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Towerhill Cemetery Records

Towerhill Cemetery

Where Situated?

South Western District of Victoria, Australia.
Between the seaports of Warrnambool and Port Fairy, the latter being one
of the first trading ports of Victoria.

Time Frame

The first recorded burials for the Towerhill Cemetery began in 1859 and
the cemetery is still in use today

Format of Records

The records are indexed in alphabetical order.
There is also a list of Headstone/Gravestone which details the reference
from same
There is also the original burial instructions which often have more
information available and which also contain the signature of applicants

From what surrounding areas did burial take place

The Towerhill cemetery originally catered for surrounding residents of
Towerhill, Killarney, Yangery,Yarpturk, Burrels Flat, Farmham Survey,
Koroit, Kirkstall, Port Fairy, Belfast, Stephens Flat,Kangaroo Flat,
Warrnambool.Illowa.Allansford.Woodford.Dennington.
But over a period of time families brought home members state wide to
have them buried in the family graves or near their loved ones.
There is really no limit to where people came from

Example

Burial Indexes
Abercrombie - Mary Anna		39y	18/2/1885	349c	P
Ackland - Inft of James		SB	28/9/1876	264c	R
Ahearn -- Edward		62y	707/09/1860	79y	C
Headstone Indexes
   Brennan - 
	In loving memory of Kathleen Brennan, died 19th July 1942.
	age 13 	years/also
	Arthur Brennan died 10th August 1945 age 22 years.
   O'Neill
	In loving memory of John Thos O'Neill died 12th July 1942 
	aged 56 years. also
	Martha Louise O'Neill died 12th July 1982 native of
	Kilteely.Ireland.
   O'Brien
	In Proud and Loving Memory of James Michael O'Malley of
	"Rosebush" farm, Koroit, beloved son of Gerard and Catherine.
        Dearly loved brother of Michael,Elaine and Catherine Ann
	Accidently killed Oct 30th 1985.
	Father ofJim and Annie, husband of Sarah Jane. RIP
Burial Instructions
What Denomination			Roman Catholic
Selection made by			Applicant
Name of deceased			Daniel Molan
Late residence of deceased		Towerhill
Rank					Farmer
Age					50 years
From What Parish			Koroit
Minister to Officiate			Rev Fath McEvoy.R.C.
Day of Funeral				4th March 1859
What hour				4 o'clock
No of Grave				247 c
Common Grave				No
Family Grave				yes
what depth and other dimensions		...
vault or brick grave?			...
What depth				...
What internment				First
Nature of Death				old age
Signature of Informant			John Molan
Order received on			3rd March 1859
Grave fee				£4.10s
Sinking fee				£1
Interment fee				..

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