Craven said that Brookwood village developed around the station because of the cemetery. <\/p>\n
“Coffins were [brought] down from London when [the city] became too full,” she added. <\/p>\n
Landscape architect Geoff Ward said the nomination was a “wonderful achievement”. <\/p>\n
“It is a reflection of all the hard work that everybody’s put into this.”<\/p>\n
He added the team of volunteers had been wonderful as they had kept the garden alive through a “brutal summer”. <\/p>\n
The memorial garden – an initiative spearheaded by South Western Railway – contains plaques and monuments to deceased railway workers. <\/p>\n
It is a space “where one can sit and contemplate the history of the site and its future legacy”, added Ward.<\/p>\n
Following over 150 nominations from the public, contest organiser Rail Delivery Group said a judging panel selected stations whose stories show how the railway brings people and places together. <\/p>\n
Public voting, which ran from 12 to 18 October, will decide the winner. <\/p>\n
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