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{{Short description|Cemetery in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia}}
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| size = 31 acre (12.5 ha)
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| graves = 75,000
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*[http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/FindGrave.aspx Find a Grave]
* [http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/FindGrave.aspx Find a Grave]
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemeteries/Boroondara-Cemetery-Kew/148965 Boroondara General Cemetery] – Billion Graves
* [http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemeteries/Boroondara-Cemetery-Kew/148965 Boroondara General Cemetery] – Billion Graves
*[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/13922/BOROONDARA%20GENERAL%20CEMETERY BOROONDARA GENERAL CEMETERY] [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|CWGC]]
* [http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/13922/BOROONDARA%20GENERAL%20CEMETERY Boroondara General Cemetery] [[Commonwealth War Graves Commission|CWGC]]
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[[Image:Clock Tower Kew.jpg|thumb|The cemetery office and clocktower.]]
[[Image:Clock Tower Kew.jpg|thumb|The cemetery office and clocktower.]]


'''Boroondara General Cemetery''', often referred to as '''Kew cemetery''', is one of the oldest [[cemetery|cemeteries]] in Victoria, Australia. The cemetery, located in [[Kew, Victoria|Kew]], a suburb of [[Melbourne]], is listed as a heritage place on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite VHD|6021||hr=0049|ho=64}}</ref>
'''Boroondara General Cemetery''', often referred to as '''Kew cemetery''', is one of the oldest [[cemetery|cemeteries]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], Australia, created in the tradition of the Victorian garden cemetery. The cemetery, located in [[Kew, Victoria|Kew]], a suburb of [[Melbourne]], is listed as a heritage place on the [[Victorian Heritage Register]].<ref>{{cite VHD|6021||hr=0049|ho=64}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The {{convert|31|acre|ha|adj=on}} cemetery site was reserved in 1855<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4825642 |title=RICHMOND CEMETERY. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |issue=2646 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=13 December 1855 |accessdate=30 March 2017 |page=7 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7136765 |title=BOROONDARA ROAD BOARD. |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |issue=3483 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=10 August 1857 |accessdate=30 March 2017 |page=5 }}</ref> and trustees were first appointed in 1858. A [[site plan]] was drawn up by Frederick Acheson, a civil engineer in the Public Lands Office, with the layout segregated by [[religious denomination]], a common occurrence at the time. The first burial took place in 1859.
The {{convert|31|acre|ha|adj=on}} cemetery site was reserved in 1855<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4825642 |title=Richmond Cemetery |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |issue=2646 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=13 December 1855 |accessdate=30 March 2017 |page=7 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article7136765 |title=Boroondara Road Board |newspaper=[[The Argus (Melbourne)|The Argus]] |issue=3483 |location=Victoria, Australia |date=10 August 1857 |accessdate=30 March 2017 |page=5 }}</ref> and trustees were first appointed in 1858. A [[site plan]] was drawn up by Frederick Acheson, a civil engineer in the Public Lands Office, with the layout segregated by [[religious denomination]], a common occurrence at the time. The first burial took place in 1859.


In 1864 [[Albert Purchas]], who was architect and surveyor for the [[Melbourne General Cemetery]], joined the trust. Purchas is believed to be the designer of the landscape layout as well as many of the features of the cemetery including the cast iron entrance gates (1889), the rotunda (1890) and the surrounding ornamental brick wall (1895–6), as well as various additions to the original 1860 Cottage in the period 1866–1899 including the clock tower. The design of the cemetery was influenced by the [[Victorian age|Victorian]] garden cemetery movement. This influence was reflected in the curving path network following the contours of the site, the creation of defined views and a park like setting.
In 1864 [[Albert Purchas]], who was architect and surveyor for the [[Melbourne General Cemetery]], joined the trust. Purchas is believed to be the designer of the landscape layout as well as many of the features of the cemetery including the cast iron entrance gates (1889), the rotunda (1890) and the surrounding ornamental brick wall (1895–96), as well as various additions to the original 1860 Cottage in the period 1866–1899 including the clock tower. The design of the cemetery was influenced by the [[Victorian age|Victorian]] garden cemetery movement. This influence was reflected in the curving path network following the contours of the site, the creation of defined views and a park like setting.


