Situated on Battersea Rise at the commencement of Bolingbroke Grove, Wandsworth Common, is St. Mary's Cemetery used as a place of interment for the parishioners. It covers an area of 8 acres, and cost £8,000, including the erection of mortuary, chapels, etc. The ground thus purchased formed part of an estate that belonged to Mr. Henry Willis. It was opened Nov. 1860. It is fringed on the north and west sides with stately elms, and partially on the east boundary with poplar trees. Grassy hillocks, planted with flowers and evergreens, monumental inscriptions and tombstones, together with the number of each grave denote the spot where many a tributary tear of fond affection has been died by the surviving relatives and friends of loved ones who have departed this life, but whose mouldering dust lies sleeping here. The congregation of the silent dead seems to make the place sacred, and gives it a solemn air. Here lie the mortal remains of the late Venerable John S. Jenkinson, M.A., for 24 years Vicar of Battersea, he died 17th October, 1871, aged 74, much beloved and greatly lamented. An appropriate text of Holy Scripture, I Thess. 4, 14, is engraved round the beautiful block of granite that covers his grave. On the occasion of his decease the following lines were composed by a parishioner, dated October 17th, 1871:-- Our Vicar has been called away, From earthly ties has risen, To take the place prepared for him; Our Vicar rests in Heaven. His journey ended, trials o'er; Now all his sufferings cease, He's gone to be with Him who said, "In Me ye shall have peace." He ever faithful to his charge, The Saviour's love set forth To sinners that they might be saved; Was faithful unto death. Full twenty years and more he trod, God's house His flock to lead; In sickness words of comfort gave, In want assist their need. May we his flock example take, Before our sun go down; That when our Saviour comes, we too May win a heavenly crown. A mourning or memento card headed "Falling Leaves" bears the following lines written on the Funeral of the Rev. J. S. Jenkinson:-- 'Twas Autumn--and a mournful train Proceeds beneath the trees, Our Vicar in the tomb was laid, Amid the falling leaves. Fit emblem of the hoary head, And many such were there; Methought they spoke in silent words For this event prepare. The mighty shepherd of his sheep, In seasons such as these, Speaks gently, that each one may take A lesson from the leaves. A PARISHIONER. _October_ 21_st_, 1871. Here is a superb monument of red polished granite in memory of John Humphrey Esq., Alderman of London and late M.P. for the borough of Southwark who died 28th September, 1863. Ætat. 69.