Cheltenham Cemetery (South Australia) Explained

Cheltenham Cemetery
Established:	1876
Country:	Australia
Location:	High St & Port Road, Cheltenham, South Australia
Coordinates:	-34.872°N 138.526°W
Owner:	Adelaide Cemeteries Authority
Interments:	>74,000
Findagraveid:	2156376
Footnotes:	Cheltenham Cemetery – Billion Graves Cheltenham Cemetery – CWGC

Cheltenham Cemetery, originally the Port Adelaide and Suburban Cemetery, Cheltenham^[1] but known as Woodville Cemetery, was established in 1876 by the Port Adelaide Corporation. Funds were allocated for the cemetery by the South Australian colonial administration in 1874.^[2] The first recorded burial was Mrs. Hannah Mussared on 27 Jul 1876.^{[1] [3]} There is an Islamic cemetery located nearby too.^[4]

Notable interments and cremations

• Dr George Bollen
• David Bower (politician)
• John Carr (Australian politician, born 1871)
• James Luke (Jim) Cavanagh (1913–1990)^[5]
• Sarah Francisco
• John Barton Hack
• Ruby Florence Hammond (1936–1993)^[6]
• Charles Harrison (Australian politician)
• Joseph Coles Kirby
• F. N. Le Messurier (1891–1966)^[7]
• Ivor MacGillivray
• Léon Edmond Mazure (1860–1939)^[8]
• Adelaide Miethke
• Victor Herbert Ryan (1874–1956)^[9]
• Frederick Furner Ward (1872–1954)^[10]
• Thomas Parking (Tom) Willason (1882–1939)^[11]
• Norah Magdalene Wilson (1901–1971)^[12]

Notes and References

1. News: Cheltenham's Dead . . 8 . 389 . South Australia . 25 October 1919 . 13 June 2017 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
2. News: Cemetery for Port Adelaide . . XI . 3,273 . South Australia . 2 October 1874 . 7 June 2017 . 2) . National Library of Australia.
3. News: Advertising . . XIII . 3,812 . South Australia . 26 July 1876 . 13 June 2017 . 1 . National Library of Australia.
4. News: Giovanni Focarelli buried - but bikie leader Vince Focarelli is not allowed to attend . 1 January 2023 . The Advertiser . 10 February 2012.
5. Ian . Howie-Willis . Cavanagh, James Luke (Jim) (1913–1990) . 17 . 2007 . cavanagh-james-luke-jim-12299 . 14 June 2017.
6. Margaret . Allen . Judith . Raftery . Hammond, Ruby Florence (1936–1993) . 2017 . hammond-ruby-florence-18216 . 14 June 2017.
7. Brian . Wimborne . Le Messurier, Frederick Neill (Freddy) (1891–1966) . 15 . 2000 . le-messurier-frederick-neill-freddy-11399 .
8. Merrily . Hallsworth . Mazure, Léon Edmond (1860–1939) . Supplementary Volume . 2005 . mazure-leon-edmond-13090 . 14 June 2017.
9. Kathryn . Gargett . 'Ryan, Victor Herbert (1874–1956) . 16 . 2002 . ryan-victor-herbert-11594 . 14 June 2017.
10. Malcolm . Saunders . Ward, Frederick Furner (1872–1954) . 12 . 1990 . ward-frederick-furner-8981 . 14 June 2017.
11. Brian . Dickey . Willason, Thomas Parking (Tom) (1882–1939) ., Supplementary Volume . 2005 . willason-thomas-parking-tom-13248 .
12. W. H. . Edwards . Wilson, Norah Magdalene (1901–1971) . 16 . 2002 . wilson-norah-magdalene-12049 . 14 June 2017.