In the latter half of the twentieth century the cemetery was becoming full and many pathways and grassed verges were used to provide new burial sites. At the same time, many of the older [[Victorian age|Victorian]] monuments began to fall into disrepair due to their age and lack of funding to maintain them.
In the latter half of the twentieth century the cemetery was becoming full and many pathways and grassed verges were used to provide new burial sites. At the same time, many of the older [[Victorian age|Victorian]] monuments began to fall into disrepair due to their age and lack of funding to maintain them. However, since about 2010, with the assistance of enthusiastic volunteers from the Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery, the cemetery is undergoing a horticultural renaissance, returning to its early glory as a garden cemetery.


In 2001 the Peace Haven [[Mausoleum]] was built by the Cemetery Trust to cater for growing demand for above-ground burials and interments, and in 2011 garden crypts were opened in a bushland setting near the High Street pedestrian gate.
In 2001 the Peace Haven [[Mausoleum]] was built by the Cemetery Trust to cater for growing demand for above-ground burials and interments, and in 2011 garden crypts were opened in a bushland setting near the High Street pedestrian gate. The cemetery is still an operating cemetery, offering a range of burial and interment options.


==Burials and memorials==
==Burials and memorials==
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The Springthorpe<ref>{{cite VHD|6021|Springthorpe Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery|hr=0522|ho=64}}</ref> and Cussen<ref>{{cite VHD|12624|Cussen Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery|hr=2036|ho=64}}</ref> Memorials are listed separately on the Victorian Heritage Register.
The Springthorpe<ref>{{cite VHD|6021|Springthorpe Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery|hr=0522|ho=64}}</ref> and Cussen<ref>{{cite VHD|12624|Cussen Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery|hr=2036|ho=64}}</ref> Memorials are listed separately on the Victorian Heritage Register.
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==Notable Interments==
==Notable interments==
*[[John Arthur Andrews]] (1865-1903), anarchist, journalist, poet, linguist
* [[John Arthur Andrews]] (1865–1903), anarchist, journalist, poet, linguist
*[[George Henry Bennett]] (1850-1908), brewer, benefactor, politician, Mayor of [[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]], president of [[Richmond Football Club]]
* [[George Henry Bennett]] (1850–1908), brewer, benefactor, politician, Mayor of [[Richmond, Victoria|Richmond]], president of [[Richmond Football Club]]
*[[Graham Berry]] (1822-1904), Premier of Victoria
* [[Graham Berry]] (1822–1904), Premier of Victoria
*[[Joseph Bosisto]] (1827-1898), chemist, politician, eucalyptus manufacturer and advocate
* [[Joseph Bosisto]] (1827–1898), chemist, politician, eucalyptus manufacturer and advocate
*[[Louis Buvelot]] (1814-1888), artist
* [[Louis Buvelot]] (1814–1888), artist
*[[Edward William Cole|E.W.Cole]] (1832-1918), "Cole of the Book Arcade", bookseller and children's book publisher
* [[Edward William Cole|E.W.Cole]] (1832–1918), "Cole of the Book Arcade", bookseller and children's book publisher
* [[Amalie Sara Colquhoun|Amalie Colquhoun]] (1894–1974), artist
*Madge Connor (1874-1952), pioneering police officer, private investigator<ref>{{cite web|title=Madge Irene Connor|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/connor-madge-irene-12854|website=Australian Dictionary Biography}}</ref>
* Madge Connor (1874–1952), pioneering police officer, private investigator<ref>{{cite book|title=Madge Irene Connor|chapter=Connor, Madge Irene (1874–1952)|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/connor-madge-irene-12854|website=Australian Dictionary Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
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*[[Leo Cussen]] (1859-1933), jurist
* [[Evelyn Conyers]] (1870–1944), Australian army nursing matron
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*[[Owen Dixon]] (1886-1972), [[Chief Justice of Australia|Chief Justice]]
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* [[Leo Cussen]] (1859–1933), jurist
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*[[Edmund Duggan (playwright)|Edmund Duggan]] (1862-1938), actor & playwright
* [[William Davidson (engineer)|William Davidson]] (1844–1920), engineer, pioneer of Melbourne's water supply
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*[[Frank Gavan Duffy]] (1852-1936), [[Chief Justice of Australia|Chief Justice]]
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* [[Owen Dixon]] (1886–1972), [[Chief Justice of Australia|Chief Justice]]
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*[[Edward John Dunn|Edward Dunn]] (1844-1937), geologist
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* [[Edmund Duggan (playwright)|Edmund Duggan]] (1862–1938), actor & playwright
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*[[William Henry Fitchett|William Fitchett]] (1841-1928), journalist, educator
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* [[Frank Gavan Duffy]] (1852–1936), [[Chief Justice of Australia|Chief Justice]]
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*[[Thomas Sergeant Hall]] (1858-1915), scientist
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* [[Edward John Dunn|Edward Dunn]] (1844–1937), geologist
*[[Lesbia Harford]] (1891-1927), poet
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* [[William Henry Fitchett|William Fitchett]] (1841–1928), journalist, educator
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*[[H.C.A. Harrison]] (1836-1929), sports administrator, pioneer of Australian Rules Football
* Major General [[John Forsyth (general)|John Forsyth]] (1867–1928), soldier
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*Helen Hart (1842-1908), feminist, evangelist<ref>{{cite web|title=Helen Hart|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hart-helen-12966|website=Australian Dictionary Biography}}</ref>
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* [[Thomas Sergeant Hall]] (1858–1915), scientist
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*[[Ellison Harvie|Edythe Ellison Harvie]] (1902-1984), architect
*[[Edward Henty]] (1812-1878), pioneer
* [[Lesbia Harford]] (1891–1927), poet
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* [[H.C.A. Harrison]] (1836–1929), sports administrator, pioneer of Australian Rules Football
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*Jules François de Sales Joubert (1824–1907), impresario, prospector<ref>{{cite web|title=Joubert|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/joubert-jules-francois-de-sales-3874|website=ADB}}</ref>
