The long awaited renovation of the Burton’s Mausoleum in the graveyard at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Mortlake has now been completed and an inaugural opening took place today.

And inside you find the tomb of Sir Richard Burton.

Fr. Adrian McKenna, Parish Priest and Caitlin Jones, Project Manager with Habitats and Heritage at the opening.

David Watson, Funder from RINTEL, Fr. Adrian and Professor Helen Wickstead, Professor at Kingston University

Caitlin Jones and Councillor Anton McNulty-Howard

The last photo of the open door was taken in 1897.

So look for yourself!

There is also an exhibition at the Sheen Lane Library.