Tours & Happenings
The Brighton Cemetorians Inc. aim to run regular walking tours of the Brighton General Cemetery on a range of themes to cater for all interests. Our tours run for approximately 90 mins which includes refreshments and a tour pamphlet. We are also willing to undertake tours for private groups.
Cost of Tours: Non-members: $15, Members: $10. – Cash as we do not have credit card facilities.
DIARY DATES FOR 2026
The legendary Yorick Club
Melbourne’s legendary Yorick Club began in 1868, when 64 men connected to ‘Literature, Art or Science’ paid £2 2s each to become foundation members. Famed poet Adam Lindsay Gordon and author Marcus Clarke were at the heart of the ‘brilliant literary coterie’ whose exploits fuelled the myth of wild ‘Bohemian living’ during that era. Other members included notable ‘newspaper men’ and senior civil servants.
Join us to view the superb refurbishment of Adam Lindsay Gordon’s grave and meet other celebrated figures from that exuberant era. These include cartoonist, illustrator and writer Tom Carrington, former chief of Hansard David Dickenson Wheeler, journalist George Arthur Walstab and also to hear about other members.
Meet near the front gate at 2pm. Cost: $15 per person
Booking is essential – Lois on 9558 4248
March 15th – St Patrick’s Day Walk – meet near the Office at 2pm
The Irish – Hand on heart they came, with hope, willingness and a bit of blarney, visit their memorials and hear stories of their triumphs and tragedies.
Mary Malahan who was in her 70’s when she arrived following her sons from two marriages who had settled in the East Bentleigh area, her grave is centred around her family and friends, others we will be visiting is Michael Quirk, Mary Brady, Robert & Harriet Arnold along with others.
April 17th – Flag Commemoration April 19th – Anzac Walk
May 24th Law Week Walk – Lives Cut Short – 2pm from the office area
On this walk hear of the three young lads who drowned in Gardiners Creek, a young girl murdered when going on an errand for her mother, the young jockey who fell during a race meeting, these are but a few of the stories that you will hear about on this walk of lives ful of promise, never to be
July 25th Open House Melbourne
August 2nd AGM October 11th – Walk
November 6th – Flag Commemoration November 15 Remembrance Day Walk
December 6 – Christmas lunch
