Monument to Henry Russell, Kensal Green Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Hammersmith and Fulham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 April 2012. Monument.
Monument to Henry Russell, Kensal Green Cemetery
- WRENN ID
- errant-cobalt-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Constituency
- Ealing Central and Acton MP: Dr Rupa Huq (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 April 2012
- Type
- Monument
- Address
- Monument to Henry Russell, Kensal Green Cemetery, Tomb of Henry Russell, Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA
- OS grid reference
- TQ 229 824
- Coordinates
- 51.52783, -0.22856
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The monument to Henry Russell in Kensal Green Cemetery is designed as a stone armchair featuring leaded inscriptions. The inscription on the back-rest commemorates Henry Russell, stating: ‘In sorrowing and affectionate memory of my dearly beloved husband Henry Russell whom God called to rest Dec 7 1900 aged 87. His songs like his acts encouraged the poor and inspired the rich. Beloved by all who knew him, he died as he lived in perfect peace. May we meet in heaven.’ Below this, it also honors his wife Hannah, with the words: ‘Also of his beloved wife Hannah who passed away March 15 1922 aged 77. Re-united.’ The front panel includes the closing lines from Russell’s well-known song: ‘I love it, I love it, and who shall dare / To chide me for loving this old arm chair.’
Local climate
Monument to Henry Russell, Kensal Green Cemetery sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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