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]
| 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 |
History edit
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]
Burials edit
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]
See also edit
- Bourda Cemetery, Guyana located on historic Plantation Vlissengen
References edit
- ^ "Le Repentir Cemetery Office". M&CC Georgetown, Guyana. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ Dyal, Pat (16 January 2022). "Restoring Le Repentir Cemetery". Guyana Chronicle.
- ^ a b "A history of Georgetown's cemeteries". Stabroek News. 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Le Repentir Cemetery being restored". Guyana Chronicle. 24 January 2016.
- ^ a b "City proposes computerisation of burial records". Stabroek News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ Braithwaite, Isaiah (16 June 2018). "Enmore Martyrs paid homage 70 years later". Department of Public Information, Guyana.
- ^ "Enmore Martyrs left an "indelible mark" on country's history – GAWU". Guyana Times. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "AJ Seymour's contribution to the shaping of Guyanese literature was monumental". Stabroek News. January 31, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
- ^ Marks, Neil; Mueller, Benjamin (30 Oct 2015). "Cemetery in Guyana Is Prepared for Fallen Officer Randolph Holder, a Native Son". The New York Times.
External links edit
- Le Repentir Cemetery BillionGraves