5/5 Ian B. 4 months ago on Google β’ 84 reviews
The
church
and
its
graveyard
are
well
worth
a
visit.
Located
on
Church
St,
in
Old
Chiswick,
just
off
the
Hogarth
roundabout,
the
church
is
by
the
Tames
and
has
a
stillness
and
beauty,
which
is
truly
special
The
church
is
grade
2
listed,
but
it
is
the
grave
yard
that
has
some
hidden
treasures.
William
Hogarth
1697-1764
is
buried
here.
Hogarth
was
an
English
painter,
engraver,
and
social
critic,
famous
for
The
Rakes
Progress.
Hogarth
lived
in
Leicester
Square
but
had
a
Sumner
house
in
Chiswick,
a
few
minutes
walk
from
the
church.
The
other
notable
grave
is
that
of
Frederick
Hitch,born
in
Southgate,
morth
London,
died
1913.
He
is
the
only
taxi
driver
to
have
been
awarded
the
VC.
Hitch
was
awarded
the
VC
for
bravery
at
the
Battle
of
Rorkes
Drift.
Routes
Drift
may
sound
familiar,
it
was
the
actual
battle
on
which
the
film
Zulu
starring
Michael
Caine
was
based
on.
On
his
return
to
England,
Hitch
became
a
cab
driver
and
his
funeral
was
attended
by
a
large
number
of
London
cab
drivers.
These
are
just
two
hidden
gems
in
the
graveyard
at
St
Nicholas,
Well
worth
the
visit
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