Memorials | : | 477 |
Location | : | Windermere, East Kootenay Regional District, Canada |
Coordinate | : | 50.4669189, -115.9936600 |
Description | : | WINDERMERE DISTRICT CEMETERY IN TRIBUTE TO VALLEY PIONEERS The cemetery was first opened in 1886 when R. L. T. Galbraith donated the site for use by people of the valley. A 1911 survey divided sites according to Protestant, Roman Catholic and Other - now the Legion Section. In 1924 the Windermere District Cemetery Co. was formed, charging $10 a plot. Windermere Orchard Co. and later Invermere Contracting Co. managed the property until control passed to Invermere, the closest official town. Windermere District Historical Society accomplished the Heritage Site status in 1984. The problem of early graves being unmarked eventually led to the closing of the cemetery. In 1996 a reopening for Columbarium and Memorial Sites was initiated by... Read More |
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Where is Windermere District Cemetery?
Windermere District Cemetery is located at Windermere, East Kootenay Regional District ,British Columbia ,Canada.
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Windermere District Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?
477 memorials
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Where are the coordinates of the Windermere District Cemetery?
Latitude: 50.4669189
Longitude: -115.9936600
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