The FOBLC is a voluntary group which promotes the conservation and appreciation of the Brockley & Ladywell cemeteries as places of remembrance, historic importance & natural beauty.
The FoBLC is recognised by HMRC as a charity, ref. XT38745, and is a member of the National Federation of Cemetery Friends
The link between Napoleon and Captain James McTernan, buried in Brockley Cemetery
On the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte's death in exile on St Helena, FoBLC vice-chair Mike Guilfoyle explores his link to Royal Naval surgeon Captain James McTernan, buried in Brockley Cemetery South London Press (p31, May 14th 2021 edition)
Captain James McTiernan is not the only person with a link to Napoleon buried in the Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries. We previously featured the story of Waterloo veteran Elizabeth Watkins