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As of November 2021 the cemetery contains the identified war graves of 156 Commonwealth service personnel, 135 from World War I and 21 from World War II. Most are members of the Australian Armed Forces , but three served for New Zealand Army (1) and British Army (2).
Brighton and Hove City Council, the local authority responsible for public services in the city, manages seven cemeteries, [3] one of which also has the city's main crematorium. An eighth cemetery and a second crematorium are owned by a private company. [4] Many cemeteries are full and no longer accept new burials.
Brighton General Cemetery sits on 12 hectares (30 acres) in the Melbourne suburb Caulfield South. It was planned in 1853 and the first burials commenced here on 14 October 1855 (one of the oldest Melbourne cemeteries outside of the city centre).
Surrounded by historic red brick, Brighton General Cemetery is a garden styled cemetery located in the Melbourne suburb of Caulfield South, Victoria.
The Brighton General Cemetery is one of Melbourne’s oldest and most significant burial grounds dating back to 1855. The earliest mention of the Cemetery was in April 1853 when The Argus reported that at a meeting of the Melbourne City Council, the government authorities reserved land for two general cemeteries south of the Yarra River – St ...
The Brighton General Cemetery is one of Melbourne’s oldest and most significant cemeteries. With the growth of population south of the Yarra River, 11.75 hectares (29 acres) of land was reserved for cemetery use in 1853, and the first members were appointed to the Cemetery Trust in December 1854.
12 de ago. de 2019 · Facts. A factual overview of the Brighton General Cemetery. Area of Cemetery. 28.92 acres (28 acres 3 roods, 27 perches). Initially, 29 acres of land was set aside [ Gazette 5.5.1868 p884] but was later reduced by 13 perches (0.081 acres) [ Gazette 8.1.1969 p47] to make way for the left turning lane into North Road.
