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Ye-way Cemetery, Rangoon
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As you probably know the colonial-era headstones now at Ye-way came from the Cantonment, Town and Kemmendine Cemeteries.
Kemmendine
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Kemmendine
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Cantonment Cemetery, 1900
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Rangoon Town Cemetery, c. 1877
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Brief history of the cemeteries in Rangoon:-
When in 1853 orders were issued prohibiting burials within the town, land had been set aside for cemeteries and allotted to the various communities; so came into existence the cemeteries at Pazundaung. A cemetery was also established in the Cantonments area under Military authority; originally the Cantonment Cemetery was sited on the slope of the ridge to the west of Cemetery Road, below the Sale Barracks, but this ground was not used after 1854, when the existing Cantonment Cemetery was established. Both these cemeteries were used for the burials of private persons who died in the Cantonment limits as well as for the burial of soldiers. But besides these lawful burial-grounds, unauthorised cemeteries grew up outside the old limits of the municipal area, such as the burial ground to the north of Bagaya Pongyi Road. Furthermore, by 1880 the legal cemeteries within the town were overcrowded. The Health Officer reported that the depth of graves was commonly not more than one and a half feet and that this was a serious danger to public health. It was not, indeed, for another twenty years that any steps could be taken to remedy this situation, then, in 1900, the Committee acquired two sites, one at Hanthawaddy Road and the other at the east of Rangoon, for use as burial grounds and in 1907 most of the older cemeteries were closed.
When in 1853 orders were issued prohibiting burials within the town, land had been set aside for cemeteries and allotted to the various communities; so came into existence the cemeteries at Pazundaung. A cemetery was also established in the Cantonments area under Military authority; originally the Cantonment Cemetery was sited on the slope of the ridge to the west of Cemetery Road, below the Sale Barracks, but this ground was not used after 1854, when the existing Cantonment Cemetery was established. Both these cemeteries were used for the burials of private persons who died in the Cantonment limits as well as for the burial of soldiers. But besides these lawful burial-grounds, unauthorised cemeteries grew up outside the old limits of the municipal area, such as the burial ground to the north of Bagaya Pongyi Road. Furthermore, by 1880 the legal cemeteries within the town were overcrowded. The Health Officer reported that the depth of graves was commonly not more than one and a half feet and that this was a serious danger to public health. It was not, indeed, for another twenty years that any steps could be taken to remedy this situation, then, in 1900, the Committee acquired two sites, one at Hanthawaddy Road and the other at the east of Rangoon, for use as burial grounds and in 1907 most of the older cemeteries were closed.
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Adam Williamson Kelley
b. 25th March 1882, d. 2nd April 1925 |
Govt. Advocate and member of the Legislative Council
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Anna E Fredrickson
1865 - 1918 |
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Amy Margaret,
wife of Henry William Jones b. 25th Sept. 1870 d. 4th Aug. 1921 |
Alfred Brown,
of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China and youngest son of John Brown of Crouch Hill, London, who died at Rangoon on 30th Jan. 1894, aged 28 yrs. |
Bella G[reenslade] Kay, beloved wife of C.J. [Charles James] Lowe, who died at Poozoondoung
on [28th Aug. 1904] |
Bella,
beloved wife of G. Malling. Died 11th June 1908, aged 46 yrs. |
Charles Beresford Aubrey,
b. 16th Oct. 1869 d. 9th Aug. 1937 |
Capt. John Curtois-Paske, H.M. 14th Regt. M.N.I., who departed this life at Rangoon on the 6th Nov. 1871
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Gertrude Charlotte beloved daughter of
James & Elsie Grieve Aged eleven weeks. [d. 15th May 1884. ] |
Archibald Douglas
beloved son of Archie and Annie Hall, aged 26 yrs. Accidentally drowned on 23rd Aug. 1947 |
The daughter of Ferdinand and Martha Foucar
Who was born on 15th Aug. 1896 and died a short time after birth. Happy are those who are without sin. |
Donald Fenton Bisset
[died 23rd Jan. 1923] |
Christopher Bolland Powell
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Charlie F.[rederick] Lee,
who died 20th Aug. 1882, aged 23 yrs. 11 mths. 11 days. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. |
Claude Moray Prendergast, Deputy Inspector General of Police, son of Col. L. Prendergast ... [d. 17th Dec. 1917]
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Harry Hawke Dennis,
born 7th Mar. 1862, [died 14th May 1897.] |
Charles Delametter
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Charles Edward,
dearly beloved husband of Margarite Rose Allen. Died 18th Feb 1908 aged 37 yrs. 3 mths. 9 days. [Forest Officer] |
Henry Crapnell,
Apprentice on Hen..., who died 13th Sept. 1912 aged [19] yrs. |
Gunner David J. McMillan, [14th E.D.R.A.] who was drowned at Rangoon [23rd July 1893]
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Disney Howard
infant child of G. F. Travers-Drapes and Annie Caroline his wife, b. 8th Dec. 1884 d. 17th Dec. 1885 |
Ellen H.B.
wife of the late Rev'd. Francis Mason D.D., died 3rd Aug. 1904 |
Cmdr. M.O.W. Miller, D.S.O.
