Pavlova's Ivy House

[Mary Lynn Slayden]

Such good news that Ivy House will be "saved". I visited in 1997 when it was being used as part of a technical college. It was pretty barren but recognizable.

After walking around in and on the grounds taking photos of the "lake" we visited where she was buried in Golder's Green. Got more than we bargained for since the funeral director, a young and enthusiastic professional took us on a tour of the crematorium! More than I wanted to know. He told us about some of the other famous people who are buried there. I think I remember something about her ashes being returned to Russia but I think in the end it didn't happen.

[Mel Johnson]

That's true. A file from the BBC provides a little more detail:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1209460.stm