Springvale Botanical Cemetery
 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 |
| Website | Springvale Botanical Cemetery |
| Find a Grave | 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
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^ Springvale Cemetery Railway, Mitchell, Frank, Green Over Red – Box Hill, Vic. March, 1968 pp. 5-6
^ ab Gadd, Denise (2012-02-15). "New life for the city of the dead". The Age. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
^ "Cremation". The Argus. Melbourne: National Library of Australia. 14 April 1905. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
^ "Our Cemeteries". Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
^ 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
