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The Undertaker at Work by Brian Parsons London Cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazeteer by Hugh Mellor and Brian Parsons The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke The London Way of Death by Brian Parsons J H Kenyon: the first 125 years by Brian Parsons
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Committed to the Cleansing Flame by Brian Parsons From Brooke Street to Brookwood Brian Parsons Bunny France Frederick W Paine: the first 125 years by Brian Parsons Evolution of the British Funeral Industry Funerary Practice in England & Wales T H Sanders & Sons London Cemeteries in Old Photographs

My Books

My books are illustrated in the panel to the right.


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London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer has now been published by The History Press.


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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke

Bunny France: Memoir of a Holborn Funeral Director


This book was published by A France & Son, 45 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London in 2015.


Bunny France: Memoir of a Holborn Funeral Director gives Memoir of a Holborn Funeral Director gives an insight to the career of Bunny France who started working in the family business in 1947.

 

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The Undertaker at Work 1900-1950The Undertaker at Work by Brian Parsons


Meticulously researched and containing the most comprehensive collection of photographs to be seen in a book on this topic, The Undertaker at Work is a fascinating 50-year look at the development of the funeral industry in Britain.


The Undertaker at Work was published in 2015.


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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke



J H Kenyon and the State Funeral of Sir Winston Churchill


This booklet commemorates the 50th anniversary of the state funeral of Sir Winston Churchill. It is based on a talk given by the author on 13 October 2015 at J H Kenyon, Westbourne Grove, London.

 

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke


W. S. Bond Funeral Directors: A Brief History


W S Bond Funeral Directors commemorates this company’s business, tracing the development of W S Bond from the early years to the present day. This is a unique history of a funeral directing business.

 

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke

Funerary Practices in England and Wales


This book was published by Emerald Publishing in October 2018.


Funerary Practices in England and Wales co-written with Dr Julie Rugg, sets English and Welsh funerary practice in its wider legal, national and local governance framework, including the continuing role of the Church of England.

 

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke

The Evolution of the British Funeral Industry in the 20th Century


This book was published by Emerald Publishing in April 2018.


The Evolution of the British Funeral Industry in the 20th Century examines the shifts that have taken place in the funeral industry since 1900, focusing on the figure of the undertaker.

 

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Frederick W Paine: the first 125 years by Brian ParsonsA Short History of T H Sanders & Sons


This book is another of my histories of a funeral directing business.


A Short History of T H Sanders & Sons traces the development of this firm from the early years to the present day. Published by Dignity.

 

 

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John ClarkeThe Glades of Remembrance


This book, compiled with Erkin Guney and John Clarke, was published by Brookwood Park Limited in 2010.


The Glades of Remembrance (Brookwood Cemetery) is a history of the Glades, and was compiled to celebrate the restoration of the lake in the Glades by the Guney family. The booklet also marked the 60th anniversary of the Glades.

 

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Committed to the Cleansing FlameCommitted to the Cleansing Flame by Brian Parsons


This is the first full-length study of the massive struggles faced by the Cremation Society from its foundation down to the passing of the Cremation Act in 1902 when London finally received its first crematorium.


Committed to the Cleansing Flame tells of the arrangements for early cremations and the progress of the cremation movement during this period.


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London Cemeteries in Old Photographs


London Cemeteries in Old Photographs by Brian ParsonsLondon Cemeteries in Old Photographs draws together a large number of many previously unseen archival images depicting buildings and landscapes that have changed, completely disappeared or occasionally remained the same.


London Cemeteries in Old Photographs is only available from this website


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London Cemeteries: an illustrated guide and gazeteer by Hugh Meller and Brian ParsonsLondon Cemeteries


This book, compiled with Hugh Meller, was originally published by Avebury Publishing in 2008.


London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide & Gazeteer is now in its 4th edition, and is a standard reference work and comprehensive guide to the cemeteries of London. This edition covers 126 cemeteries representing the majority of London boroughs as well as others within a 9 mile radius of central London.


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The London Way of Death by Brian ParsonsThe London Way of Death


This book was published by Sutton Publishing Ltd in 2001.


The London Way of Death is the first illustrated guide to the funeral rituals of royalty, the famous, and those of more ordinary mortals. The pictures show how various ceremonies and the way customs have evolved as society has changed. They also demonstrated how different ethnic and religious groups approach funerals.

 

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J H Kenyon the first 125 years, by Brian ParsonsJ H Kenyon: A Short History


This book is a revised and expanded history of

J H Kenyon and appeared in 2014.



J H Kenyon: A Short History commemorates the history of J H Kenyon, tracing the development of

J H Kenyon from the early years to the present day. This is a unique full-length history of a funeral directing business.

  

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John ClarkeFrom Brooke Street to Brookwood


This book was published by the Anglo-Catholic History Society in 2014.


From Brooke Street to Brookwood: Nineteenth Century Funeral Reform and St Alban the Martyr Holborn Burial Society explores the history of nineteenth century funeral reform and the activities of the burial society attached to the church of St Alban the Martyr, Holborn in London.

 

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The Glades of Remembrance, Brookwood Cemetery, by Brian Parsons, Erkin Guney and John Clarke

Medical Examiner Service. A Practical Guide for England & Wales


This book was published by CRC Press/Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group in 2023.


Medical Examiner Service. A Practical Guide for England & Wales is edited by Jason Payne-James and Suzy Lishman.

 

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Frederick W Paine: the first 125 years by Brian ParsonsFrederick W Paine: The First 125 Years


This book is the second of my histories of a funeral directing business. It was published by me in 2008.


Frederick W Paine commemorates Paine’s 125th anniversary, tracing the development of F W Paine from the early years to the present day. It is based on material published in my London Way of Death (see above) with additional research material.

 

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