Cranbourne Cemetery
80 Sladen Street,CRANBOURNE, Casey City
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Statement of Significance
The Cranbourne cemetery is significant to the Cranbourne, Pakenham and Tooradin districts for the history of each district recorded in its headstones as well as demonstrating the art of the stone mason and iron worker in the memorials. It is of importance to the City as the larger and if not the older of only two cemeteries within the city's boundaries and with many 19th century headstones.
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Cranbourne Cemetery - Physical Description 1
This cemetery is typical of many medium sized towns or centres, with an array of stone and cemented memorials, with some iron railings. Little mature planting is evident.
Notable graves include those of Alex. Patterson (polished grey granite on basalt) made by Henderson & Co, E. Melb., iron rails, basalt plinth, born Berwickshire, Scotland 24.1.1813 died St Germains, 29.12.96 also wife Mary Elizabeth, b.9.2.1862 d 11.1.1941 also Thomas b 16.5.53 d. 5.8.1948; white marble, Annie Mathilda, wife of John Payne, d.6.4.1878 (26) also son John d.18.5.78 (4); Enoch Goulter, aged 25 accidentally shot at Yallock, 25.12.1875; white marble, James TN Facey, d.16.10.1911 (56), wife Elizabeth, d.16.5.1918 (63) made by JN McCracken, E. Melbourne.
Notable memorial group at SW corner, includes Smethurst family graves, Einsiedel and Hall families; in Catholic section, John Payne, husband of Christina, d.3.9.1889 (40) made by Henderson & Co, E. Melb., white marble on basalt with iron rails; large granite memorial for Lizzie daughter of Archibald & Jane Thompson, d.6.7.1878.
The gates in memory of John (snr & jnr) and Edward Donnelly (trustee 1942-79) were reputedly acquired by Edward from the Springvale Crematorium and erected in memory of his father (trustee 1911-41) and grandfather (trustee 1895-1911) (11).
The Cranbourne cemetery is remarkably old for its appearance (c1857-) and hence contains most of the Cranbourne and Tooradin district's history in its headstones.
(11) J Kelsall, 1979Heritage Study and Grading
Casey - Casey Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 2004
Grading: LocalCasey - City of Casey Heritage Study: Cranbourne, Knox
Author: Graeme Butler & Associate
Year: 1998
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