Fairham Cemetery and Crematory
 Grave of John Walker, founder of the cemetery, and his family | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Established | September 17, 1876 |
| Location | |
| Country | Insulamia |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | Fairham Cemetery Trust |
| Size | 10 hectares (25 acres) |
| Website | fairnhamcemetery.org.ia |
Fairham Cemetery and Crematory, formerly Fairham Chapel and Cemetery, Fairham Anglican Cemetery, and Fairham Anglican Cemetery and Crematory, is a cemetery and crematory in Fairham, a district of Franclinton, Insulamia. The cemetery opened in 1876, whilst the crematory opened in 1938. Prior to 1945, it served only Anglican burials, but since then it has been catering to many more religious and cultural requirements.
History
In 1876, Anglican Canon John Walker built a chapel and a cemetery for the community of Fairham, and it was named Fairham Chapel and Cemetery. Walker was buried in the cemetery upon his death in 1890, requesting a "modest burial". After his death, the ownership of the cemetery was transferred to a trust that Walker had helped to set up before his death – the Fairham Cemetery Trust. They changed the name of the cemetery to Fairham Anglican Cemetery in 1905. The crematory was built from 1937 to 1938, and first cremation was of Martha Donaldson on 8 March 1938. The name changed to Fairham Anglican Cemetery and Crematory to reflect the addition. In 1945, the cemetery started holding Catholic ceremonies and thus removed the word Anglican from its name. Since, it has been open to many kinds of burials, including Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish, and irreligious.
Second World War
After the conclusion of the Second World War, the cemetery built a war memorial, next to which around 100 fallen soldiers were buried. Catholic families and those of other Christian denominations requested for their soldiers to be buried and cremated in the cemetery – which was Anglican-only at the time – and the Fairham Cemetery Trust obliged.
Notable interments
- Percival Mason – zoologist
- Lord Amadeus Rosslyn FRS – Egyptologist, proprietor
- Alexander Wright-Poussey – ship captain
- Teddy Collingwood – proprietor
- Edith Collingwood – author and wife of Teddy Collingwood
- Major General Henry Real
- Richard Fairham – priest
- Donna Cameron – actor and entertainer
- Sir Frederick Fairham – World War II pilot, Order of Insulamia recipient
- Admiral John Kingsley
- Eleanor Jackson – activist during the 1972 Springtime
- Caroline le Nouvillais – first female member of the House of Representatives
- Ralph Smith – computer engineer, artist
- Melody Finchley – comedian
In media
Fairham Cemetery and Crematory is mentioned as the burial place of the character Jimmy Woolworth in season 3 episode 10 of the crime television series The Monopolist of Violence.