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* Helen Hart (1842–1908), feminist, evangelist<ref>{{cite book|title=Helen Hart|chapter=Hart, Helen (1842–1908)|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hart-helen-12966|website=Australian Dictionary Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
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*[[Ian MacFarlan]] (1881-1964), Premier of Victoria
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* [[Ellison Harvie|Edythe Ellison Harvie]] (1902–1984), architect
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*[[Mona McBurney]] (1862-1932), composer
*[[Georgiana McCrae]] (1804-1890), pioneer, artist, diarist
* [[Edward Henty]] (1812–1878), pioneer
* Major General [[Godfrey Irving]] (1867–1937), soldier
*[[William Murray McPherson]] (1865-1932), Premier of Victoria
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* Jules François de Sales Joubert (1824–1907), impresario, prospector<ref>{{cite book|title=Joubert|chapter=Joubert, Jules François de Sales (1824–1907)|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/joubert-jules-francois-de-sales-3874|website=ADB|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
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*[[John Henry Michell|John Michell]] (1863-1940), mathematician
*[[Charles Nuttall]] (1872-1934), artist, writer
* [[Ian MacFarlan]] (1881–1964), Premier of Victoria
* [[Marion Macfarlane]] (1840–1898), Anglican deaconess and Roman Catholic nun
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*Carl Pinschof (1855-1926), merchant, consul, arts patron
* John Simpson Mackennal (1832–1901), sculptor & architect
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*[[Albert Purchas]] (1825-1909), architect, surveyor
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* [[Mona McBurney]] (1862–1932), composer
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*[[Joseph Reed (architect)|Joseph Reed]] (1823-1890), architect
* [[Georgiana McCrae]] (1804–1890), pioneer, artist, diarist
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*[[Stanley Savige]] (1890-1954), soldier, founder of [[Legacy Australia|Legacy]]
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* [[William Murray McPherson]] (1865–1932), Premier of Victoria
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*[[John Springthorpe]] (1855-1933), physician
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* [[John Henry Michell|John Michell]] (1863–1940), mathematician
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*[[Nellie Stewart]] (1858-1931), actor and singer
* [[Francis Murphy (Australian politician)|Francis Murphy]] (1809–1891), politician, first Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly
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*[[George Sutherland (author)|George Sutherland]] (1855-1905), author & journalist
*[[David Syme]] (1827-1908), newspaper proprietor
* [[Charles Nuttall]] (1872–1934), artist, writer
* [[William Orr (Australian politician)|William Orr]] (1843–1929), mining magnate and politician
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*Camillo Triaca (1887-1902), sculptor & restaurateur<ref>{{cite web|title=Camillo Triaca|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/triaca-camillo-cam-8851|website=Australian Dictionary Biography}}</ref>
* [[John Gibson Paton]] (1824–1907), Presbyterian missionary to Vanuatu
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*Elise Wiedermann (1851-1922), soprano<ref>{{cite web|title=Elise Wiedermann|url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wiedermann-elise-8506|website=Australian Dictionary Biography}}</ref>
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* Carl Pinschof (1855–1926), merchant, consul, arts patron
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*[[David Wang (Australia)|David Wang]] (1920-1978), retailer, councillor, Chinese community pioneer
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* [[Albert Purchas]] (1825–1909), architect, surveyor
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*[[John Wren]] (1851-1953), bookmaker, businessman, political operator
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* [[Joseph Reed (architect)|Joseph Reed]] (1823–1890), architect
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*[[John Dickson Wyselaskie]] (1818-1883), grazier, benefactor
* [[Mary Rogers (politician)|Mary Rogers]] (1872–1932), first woman elected to local government in Victoria
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*[[Alberto Zelman]] (1874-1927), conductor, founder of [[Melbourne Symphony Orchestra]]
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* [[Stanley Savige]] (1890–1954), soldier, founder of [[Legacy Australia|Legacy]]
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* [[John Springthorpe]] (1855–1933), physician
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* [[Nellie Stewart]] (1858–1931), actor and singer
* [[Edward Shaw (politician)|Edward Shaw]] (died 1889), New Zealand politician<ref>{{cite news |title=Funeral notices |url= https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/196993793 |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=[[The Age]] |date=23 February 1889 |page=12}}</ref>
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* [[George Sutherland (author)|George Sutherland]] (1855–1905), author & journalist
* [[David Syme]] (1827–1908), newspaper proprietor
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* Camillo Triaca (1887–1902), sculptor, restaurateur<ref>{{cite book|title=Camillo Triaca|chapter=Triaca, Camillo (Cam) (1887–1972)|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/triaca-camillo-cam-8851|website=Australian Dictionary Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
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* Elise Wiedermann (1851–1922), soprano<ref>{{cite book|title=Elise Wiedermann|chapter=Wiedermann, Elise (1851–1922)|chapter-url=http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/wiedermann-elise-8506|website=Australian Dictionary Biography|publisher=National Centre of Biography, Australian National University}}</ref>
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* [[David Wang (Australia)|David Wang]] (1920–1978), retailer, councillor, Chinese community pioneer
* [[Basil George Watson|Basil Watson]] (1894–1917), aviator
* [[John Wisker]] (1846–1884), British chess champion
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* [[John Wren]] (1851–1953), bookmaker, businessman, political operator
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* [[John Dickson Wyselaskie]] (1818–1883), grazier, benefactor
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* [[Alberto Zelman]] (1874–1927), conductor, founder of [[Melbourne Symphony Orchestra]]


