Grave Preservation - Ross Bay Cemetery Restoration 2000
Ross Bay Restoration 2000 -
A Millennium Project of OCS
The Ross Bay Restoration 2000 project will accomplish the following:
Completion of an "as-is" survey to locate markers and monuments at risk and
establish priority lists of sites to be worked on in the following categories:
The goal of the project is to complete restoration and
conservation work on 160 monuments in the cemetery during the year 2000. This major
project is made possible through support from the Canada Millennium Partnership
Program, the BC 2000 Community Spirit Program, the City of Victoria, and public donations.
Ross Bay Cemetery is one of British Columbia's most important heritage cemeteries
and remains one of Victoria's most enduring historical resources. Dating from 1872,
it contains a large collection of cemetery art and architecture of the Victorian
period. It is also the resting place of many of the province's most influential
pioneers.
The Ross Bay Restoration 2000 project will accomplish the following:
Completion of an "as-is" survey to locate markers and monuments at risk and
establish priority lists of sites to be worked on in the following categories:
- ceramic-tiled grave tops
- marble and slate grave tops
- iron fences
- broken or flat-lying grave markers
- broken or vandalized monuments
- Removal of flat-lying markers from the ground; cleaning and resetting them in new
cement collars
- Cleaning and preparation of selected ceramic and marble/slate grave tops for
repair and resetting. Repair will involve recasting new ceramic tiles to replace
missing ones and purchasing new marble and slate.
- Brushing and painting of iron fencing. Removal and professional repair will be
necessary for some sites.
- Repair of broken and damaged monuments.
- Preparation of a detailed report on the project from start to finish.
Grave Tops and Fences Selected for Restoration
Name |
Plot# |
Surface Material |
Year |
Catherine Hetherington |
P108WS |
Tile Top |
1914 |
Russell Fulton |
M38-W6 |
Tile Top |
|
Thain |
|
Tile Top |
|
Alfred Langdale |
P-91-WO |
Tile Top |
1915 |
J A McNeill |
T83-W40 |
Tile Top |
1908 |
Capt. E Tynon |
C24-E27 |
Tile Top |
1882 |
George Jacques |
T80-W42 |
Tile Top |
1909 |
Charles Moss |
H59\60W20 |
Marble + Slate |
1887 |
Hon A C Elliott |
H72\73 E16 |
Marble + Slate |
1889 |
Herbert Harrison |
A38-W32 |
Marble + Slate |
1888 |
George Thomson |
B57-E34 |
Marble + Slate |
1894 |
Charlotte Brown |
A47\48 W25 |
Marble + Slate |
|
Rithet |
R88\89WL |
Marble + Slate |
|
Henry Pering Crease |
|
Iron Fence |
1905 |
Luke Gray |
U E47 081 |
Iron Fence |
1897 |
Grave Markers and Monuments Selected for Restoration-by Area
Name |
Plot# |
Monument Material |
Year |
John Winger |
A-E30-076 |
Sandstone |
1872 |
Nicholas Bailey |
A-E30-070+071 |
Marble |
1875 |
Edith Walkem |
A-W31-043 |
Marble |
1887 |
Cpt. M Thain |
A-W32-070+071 |
Marble |
1908 |
Hugh L Jones |
A-E32-055 |
Marble |
1885 |
Henry Foreman |
|
Marble |
1874 |
James Miller |
A-W26-041 |
Marble |
1906 |
Ann Miller |
A-W26-040 |
Marble |
1896 |
George Wilson-Brown |
B-E37-090 |
Marble |
1904 |
Thomas Poole |
B-E34-080 |
Marble |
1892 |
Thomas Price |
B-E32-092 |
Marble |
1884 |
Matilda Farrell |
B-E31-085 |
Marble |
1878 |
Charles W Schultze |
B-E31-087 |
Marble |
1887 |
Sophia Janion |
B-E29-091 |
Sandstone |
1876 |
William Johnston |
C-W30-014 |
Sandstone |
1878 |
Thomas Penny |
C-E29-001 |
Marble |
1904 |
Annie Hilliard |
C-W29-017 |
Sandstone |
1879 |
Lucy Murphy |
C-W29-019 |
Sandstone |
1883 |
Bridget Gilligan |
C-E28-012 |
Marble |
1877 |
Anne Denny |
C-W26-033+034 |
Marble |
1877 |
Mary Blune |
C-W24-036 |
Marble |
1874 |
Marke Deuquette |
C-E24-008 |
Marble |
1884 |
Antonie Reford |
C-E24-006 |
Marble |
1886 |
Patrick McDonald |
C-E23-018 |
Marble |
1892 |
John O'Connor |
C-E22-016 |
Marble |
1890 |
Robert Magirl |
C-E23-018 |
Marble |
1886 |
William Chamberling |
C-E23-012 |
Marble |
1882 |
Jane Sleightholme |
C-E22-025 |
Marble |
1885 |
Hannah Downe |
C-E22-031+032 |
Marble |
1887 |
Oliver Gagner |
C-E29-013 |
Marble |
1882 |
The project will be carried out through volunteer effort, contracts with
professional tradespeople, and the cooperation of the City of Victoria Parks
Department. Ross Bay Restoration 2000 stands as our largest single
project to date, and we are proud of its scope and the way it will enhance
this beautiful site.
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