The Khristovoye Cemetery is in keeping with the Doukhobor traditions in that the headstones are simple in design. The cemetery is no longer in use and only a few headstones remain. There are approximately 135 interments and most of the gravesites are leveled.
As with most Doukhobor cemeteries there is a plaque commemorating 100 years of their migration to Canada.
Outlook Khristovoye Doukhobor Cemetery
Khristovoye Cemetery was established in 1909 by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood ("CCUB") to serve the Khristovoye settlement area. After the demise of the CCUB in 1937-1939, the cemetery continued to be used by its successor organization, the Union of Spiritual Communities of Christ ("USCC") until the 1950s. It is no longer in active use. It is privately owned and maintained by the USCC Cemetery Association. Note this cemetery is also known as London Cemetery or Outlook Cemetery owing to its proximity to London Village and to Outlook Mountain, British Columbia.
Layout
The cemetery is approximately one acre in size and is partially enclosed by a wire fence with an open gate in the south-east corner. It is located on a hillside. The cemetery contains approximately 133 interments in a single section comprised of several rows facing east-west. The vast majority of graves (126) have no marker and the mounds have been leveled. I have used burial records, death registrations and oral tradition to identify these. With respect to graves with markers, the markers are typically plain slate, marble or concrete upright headstones or flat markers set flush to the ground.
From the Doukhobor Genealogy Website
There is a plaque located near the road it is written in both Russian and English. However, I was not able to provide the Russian text here the following English version is as follows:
The Centennial of the Doukhobor Migration to Canada
Here rest the remains of the Doukhobor Christian Pacifists who came to Canada from Russia in 1899 because of persecution for their life concept and refusal to bear arms.
Guided by their belief in "Toil and Peaceful Life" They and their descendants overcame hardships, maintained their spiritual and cultural integrity, and contributed to the development of the young country that gave them refuge.
Now Mother Earth has reclaimed the remains of these "Spirit wrestlers" and their souls have returned home to rest eternally in God's Heavenly Kingdom. May their legacy inspire future generations to continue the struggle for peace and freedom.
1899-1999