Tours
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.
Departure Time: Tours Depart at 2pm. – unless indicated.
To make a Booking: 9558 4248 – BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL
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Open House Melbourne at the Brighton General Cemetery [cnr North & Hawthorn Rds, Caulfield South] on Saturday July 29th 2023
Come along on the day for;
- Self Guided Walks anytime from 10am – 3pm
- Organised Walks at 11am & 2pm.
- Do you need help in locating where someone is buried??
- A rare opportunity to view inside the Boardroom and Minister’s Room as part of the Lodge that is not normally opened.
- The Boardroom and Minister’s Room was built in 1929.
Established in 1854 Brighton General Cemetery is a Victorian garden cemetery of heritage significance and renowned throughout Australia for the many notable military figures and artists buried within its grounds and is the resting place of some of Melbourne’s most significant pioneers.
For more information phone Lois on 9558 4248
*AGM 6th August 2023 – Guest Speaker – Terry Young – The Forgotten Chinese of Melbourne.
Murrumbeena Bowls Club – 10 Blackwood St, Carnegie. 1.15 for 1.30 start.
Many Melburnians are unaware the Chinese have lived in Australia for over 150 years.
The tracks of those original migrants are invisible or lost in time. This presentation will discuss three different projects that bring these people back into the limelight:
- Chinese Market gardens of Melbourne
- The Victorian Certificates Exempting from Dictation Test (CEDT) Index Project
- Chinese graves in the Melbourne General Cemetery.
Terry Young is a first generation Chinese Australian whose father and grandfather were Chinese market gardeners in Victoria. He is currently Vice President of the Chinese Australian family Historians of Victoria.
*October 15th Melbourne Grammar School Walk – Highlighting a few of their past pupils and their parents
Flag Commemoration 3rd November – when another 50 flags will be placed – in all 200 flags.
*Remembrance Day Walk November 5th As part of the FLAG PROJECT where we will have 50 Australian Flag attached to a pole at the side of Veterans graves to publicly commemorate the role of our Men and Women as part of the Australian war effort from 3rd November to the 13th November
On this walk we will visit 8 service persons who have been honoured with a flag.
For all our walks – Cost $15 per person [cash] – Bookings Essential 9558 4248
*December 3rd – Christmas Lunch to be served at 12 noon in the Lodge at the Brighton Cemetery. Cost $20 per person.