Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery is located between South Norwood Country Park and Birkbeck.

[3] It is often referred to today as the Elmers End Cemetery due to its location within Beckenham and proximity to Elmers End station.

During the Second World War the larger of the cemetery’s two chapels was devastated during air raids and had to be demolished.

The chapel that survived the bombing was converted to include cremation facilities and opened in 1956.

[4] It is served by Birkbeck station, as well as Elmers End station for National Rail and London Tramlink and by Harrington Road tram stop for Tramlink.