Brighton Cemetery
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Brighton Cemetery is located in the Melbourne
suburb of Caulfield South, Victoria
, but takes its name from Brighton, Victoria
.
The Cemetery pre-dates the Caulfield Roads Board - the first official recognition of the suburb of Caulfield. Opened in 1855 it became, together with St. Kilda Cemetery, an alternative resting place for those who had lived south of the Yarra River
. There are up 70,000 people interred, including famous Australian artists, politicians and military heroes.
The first representative of the Jewish community of the Board of Trustees was Phillip Blashki
. He organised the building of the Tahara house, where the deceased were watched until buried. He instigated the idea of half-graves for children, as they were expensive and child mortality was high in the 19th century. Blashki also founded the Jewish burial society, Chevra Kadisha, still in existence today.
Some of the notable people buried there include:
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
suburb of Caulfield South, Victoria
Caulfield South, Victoria
Caulfield South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Glen Eira. At the 2006 Census, Caulfield South had a population of 11,113....
, but takes its name from Brighton, Victoria
Brighton, Victoria
Brighton is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Bayside. At the 2006 Census, Brighton had a population of 20,651...
.
The Cemetery pre-dates the Caulfield Roads Board - the first official recognition of the suburb of Caulfield. Opened in 1855 it became, together with St. Kilda Cemetery, an alternative resting place for those who had lived south of the Yarra River
Yarra River
The Yarra River, originally Birrarung, is a river in east-central Victoria, Australia. The lower stretches of the river is where the city of Melbourne was established in 1835 and today Greater Melbourne dominates and influences the landscape of its lower reaches...
. There are up 70,000 people interred, including famous Australian artists, politicians and military heroes.
The first representative of the Jewish community of the Board of Trustees was Phillip Blashki
Phillip Blashki
Phillip Blashki was a Polish immigrant to Australia who rose to be a successful businessman, magistrate, J.P., holder of many positions of public responsibility and associated with numerous community and charitable events in Melbourne.-Youth:Phillip was born Favel Wagczewski in Błaszki, a Polish...
. He organised the building of the Tahara house, where the deceased were watched until buried. He instigated the idea of half-graves for children, as they were expensive and child mortality was high in the 19th century. Blashki also founded the Jewish burial society, Chevra Kadisha, still in existence today.
Some of the notable people buried there include:
| Name | Born | Died | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 1909 | 22nd Premier of Victoria | |
| 1826 | 1915 | Author | |
| 1891 | 1921 | VC | |
| 1844 | 1936 | Author | |
| 1845 | 1931 | Politician | |
| 1854 | 1918 | Founded Brighton Grammar School Brighton Grammar School Brighton Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Brighton, a south-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.... in 1882 |
|
| 1884 | 1926 | Aviator | |
| 1847 | 1924 | Engineer | |
| 1833 | 1870 | Poet | |
| 1894 | 1982 | Conductor | |
| 1868 | 1949 | World War I general | |
| 1878 | 1972 | Politician | |
| 1889 | 1986 | World War I Victoria Cross Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces of various Commonwealth countries, and previous British Empire territories.... recipient |
|
| 1865 | 1931 | World War I general | |
| 1881 | 1949 | VC | |
| 1887 | 1968 | VC | |
| 1888 | 1927 | Gangster | |
| 1874 | 1927 | Australian rules footballer | |
| 1866 | 1917 | Test cricketer |
External links
- http://www.brightoncemetery.com/