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The gift OF TIME

‘It’s my chance to give back to a very special place’

Yasmine El Ghamrawy, 47, is an aromatherapist and founder of aromatherapy brand Yatlina. She lives in west London with her husband David, 45.

I worked in the film industry for many years but always liked natural and scented products. I decided to study aromatherapy, and part of my course involved exploring botanical trees, plants and oils. I’m lucky that Brompton Cemetery – one of London’s Magnificent Seven Victorian cemeteries – is right on my doorstep. For many years I’ve enjoyed daily walks within this green haven in the middle of a busy area of the city.

During the COVID-19 lockdown it

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