Springvale Botanical Cemetery


































Springvale Botanical Cemetery

Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Princes Hwy Entrance.jpg
Springvale Botanical Cemetery's Princes Highway entrance.

Details
Established
1901
Location
Springvale, Victoria
Country
Australia
Coordinates
37°56′33″S 145°10′32″E / 37.94250°S 145.17556°E / -37.94250; 145.17556Coordinates: 37°56′33″S 145°10′32″E / 37.94250°S 145.17556°E / -37.94250; 145.17556
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Springvale Botanical Cemetery

The Springvale Botanical Cemetery is the largest crematorium and memorial park in Victoria, Australia. It is located in Springvale, in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable Interments


  • 3 War graves


  • 4 References


  • 5 Further reading


  • 6 External links





History


Originally known as The Necropolis Springvale, the cemetery commenced operations in 1901.[1] Between 1904 and 1952 it was served by its own railway branch line and station, by which coffins, passengers and staff were conveyed to the cemetery.[2][3] The first cremation took place at Springvale in April 1905.[4] In 2007 Springvale conducted over 2000 burials and 6000 cremations.


In 2006, the cemetery was renamed the Springvale Botanical Cemetery to reflect its increasing botanical significance, which includes original plantings of two bunya-bunya pines, palms and gums.[3] It is now administered by the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT), which manages nine cemeteries in all, including the Melbourne General Cemetery, St Kilda Cemetery and Dandenong Community Cemetery.[5]



Notable Interments




  • Frank Bladin (1898–1978), RAAF commander


  • Scobie Breasley (1914-2006), champion jockey


  • A.R. Chisholm (1888–1981), French language scholar


  • Zelman Cowen (1919-2011), Governor-General


  • Cyril Clowes (1892–1968), soldier


  • Erle Cox (1873-1950), author


  • Frank Crean (1916-2008), Deputy Prime Minister


  • Bernard Cronin (1884-1968), author


  • Jack Dyer (1913-2003), footballer


  • James Fowler (1863-1940), politician & author


  • Cathy Godbold (1974-2018), actress


  • Robert Grieve VC (1889-1957), soldier


  • Walter Hume (1873-1943), inventor, concrete pipe developer


  • Richard Kelliher VC (1910-1963), soldier


  • Jack Little (1908-1986), media personality


  • Rosemary Margan (1937-2017), radio and television personality


  • John McEwen (1900-1980), Prime Minister


  • Bess Norriss (1878-1939), artist


  • Horace Petty (1904-1982), politician


  • Dorothy Porter (1954-2008), poet


  • John Ryan VC (1890-1941), soldier


  • Reginald Sholl (1902-1988), Supreme Court justice, diplomat


  • Billy Snedden (1926-1987), politician


  • Charles Tait (1868-1933), film maker, theatrical entrepreneur


  • Bud Tingwell (1923-2009), actor


  • Fannie Eleanor Williams (1884-1963), scientist


  • Kath Williams (1895-1975), trade unionist, equal pay campaigner


  • Tommy Woodcock (1905-1985), Phar Lap's handler


  • Bill Woodfull (1897-1965), cricketer


  • Henry Wynter (1886-1945), soldier



War graves


The cemetery contains the war graves of 146 Commonwealth service personnel, nearly 50 from World War I and nearly 100 from World War II.[6]



References





  1. ^ "About our Cemetery". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 2018-08-26..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Springvale Cemetery Railway, Mitchell, Frank, Green Over Red – Box Hill, Vic. March, 1968 pp. 5-6


  3. ^ ab Gadd, Denise (2012-02-15). "New life for the city of the dead". The Age. Retrieved 2018-08-26.


  4. ^ "Cremation". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2015.


  5. ^ "Our Cemeteries". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 2018-08-26.


  6. ^ SPRINGVALE BOTANICAL CEMETERY – CWGC Cemetery Report.




Further reading


  • Chambers, D (2001) City of the Dead: A History of The Necropolis, Springvale, Flemington Vic: Hyland House
    ISBN 1-86447-020-8


External links



  • Springvale Botanical Cemetery website


  • Springvale Botanical Cemetery – Billion Graves




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