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 Esquimalt Veterans Cemetery Chapel - Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada Posted by:  The A-Team
N 48° 26.479 W 123° 24.775
10U E 469461 N 5365435
This chapel - built in 1868 - is located in the Esquimalt Veterans Cemetery at 1190 Colville Road in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada.
Waymark Code: WMNCZV
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 02/16/2015
Views: 3
The Esquimalt Veterans Cemetery - commonly known as God's Acre - was consecrated on July 14, 1868 as a final resting place for Royal Navy officers. The cemetery was originally consecrated as a Christian cemetery, but the chapel was left unconsecrated so it could be used by all sects.
The construction of the chapel is unique as it made use of many different kinds of wood from around the British Commonwealth, including camphor, teak, ironwood, and mahogany.
The Canadian Register of Historic Places describes the structure of the chapel:
The Veterans’ Cemetery Chapel, a modest chapel of simple and functional design, is a dignified place of worship located in the pastoral setting of the Veterans’ Cemetery. Its rectangular form, clad in clapboard with contrasting corner trim, is surmounted by a gable roof. A small steeple, projecting chancel, and Gothic-inspired door and window surrounds complete its design.
The chapel is still used today - with special permission - for marriages, christenings, memorial services, and other special events.
Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1868
Age of Church building determined by?: Other reliable source
If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Non-denominational
Street address of Church:
1190 Colville Road
Victoria, BC Canada
V9A 4P7
Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]
If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: Not listed
If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Not listed
Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: Not Listed
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