Cemetery

Manly Cemetery, situated in Griffiths Street, is one of the oldest cemeteries in Sydney still in use.

The cemetery is divided into three sections; Church of England, Roman Catholic and General (other denominations).

History

The Cemetery was consecrated as a burial ground in 1865, and was set apart officially by the Government in 1872 although some of the burials pre-date this time. Soon after, Trustees were appointed to manage the cemetery and did so until 1969, when the administration was passed to Manly Council. Burials now only take place in plots purchased years ago.

In January 2000 a columbarium was built by Manly Council at the cemetery, where ashes may be interred.

Burial Registers

Burial Registers for the three sections of the Cemetery are held in Manly Council’s strong-room, and may be consulted in Manly Library Local Studies room on microfilm.

The names recorded in the handwritten Burial Registers have been transcribed, sometimes with difficulty, particularly in the case of the Church of England volume, which is in places almost indecipherable.

View Names

For the Roman Catholic and General sections, information given may include some or all of: plot number, name and address of person who purchased the plot, name and last address of person buried, age, and date of burial (not date of death).

For the Church of England section, less information is given: date of burial, plot number, name of person. Additional detail available for a Church of England burial may be available by contacting the Local Studies Librarian.

List of Names

Finding Your Way Around

A majority of plots in the Cemetery have headstones. The attached maps give an indication as to which plots have headstones, and should help in the location of particular plots.

Click on the link to download the maps.

Cemetery Walks

With the assistance of members of the Ivanhoe Park Precinct Committee and the Local Studies Librarian, Terry Metherell of the Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Historical Society has compiled two Cemetery Walks.

One walk is suitable for children, the other for adults. Both highlight some of the most interesting graves.

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