Cheltenham (Pioneer) Cemetery, Victoria

Cemetery Details

Location Charman Road, Cheltenham, Bayside - Victoria, Australia
Co‑ordinates S37.96789, E145.0551
Description

Established in 1864, Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery was Melbourne’s first cemetery within the Bayside area. It is an historic cemetery, characterised by shade, established trees and closeness to the community. The quiet lawn and gardens, offer a peaceful sanctuary for families to reflect on the lives of loved ones. Amongst the 3 hectares (5 acres) of landscaped gardens, many adorned monuments accentuate the cemeteries proud history, with Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery being the final resting place of many notable Victorians.

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Names

Showing 5 people of interest from cemetery

MCDOUGALL, Norman Finley

Service number 2874
Private
59th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Feb 1888

MATHER, Victor Emanuel

Service number 4857
Private
4th Divisional Cycle Corps
AIF WW1
Born 21 Feb 1898

ASH, Alfred Thomas James

Service number 700
Second Corporal
Born Mar 1890

BEATTIE, Sydney

Service number 4007
Private
Headquarters Australian Imperial Force (AIF)
AIF WW1
Born 1 Nov 1892

SCANTLEBURY BROWN, Vera

Service number N/A
Lieutenant
Unspecified British Units
British Forces (All Conflicts)
Born 7 Aug 1889

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