The Anglican Church of  St. John the Baptist, Cobble Hill, BC

The Cemetery Committee

The Cemetery is an integral part of the church grounds, and it is administered by a committee responsible to the Rector and Wardens.

The committee chairperson is the Cemetery Superintendent who is supported by a group of people interested it's appearance, planning for the future, as well as setting policy for the present and future upkeep of the cemetery.

The main requirement after correct procedures for interment have been conducted is to make sure that accurate records of the interred people are kept. These are kept on the church administrator's computer and a copy of the records is kept on disc, off premises, so that in the event of theft or fire, a backup copy is still available.

Our church cemetery has been in existence for over a hundred years thus providing lots of history in itself. The committee is always looking for help in cutting the grass and the various assignments necessary in keeping the cemetery tidy.

A year last Easter a new Garden of Remembrance was created, and in the near future we hope to section off plots in the woods adjacent to the new pathways. This will create a lot of work and should be interesting to budding landscapers.

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