Cover image for Carr Villa Memorial Park Cemetery
Agency:
Carr Villa Memorial Park Cemetery
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1905
Description:
Carr Villa Memorial Park is owned and operated by the Launceston City Council. Originally the cemetery grounds were privately owned by the Knight family, and in the mid-1800s a small college and boarding school known as the Carr Villa Establishment for Young Ladies was based there.;;The State Government purchased the land in 1890 and vested it in the Launceston Municipal Council in 1901. A public burial ground known as Carr Villa was opened in 1905. The crematorium and chapel were built in 1938 and the first cremation was in February 1939.
Information Sources:
Launceston City Council website
Controlling Agencies:
Launceston City Council (TA122)01 Jan 1852
Charles Street Cemetery Company (NG3089)01 Jan 184131 Dec 1925