St. George's Anglican Cemetery
| Place type: | Site |
|---|---|
| Site type: | Land section |
| Also known as: | Anglican Cemetery, 42 Cheek Avenue |
| Town or Locality: | Gawler East |
| Year constructed: | 1861 |
| Built by: | St. George's Anglican Church. Gawler |
The cemetery was designed for the church by the Reverend (later to become Canon) Coombs in 1861 on four acres of land. The land cost £55. Fittingly the centre plot contains his remains. Many of Gawler’s early Anglican settlers are buried in the surrounding plots.
The first section of the cemetery was consecrated in April 1864 by Bishop Augustus Short. The first curator was William Barrett.
Unfortunately the cemetery was not always well cared for and it has required extensive maintenance by a team of volunteers, over recent years to keep it tidy. In August 1995, the Archbishop of Adelaide consecrated the rear half of the cemetery land for use as a lawn cemetery.
More information is available in this PDF from the Gawler Council.
External Links
- www.ozgenonline.com/~forever_remembered/st_george_gawler.htm
- www.gawler.sa.gov.au/webdata/resources/files/Gawlers_Cemeteries.pdf
References
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