by Sir Aston Webb and his son, Maurice. Maurice Webb was the architect for the crematorium, built in 1939 to meet a growing demand for cremations. It is situated in the cemetery grounds, ten acres of which were landscaped as memorial gardens. The crematorium is also a listed building and is notable for its beautiful stained glass window. By 1984 over 91,000 cremations had been conducted. In addition to one grave from the First World War, there are 198 Commonwealth service war graves of the Second, some 80 of the latter in war graves plot in Squares 91 and 92. A Screen Wall memorial lists some 120 whose graves could not be marked by headstones, and 56 other service personnel who were cremated at the crematorium. The cemetery has recently been used as a filming location for London Boulevard and Hereafter Notable graves in the New Cemetery George Cornell East end gangster famously shot by the Kray twins in 1966 at The Blind Beggar public house General Frederick Coutts (1899–1986), Salvation Army general General Wilfred Kitching (1893–1977), Salvation Army general Freddie Mills world light heavyweight boxing champion from 1948 to 1950 William Pullum world weight-lifting champion John Trunley (1898–1944) a local celebrity who appeared on stage with Fred Karno in the early 20th century as a "fat boy" (he weighted 33 stone at age 18) Anne Shelton (1923–1994) popular singer, the 'Forces' Favourite' in WWII References External links Aerial view from 1939, Camberwell New Cemetery from the English Heritage "Britain from Above" archive Cemeteries in London 1856 establishments in England Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Southwark Anglican cemeteries in the United Kingdom Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in England Honor Oak