Old St. Thomas Church

Still in use

The Scattering Garden

Planted 2000
The Scattering Garden

Designed after similar gardens in England and planted in 2000. After a cremation, ashes are scattered over the myrtle by a minister, and a plaque may be purchased to commemorate that person. Many spots remain available — which matters, because every burial plot in the cemetery is taken. The garden gives people the chance to still be laid to rest in the Old St. Thomas churchyard.

From the Virtual Cemetery Tour
Carrie Kernohan & Jenny Olivier, 2007
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Also in the churchyard

More from the stones.

The oldest grave

The Rapelje Monument

1819
National significance

Judge Hugh Richardson

d. 1913
The one that got away

Samuel Eccles

19th century