This webpage is a post to the Rootsweb aus-vic-ne (north east) mailing list with information on the Stanley Cemetery. This post is presented here with the permission of the contributor David Weatherill.
David is a cemetery historian and can be contacted at David
Re: [AVNE] N.E. VICTORIAN CEMETERIES - 28/9/2008 09:57:26
D. Weatherill
Good Afternoon Hec;
As you noted there were two Stanley Cemeteries. The first was now called the Old Stanley Cemetery Site, also known as Nine Mile Diggings Cemetery,
located in Smees Road, Stanley. It operated from about 1858 to 1862.
The second cemetery, called the Stanley Cemetery is located on the Stanley to Beechworth Road, Stanley and operated from 1862. To date I have very
little on these as I have not yet starting research cemeteries in the Beechworth area.
At least we both seem to have the same data.
I did a check our GSV cemetery records held in the library and note we hold two records. Not too sure what they contain but I will check
next time I am at the GSV. Both by Geoffrey Craig:
(a). Headstone Inscriptions Stanley Cemetery
(b). Stanley Cemetery register 2/10/1866 to 1/7/1997.
If with my research I come across any references to registers or burials, I will let you know.
Have your checked with the Beechworh Cemetery Trust to see what information they hold or can recommend. They are usually very helpful and might know of
something. Also the Historical Society might also have something.
Your third cemetery has added to my knowledge and I will do some further checking.
Good luck,
David
At 01:38 PM 28/09/2008, you wrote:
>Hello David,
>
>Have you done any work on the old Stanley cemeteries?
>
>My reason for asking is to find the resting place of my 3GGFather.
>
>The following is from notes sent to me a few years ago by Geoff Craig of
>Beechworth.
>
>The current Stanley, Vic cemetery commenced in 1862,with records kept from
>1867. There were 2 earlier cemeteries in Stanley, Vic.
>
> >From 1858 to 1862 it adjoined the old catholic church on Ration Hill.
>
>The first cemetery was located on Commissioner's Hill, behind the Police
>camp at Upper Nine Mile. There are no known records for these 2 sites.
>
>You may never know at which one William Alcock rests.
>
>Regards
>
>Hec Alcock
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David & Jill Weatherill
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