==War graves==
==War graves==
The cemetery contains the war graves of 45 Commonwealth service personnel, 30 from [[World War I]] and 15 from [[World War II]].<ref name=cwgc>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/13922/BOROONDARA%20GENERAL%20CEMETERY BOROONDARA GENERAL CEMETERY] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty records.</ref>
The cemetery contains the war graves of 45 Commonwealth service personnel, 30 from [[World War I]] and 15 from [[World War II]].<ref name=cwgc>[http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/13922/BOROONDARA%20GENERAL%20CEMETERY Boroondara General Cemetery ] CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty records.</ref>


==Trees==
==Trees==
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{commons|Boroondara General Cemetery|Boroondara General Cemetery}}
*[http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/ Boroondara General Cemetery (official site)]
* [http://www.kewcemetery.com.au/ Boroondara General Cemetery (official site)]
*[http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemeteries/Boroondara-Cemetery-Kew/148965 Boroondara General Cemetery] – Billion Graves
* [http://billiongraves.com/pages/cemeteries/Boroondara-Cemetery-Kew/148965 Boroondara General Cemetery] – Billion Graves
*[http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/#detail_places;6021 Victorian Heritage Register: Boroondara General Cemetery]
* [http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/#detail_places;6021 Victorian Heritage Register: Boroondara General Cemetery]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070208131812/http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content6/c3/boroondara%20cemetery.rtf Victorian Heritage Register: Boroondara General Cemetery (rtf)]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070208131812/http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/admin/file/content6/c3/boroondara%20cemetery.rtf Victorian Heritage Register: Boroondara General Cemetery (rtf)]
*[http://www.fobkc.org/ Friends of Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery Inc.]
* [http://www.fobkc.org/ Friends of Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery Inc.]


