Old Guildford Cemetery - Guildford, Western Australia
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blingg
S 31° 53.691 E 115° 58.898
50J E 403697 N 6470767
The remaining headstones of the Old Cemetery
Waymark Code: WMQFX5
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 02/23/2016
Views: 2
The cemetery was located next to an early 1836 church built by the Missionary Society which was first permanent church ever erected in WA. Nothing remains of this early building. The earliest burial is believed to have been in 1830 and the last in 1918. When the road was widened most of the graves were moved and re-interred at the newer Guildford Cemetery, however 51 headstones were left and later most were laid (in 1953) in a concrete cross with 6 standing.
In 1914 a chapel for the Guildford Grammar School was constructed on the site of the former church.
Name of church or churchyard: Old Guildford Cemetery
Approximate Size: Medium (51-100)
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