SITE OF ALMA STREET CEMETERY

Statement of Significance

Site is significant as an historic/archaeological site. It has high social and historic value.

Physical Description

Now the site of the South Terrace Primary School.

History

Alma St Cemetery is a Church of England Cemetery and is located in the lot bound by Alma, Brennan and Stephen Streets. The burial ground was consecrated in 1831 although proclamation was not until 27th August 1847. The first recorded burial was on the 3rd April 1831 for John Livesay, a boatswain, who died of Scurvy aged 32. The oldest surviving headstone was of Ann Morrell who died on the 8th Oct 1832, now re-interred at Fremantle Cemetery. The cemetery was closed in 1855 and burials occurred at the Skinner Street cemetery, which is now the location of the John Curtin High School oval. In 1961 the land became part of the South Terrace School, which is now known as the Fremantle Primary School. In December 2001 a heritage garden was established and seven headstones were returned to the site. These were: Name Died Age Phineas FISH 16 Mar 1856 37 Mary HENDERSON 27 Dec 1855 29 George HODGES 25 5 1854 42 William George HODGES 11 Aug 1872 22 John HOGAN 15 Jul 1857 Catherine NELSON 31 Oct 1856 6yrs 10mths Alice WRAY 13 Oct 1851 15mths Henry WRAY 26 Dec 1855 9mths

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