Royal Navy, of Teignmouth, Devon, d. 26th Jan. 1959 |
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My dearly loved sister Emma,
daughter of Charles and Eliza Roberts, who departed this life on the 4th Aug. 1916. |
Henry Edward Banks, of Preston, Commander [A.S.N. Co.,
who died on the 21st July 1892, aged 31 yrs.] |
Eliza, the beloved wife of Mr Daniel Peters, Clerk, Commissioner's Dept., who departed this life at Rangoon on the 8th Aug. 1857, aged 25 yrs. 4 mths.
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Elsie May,
beloved daughter of James & May Hall, born 28th Nov. 1913, died 6th Aug. 1916 |
Emily Beckwith, beloved wife of Edward Brooke Anderson, Lieut. and Adjutant 24th Regt. M.N.I.
Born 9th Mar. 1858 Died 3rd May 1878 |
Henry Pearce
[Mill Owner, died 6th Aug. 1910, aged 50 yrs.] |
Annie
beloved wife of Q.M.S. W.G. Finlay "Norfolk" Regt. who died at Rangoon on 17th May 1891, aged 26 yrs. Also to Florrie, her infant daughter, who died on 26th Aug. 1891, aged 11 mths. Safe in the arms of Jesus. |
Julia Elizabeth,
the dearly loved wife of Edward G. Barron born at Rye, Sussex, July 17th 1855. Died at Rangoon October 18th 1892. Abide with me. |
Ellen,
beloved wife of Joseph Selwood Wyatt, Paymaster Sergeant, 84th Regt., who departed this life on the 4th Nov. 1854, aged 36 yrs. |
Ethel Mabel,
beloved wife of Lt. H.B. Pain, I.A.S.C., died on 28th Feb. 1929, aged 43 yrs. 5 mths. |
Frederick Morgan, Asst. Surgeon, who was present with every engagement with the enemy on board and on detached service during the war: worn out by his exertions in behalf of others he fell a victim to Cholera on 22nd Sept. 1852, aged 32 years.
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James,
son of James Henderson, Merchant of Rangoon, born 18th Oct. 1869 died 1st Jan. 1870 |
James Moubray Hall,
died 9th May 1900. |
In memory of Conductor
George Bishop Ordnance Dept., who died at Rangoon Sept. 3rd 1887 aged 47 yrs. 3 mths. 10 days. |
George Francis Danvers Colquhoun, late Deputy Supdt., Detective Dept., Rangoon City Police.
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Sir Frank McCarthy,
first President of the Burma Reforms Council, who died ... ... 1924 ... .. yrs. |
James Walton Farquhar,
only son of Mr & Mrs Farquhar, Castleford, Yorks, England. Served through the Great War 1914-1918. Died at Rangoon 12th Oct. 1923. Aged 27 yrs. |
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James Sharp,
died 10th June 1879 |
Jane Elizabeth
the dearly loved wife of A. Brookes C.C.M.A. Ordnance Dept. d. 4th Apr. 1900 aged 25 yrs. 9 mths. 7 days. |
Jeanne Josephine,
the beloved wife of William Thomas Hall died 9th June 1884. The will of the Lord be done. |
John Alfred Adolphus Murray,
beloved husband of Mabelle Murray |
John Charles,
20th Sept 1918, aged 46 yrs. |
John Cormack McKenzie, I.C.S.,
who died at Rangoon 9th? April 1930 aged 47 yrs. |
John Russell Ardagh,
infant son of Richard and Fanny Ardagh born ... Oct. [1858] died 23rd Nov. 1858, ... ... |
John Spence
Native of Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland, [who died at Rangoon 12th Jan. 1893. Aged 34 yrs.] |
Julia Georgina,
dearly beloved wife of Julien Vaillant, of the Exchange, Rangoon, died 3rd Nov. 1891. The 46th anniversary of her birthday.... |
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