There is so much that was once here that we can see no longer. The site's usage and purpose has changed through the decades, but at the heart of it all was a place of rest and mourning for the people of East London.

Pedro was buried at THCP in January 1888. He is one of hundreds of children from Barnardo’s homes buried in unmarked graves here. His life shows how, as the empire expanded, the destitute of the East End increasingly reflected Britain’s global influence and movement of people.