Le Repentir Cemetery | |
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Established | March, 1861 |
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Country | Guyana |
Coordinates | 6°48′01″N 58°09′23″W / 6.80026°N 58.15651°W |
Le Repentir Cemetery is a cemetery established in the nineteenth century on Princess St, Georgetown, Guyana. [1] It is the main Georgetown cemetery and the largest cemetery in Guyana. [2]
An earlier town cemetery established in 1797 at the Werk-en-rust plantation was deemed unsuitable for general use in 1846. [3] Established in 1861 Le Repentir cemetery was originally a part of the Plantation Le Repentir named by its owner Pierre Louis de Saffon. [3]
The first burial at Le Repentir Cemetery was Antonio Gonzales aged 45 from Madeira. He was buried on March 15, 1861. [4] There is a section for Baháʼí burials. [5] Various religious organizations were given allotted sections, including the Muslims, Hindus, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Chinese, Bahais and Presbyterians. [5] Five men known as the Enmore Martyrs are buried at Le Repentir Cemetery. [6] [7] Also Egbert Martin regarded as the founder of modern Guyanese literature was buried here. [8] New York policeman Randolph Holder killed in the line of duty was buried here. [9]
Le Repentir Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | March, 1861 |
Location | |
Country | Guyana |
Coordinates | 6°48′01″N 58°09′23″W / 6.80026°N 58.15651°W |
Le Repentir Cemetery is a cemetery established in the nineteenth century on Princess St, Georgetown, Guyana. [1] It is the main Georgetown cemetery and the largest cemetery in Guyana. [2]
An earlier town cemetery established in 1797 at the Werk-en-rust plantation was deemed unsuitable for general use in 1846. [3] Established in 1861 Le Repentir cemetery was originally a part of the Plantation Le Repentir named by its owner Pierre Louis de Saffon. [3]
The first burial at Le Repentir Cemetery was Antonio Gonzales aged 45 from Madeira. He was buried on March 15, 1861. [4] There is a section for Baháʼí burials. [5] Various religious organizations were given allotted sections, including the Muslims, Hindus, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Chinese, Bahais and Presbyterians. [5] Five men known as the Enmore Martyrs are buried at Le Repentir Cemetery. [6] [7] Also Egbert Martin regarded as the founder of modern Guyanese literature was buried here. [8] New York policeman Randolph Holder killed in the line of duty was buried here. [9]