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[[Category:Heritage sites in Melbourne]]
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Latest revision as of 01:15, 29 April 2024

Boroondara General Cemetery
General view with the Cussen Memorial in the middle ground.
Map
Details
Established1859
Location
Kew, Victoria
CountryAustralia
TypePublic
Size31 acre (12.5 ha)
No. of graves75,000
WebsiteBoroondara General Cemetery
Find a GraveBoroondara General Cemetery
Footnotes
The cemetery office and clocktower.

Boroondara General Cemetery, often referred to as Kew cemetery, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Victoria, Australia, created in the tradition of the Victorian garden cemetery. The cemetery, located in Kew, a suburb of Melbourne, is listed as a heritage place on the Victorian Heritage Register.[1]

History

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The 31-acre (13 ha) cemetery site was reserved in 1855[2][3] and trustees were first appointed in 1858. A site plan was drawn up by Frederick Acheson, a civil engineer in the Public Lands Office, with the layout segregated by religious denomination, a common occurrence at the time. The first burial took place in 1859.

In 1864 Albert Purchas, who was architect and surveyor for the Melbourne General Cemetery, joined the trust. Purchas is believed to be the designer of the landscape layout as well as many of the features of the cemetery including the cast iron entrance gates (1889), the rotunda (1890) and the surrounding ornamental brick wall (1895–96), as well as various additions to the original 1860 Cottage in the period 1866–1899 including the clock tower. The design of the cemetery was influenced by the Victorian garden cemetery movement. This influence was reflected in the curving path network following the contours of the site, the creation of defined views and a park like setting.

In the latter half of the twentieth century the cemetery was becoming full and many pathways and grassed verges were used to provide new burial sites. At the same time, many of the older Victorian monuments began to fall into disrepair due to their age and lack of funding to maintain them. However, since about 2010, with the assistance of enthusiastic volunteers from the Friends of Boroondara (Kew) Cemetery, the cemetery is undergoing a horticultural renaissance, returning to its early glory as a garden cemetery.

In 2001 the Peace Haven Mausoleum was built by the Cemetery Trust to cater for growing demand for above-ground burials and interments, and in 2011 garden crypts were opened in a bushland setting near the High Street pedestrian gate. The cemetery is still an operating cemetery, offering a range of burial and interment options.

Burials and memorials

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The Syme Memorial.

The cemetery has had more than 80,000 burials since 1859. Among these are some very prominent Melburnians. The Syme memorial was constructed in 1908 in memory of David Syme, publisher of The Age newspaper. It has a temple-like appearance and Egyptian motifs. Between 1889 and 1907 the Springthorpe Memorial was constructed on behalf of Dr John Springthorpe in memory of his wife, Annie and in 1912 the Cussen Memorial was commissioned by Sir Leo Cussen, a judge of the Victorian Supreme Court as a memorial to his son, Hubert. The latter is a small chapel designed in the Gothic Revival style.

The Springthorpe[4] and Cussen[5] Memorials are listed separately on the Victorian Heritage Register.

Notable interments

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War graves

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The cemetery contains the war graves of 45 Commonwealth service personnel, 30 from World War I and 15 from World War II.[12]

Trees

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The cemetery has a notable collection of mature trees including rows of Bhutan Cypress (Cupressus torulosa) and Italian cypress (Cupressus sempervirens 'Italica'), as well as specimens of Bunya Bunya (Araucaria bidwillii), Canary Island Pine (Pinus canariensis), Weeping Elms (Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'), Queensland Kauri (Agathis robusta) and Weeping Cypress (Cupressus funebris).

References

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  1. ^ "Boroondara General Cemetery, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0049, Heritage Overlay HO64". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  2. ^ "Richmond Cemetery". The Argus. No. 2646. Victoria, Australia. 13 December 1855. p. 7. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Boroondara Road Board". The Argus. No. 3483. Victoria, Australia. 10 August 1857. p. 5. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Springthorpe Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H0522, Heritage Overlay HO64". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  5. ^ "Cussen Memorial, Boroondara General Cemetery, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H2036, Heritage Overlay HO64". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria.
  6. ^ "Connor, Madge Irene (1874–1952)". Madge Irene Connor. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Hart, Helen (1842–1908)". Helen Hart. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "Joubert, Jules François de Sales (1824–1907)". Joubert. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "Funeral notices". The Age. 23 February 1889. p. 12. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Triaca, Camillo (Cam) (1887–1972)". Camillo Triaca. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Wiedermann, Elise (1851–1922)". Elise Wiedermann. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  12. ^ Boroondara General Cemetery CWGC Cemetery Report. Breakdown obtained from casualty records.
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