Guildford Cemetery
Guildford, City of Swan, Western Australia, Australia
Guildford Cemetery was established in the late 1800s and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Western Australia. The cemetery includes burials of notable early settlers, convicts, Guildford identities, government figures, and contributors to the development of the Swan River colony. Bodies and monuments were relocated from the Anglican East Guildford Cemetery in the 1890s. Notable local identities include the Kalamunda Pioneers, the Stirk family, 'Mother of the North' Eliza Brown, and L Lindley-Cowan (Secretary of Agriculture). For these reasons, the Guildford Cemetery is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places, recognising its historical value in depicting early burial practices, masonry, and development of the region.
Since 1888, the present cemetery site has been used for all burials. In 1937, the Swan Shire Council relinquished responsibility to the newly established Metropolitan Cemeteries Board to provide for the Guildford district and surrounding communities.
The cemetery is split on either side of Kalamunda Road. Entrance via the North Entrance provides access to the burials of most denominations, as well as the Swan Mausoleum and Jewish Prayer Hall. Through the South Entrance, visitors can access Anglican and Greek Orthodox burials, as well as sections M and N of the General Section.
Guildford Cemetery was established in the late 1800s and is one of the oldest cemeteries in Western Australia. The cemetery includes burials of notable early settlers, convicts, Guildford identities, government figures, and contributors to the development of the Swan River colony. Bodies and monuments were relocated from the Anglican East Guildford Cemetery in the 1890s. Notable local identities include the Kalamunda Pioneers, the Stirk family, 'Mother of the North' Eliza Brown, and L Lindley-Cowan (Secretary of Agriculture). For these reasons, the Guildford Cemetery is listed on the State Register of Heritage Places, recognising its historical value in depicting early burial practices, masonry, and development of the region.
Since 1888, the present cemetery site has been used for all burials. In 1937, the Swan Shire Council relinquished responsibility to the newly established Metropolitan Cemeteries Board to provide for the Guildford district and surrounding communities.
The cemetery is split on either side of Kalamunda Road. Entrance via the North Entrance provides access to the burials of most denominations, as well as the Swan Mausoleum and Jewish Prayer Hall. Through the South Entrance, visitors can access Anglican and Greek Orthodox burials, as well as sections M and N of the General Section.
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- Added: 27 Mar 2008
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2255026
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