Burwood Cemetery
Burwood Cemetery is a cemetery in Burwood, Victoria in Australia. Burwood Cemetery dates back to 1858, and was originally known as Nunawading General Cemetery. It is known as a resting place of notable figures from Melbourne. The site is operated by Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust,[1] who also manage eighteen other cemeteries and memorial parks around Victoria, including Preston Cemetery, Fawkner Memorial Park, Altona Memorial Park and Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1857 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37.852018°S 145.10004°E |
| Website | Burwood Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | Burwood Cemetery |
| Footnotes | Burwood Cemetery - Billion Graves |
Notable interments
- Frank Cumbrae-Stewart, barrister and university professor
- Zina Cumbrae-Stewart, philanthropist
- John S. Clark, Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist
- Harold Edward Elliott, soldier and politician
- Sir Charles Powers, High Court judge
- Percival Serle, historian, biographer, bibliographer
- F. W. Thring, film-maker and entrepreneur
- E. W. Tipping, journalist
- Mervyn Allanson Henry Kelaart, Ceylon ( Sri Lanka ) cricketer , first class
War graves
The cemetery contains the war graves of fifty-four Commonwealth service personnel. There are eight from World War I and forty-six from World War II.[2]
References
- "Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust". Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
- Burwood General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report.
- Port Phillip Pioneers Group (1998), Burwood cemetery, Victoria : headstones 1858-1998, Macbeth Genealogical Books, ISBN 978-0-947158-69-9
External links
- Burwood Cemetery - Billion Graves
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