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词条 Holy Cross Cemetery, Halifax
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  1. Notable interments

  2. References

  3. External links

Holy Cross Cemetery is a cemetery in Halifax Nova Scotia, owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Halifax-Yarmouth. It was constructed in 1843 under the direction of Archbishop William Walsh,[1] on land provided by local authorities.[2] Holy Cross Cemetery replaced the first Catholic cemetery in Halifax, the St. Peter's Cemetery located next to St. Mary's Basilica on Spring Garden Road. Since 1843, some 25,000 persons have been buried at Holy Cross, many of Irish descent, including Canada's fourth Prime Minister, Sir John Sparrow Thompson.[2]Our Lady of Sorrows Chapel is said to have been built in one day on Aug. 31, 1843 by 2,000 volunteers,[4] although the foundation and some prefabrication had been done in advance. The chapel's modest design is described as a Nova Scotian expression of Gothic revivalism. The furnishings are sparse and modest but the altar reliefs have received national recognition, and the windows have been described as a nationally significant collection of stained glass.[3][4]

Holy Cross Cemetery served as the primary burial ground for Halifax Catholics until 1896, and although interments continued through the twentieth-century the site had fallen into disrepair by 2005.[1] The Holy Cross Cemetery Trust was established in 2006,[1] and a program of restoration and beautification by volunteers has been in progress since 2008,[5] repairing fences, the chapel,[6][7] and 1800 of the current 2500 gravemarkers.[1]

Notable interments

There are many notable persons buried in the cemetery including:

  • Sir John Sparrow Thompson, Prime Minister of Canada
  • Hon. Sir Edward Kenny
  • Thomas Edward Kenny[8]
  • Charles Robinson (Medal of Honor)

The cemetery also contains war graves of nine Canadian service personnel, six of World War I and three of World War II.[9]

References

1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|title=Holy Cross Cemetery|url=https://www.smu.ca/history/holy-cross/|publisher=Saint Mary's University|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=Research|url=http://www.holycrosshalifax.ca/research/|website=Holy Cross Historical Trust|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|title=Building a Cemetery 1843|url=https://www.smu.ca/history/holy-cross/building-a-cemetery.html|publisher=Saint Mary's University|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=https://www.smu.ca/history/holy-cross/our-lady-of-sorrows-church.html|url=https://www.smu.ca/history/holy-cross/our-lady-of-sorrows-church.html|publisher=Saint Mary's University|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web|title=HOLY CROSS CEMETERY WORK FINISHES FOR A SEVENTH YEAR|url=http://www.holycrosshalifax.ca/news/holy-cross-cemetery-work-finishes-for-a-seventh-year/|website=Holy Cross Historical Trust|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
6. ^{{cite web|title=CONSERVATION|url=http://www.holycrosshalifax.ca/restoration/|website=Holy Cross Historical Trust|accessdate=2 October 2015}}
7. ^1 {{cite news|title=Volunteers resurrect Irish cemetery in Halifax|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/volunteers-resurrect-irish-cemetery-in-halifax-1.989107|accessdate=2 October 2015|publisher=CBC News|date=Aug 12, 2011}}
8. ^[https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=97624500 Find-a-Grave photo]
9. ^{{cite web|title=HALIFAX (HOLY CROSS) ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY|url=http://www.cwgc.org/|publisher=Commonwealth War Graves Commission|accessdate=2 October 2015}}

External links

  • Holy Cross Historical Trust
  • [https://novascotia.ca/archives/results.asp?Search=Holy+Cross+Cemetery&SearchButton=Search Nova Scotia Archives]
  • A snowy tribute to Halifax’s Irish heart
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2 : Cemeteries in Halifax, Nova Scotia|Roman Catholic cemeteries in Canada
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