Meeting – Mon 24 September @ 7.30pm
Elizabeth Hore from Friends of St Kilda Cemetery with be our guest for the September meeting. Elizabeth will be speaking on the Cultural Significance of Cemeteries to our Community, including a history of the growth of cemeteries from the churchyard to the public, their historical, social and architectural significance, examples of significant cemeteries in UK and Europe, and conclude with a case study on the importance of cemetery conservation – the Old Melbourne Cemetery.