crematorium now averages around 2,000 cremations a year. The funerals of many prominent people have taken place there over
306-583: Was not confirmed until 1885. The first crematorium was built in Woking and it was successful. At that time cremation was championed by the Cremation Society of Great Britain . This society was governed by a council, at that time led by Sir Henry Thompson (president and founding member). There is a bust to his memory in the West Chapel of Golders Green Crematorium. Out of this Society was formed
324-523: Was unveiled in 1952. Built in Portland stone with names listed on three bronze panels, it stands at head of an ornamental pond at the western end of the memorial cloister. At Christmas, a Christmas tree is erected in the field in front of the main buildings. Although the crematorium is secular, a nativity scene is also placed near the Chapel of Memory. The crematorium gardens are listed at Grade I in
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