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The Eltham Cemetery Trust is responsible for maintaining the appearance and atmosphere of the Cemetery grounds; different sizes and styles of memorialisation are used throughout the Cemetery, and we ask that you contact the Secretary to discuss the options for your particular memorial site.
Lawn gravesites
Lawn gravesites are memorialized with a plaque installed on an individual pad and placed at the head of the gravesite. The lawn areas do not have any monuments, raised plaques, pedestals or headstones.
A memorial plaque can be arranged directly through the Trust, or through a third party supplier with the appropriate cemetery issued permit. Only approved plaques may be placed at memorial sites.
A reconditioning service is also available to restore aged or deteriorated plaques.
Headstone memorialisation
The Trust offers grave, vault and ashes interment sites featuring pre-installed headstones in architecturally designed settings. They are in the following sections:
Headstone Lawn:
- Grevillea Garden
- Wisteria Walk South
Headstone Lawn and Headstone Ashes:
- Wisteria Walk Central
- Wisteria Walk North
Vault:
- Celebration Hill
Inscription of headstones must be undertaken by a stonemason and require a permit from the Trust. Any subsequent alterations to an existing headstone (e.g. an additional inscription) require a further permit.
Stonemason fees and permit fees are not included in the cost of the memorial site. The Trust does not recommend specific stonemasons.
Monumental gravesites
In monumental areas, a full monument or headstone may be constructed.
The construction and the inscription must be undertaken by a stonemason with the appropriate permits issued by the Trust.
Any subsequent alterations to existing headstones, monuments or monumental gravesites (e.g. an additional inscription, inclusion of new features to the monument or any restoration works) also require a permit.
Stonemason fees and permit fees are not included in the cost of the memorial site. The Trust does not recommend specific stonemasons.
Ashes Memorials
The Trust offers a variety of ashes memorials including plaque and headstone options.
A memorial plaque can be arranged directly with the Trust, or through a third party supplier who will require the appropriate cemetery permit. Only approved plaques may be placed at memorial sites.
A reconditioning service is also available to restore aged or deteriorated plaques.
For headstone sites, please refer to Headstone Memorialisation
Maintaining memorials
The Eltham Cemetery is on Crown Land and when a memorial site is purchased, it is not the land that is purchased, but rather the right to use that land for the purpose of an interment.
The memorial, whether it be plaque, headstone or monument, is owned and maintained by the family whilst the maintenance of the cemetery grounds is the responsibility of the Trust.
For maintenance of monuments and headstones, we suggest consultation with your stonemason. For memorial plaque care, click here.
Flowers and Ornaments
It is the policy of the Eltham Cemetery Trust that only cemetery issued vases may be used for floral arrangements with the exception of where a vase forms part of a monument or headstone.
Further, the following are not permitted and will be removed:
- any non-Cemetery issued or approved vase (glass, plastic, ceramic or otherwise);
- containers or pots;
- ornaments of any kind*, which includes any item intended as a gravesite marker/identifier in lieu of a memorial plaque;
- candles;
- any item attached to a memorial plaque or lawn grave headstone, other than a ceramic photograph;
- artificial flowers or floral arrangements that may
- have the potential to cause harm to visitors or employees or damage to maintenance equipment OR;
- intrude upon or obstruct neighbouring interment sites;
- potted shrubs, trees or flowers or the planting of same
Dead and stray flowers or floral arrangements will be removed as required prior to undertaking lawn mowing or garden maintenance activities.
* Some ornaments may be placed on monumental or headstone interment sites provided Cemetery standards are met and with approval of the Secretary/Manager.
Vases
Replacement vases may be arranged with the Secretary or Cemetery Team Leader.
Replacement or additional vases for sites in monumental sections (i.e. constructed monuments or non-Trust constructed headstones) should be sourced through a stonemason or third party supplier. Applicable permits will be required.
The Eltham Cemetery Trust, established in 1858, selected the existing burial site at Mount Pleasant Road on high ground overlooking the village of Eltham.
Trustees appointed from various church and local organisations have administered and maintained the cemetery to this day.
The cemetery, set in natural bushland adjoining Montsalvat, is the resting place of Sir William Irvine, a former Premier and Chief justice of Victoria.
Headstones depict the names of many early and well known local families.
Eltham Cemetery celebrated 150 years in 2008.
About Us
The Eltham Cemetery Trust, established in 1858, selected the existing burial site at Mount Pleasant Road on high ground overlooking the village of Eltham. The first recorded burial took place in 1861 in the Church of England section.
In the 1950s, the Eltham Cemetery Trust amalgamated with the Warringal Cemetery Trust to become the Warringal Eltham Cemetery Trust. In the late 1970s, the amalgamated trust was dissolved and the Eltham Cemetery Trust was reinstated.
In 1961, the previously purchased 6 acres of contiguous land, was gazetted for cemetery purposes and brought the total size of the Cemetery to 12 acres.
Over 150 years from its inception, the Eltham Cemetery serves the needs of the local community. Ongoing developments and landscaping continue to enhance the Cemetery's design and the natural vegetation and to preserve the inherited natural environment in which the Cemetery rests.
Our Vision
Tranquility - Community - Service - Dignity
Our Mission
Tranquility
Eltham Cemetery provides a natural environment of tranquility, where the living and the deceased are able to be at peace; where contemplation and celebration of life may be experienced.
Community
The cemetery is available to the community of Eltham for any purpose not in conflict with the primary purpose of presenting a tranquil and serene resting place.
Service
Eltham Cemetery, through its Trust Members and employees, ensures that the facilities are available where reasonably required. The services that the Eltham Cemetery provides are efficiently performed with an awareness and respect shown to its natural setting.
Dignity
Trust Members and employees make every endeavour to carry out the aims of this mission statement within the parameters of dignity and legislation.
