King Street & Prince of Wales Street - Parr Division
The Church of England Cemetery, also referred to as The United Empire Loyalist Burial Grounds, is designated a Local Historic Place for its association with St. Andrews’ earliest British settlers and for being a contributing element to the town’s rich heritage. It is the resting place for many of St. Andrews’ earliest settlers and consists of half a town block.
The Church of England Cemetery is recognized for its association with the United Empire Loyalists and other early settlers. The land for the cemetery was donated by Jeremiah Pote, an original Castine Loyalist.
It was the second Anglican cemetery established in the town and it is presumed that those buried in the earlier cemetery were relocated here when it opened in 1794, as the earliest stone is dated 1788. This cemetery remained in use for over 70 years until burials were no longer permitted within the town plat and the rural cemetery was formed in 1864.
The cemetery is surrounded by an iron fence erected in the 1800s, funded by a former parishioner then living in London.
A plaque was placed upon the fence’s stone gate post in 1983 commemorating the bicentennial of the landing of the loyalists, and reads: “To The Glory of God and In Memory of the Loyalists and Early Settlers of This Community Who Are Buried Here May They Rest In Peace.”
The Church of England Cemetery is also recognized for being a contributing element to the town’s rich heritage, a reflection of the dedication of St. Andrews past and present inhabitants in preserving the architectural and historical merits of the town. The private and public buildings, as well as the burying grounds, have been sympathetically maintained.
The character-defining elements include:
Source: Charlotte County Archives, Old Gaol St. Andrews, NB.
The Church of England Cemetery is recognized for its association with the United Empire Loyalists and other early settlers. The land for the cemetery was donated by Jeremiah Pote, an original Castine Loyalist.
It was the second Anglican cemetery established in the town and it is presumed that those buried in the earlier cemetery were relocated here when it opened in 1794, as the earliest stone is dated 1788. This cemetery remained in use for over 70 years until burials were no longer permitted within the town plat and the rural cemetery was formed in 1864.
The cemetery is surrounded by an iron fence erected in the 1800s, funded by a former parishioner then living in London.
A plaque was placed upon the fence’s stone gate post in 1983 commemorating the bicentennial of the landing of the loyalists, and reads: “To The Glory of God and In Memory of the Loyalists and Early Settlers of This Community Who Are Buried Here May They Rest In Peace.”
The Church of England Cemetery is also recognized for being a contributing element to the town’s rich heritage, a reflection of the dedication of St. Andrews past and present inhabitants in preserving the architectural and historical merits of the town. The private and public buildings, as well as the burying grounds, have been sympathetically maintained.
The character-defining elements include:
- headstones dating back more than 200 years;
- groomed and well maintained grounds consisting of a half town block;
- many burials with a large proportion of readable headstones;
- iron fencing intermingled by stone pillars and ornate iron gates surrounding the entire grounds;
- iron gates surrounding certain lots within the cemetery;
- scattering of trees throughout the cemetery;
- 1983 Loyalist commemorative plaque.
Source: Charlotte County Archives, Old Gaol St. Andrews, NB.
