Persikovoye Cemetery was established in 1915 by the Christian Community of Universal Brotherhood to serve the Persikovoye settlement area located near Perry Siding (now known as Perrys).
The cemetery is approximately two acres in size. It is Located on a hillside and the cemetery contains about 300 interments in a single section comprised of rows facing east-west.
Approximately 110 of the graves have no markers and mounds have been leveled. The ones that do have markers are the typical plain concrete upright headstones or flat markers set flush to the ground.
There is a plaque located on a hillside about 100 metres from the road. Most of the Doukhobor Cemeteries we have visited, in British Columbia, have the same plaque that commemorates their 100th anniversary of the Doukhobor Migration to Canada. It is written in both Russian and English.
It is transcribed 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