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*the ''middle'' and largest plot is south of River Road stretching up along the west side along Cemetery Hill and covers 4.36 acres (17651.81 m² or 190002.55 feet²) | *the ''middle'' and largest plot is south of River Road stretching up along the west side along Cemetery Hill and covers 4.36 acres (17651.81 m² or 190002.55 feet²) | ||
*the ''lower'' plot lies south of the largest section in the fork of Church Street to its west and Cemetery Hill into Old Fort road to the north-east which covers 0.76 acres (3079.83 m² or 33151.07 feet²). This site is called '''Wilberforce Cemetery''' after William Wilberforce (1759–1833) in appreciation | *the ''lower'' plot lies south of the largest section in the fork of Church Street to its west and Cemetery Hill into Old Fort road to the north-east which covers 0.76 acres (3079.83 m² or 33151.07 feet²). This site is called '''Wilberforce Cemetery''' after William Wilberforce (1759–1833) in appreciation of great efforts by he and others in securing emancipation of the slave from 1838. | ||
St. George's Cemetery does contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and three from the Second World War. The three Second World War graves are located in a single plot in the ''lower'' section of the cemetery, about 20 metres from the entrance close to the left hand boundary wall, which overlooks St George's Bay.
Also a single First World war grave is located in the ''central'' section, and is best reached via the entrance in Cemetery Hill Road opposite the La Qua and Sons funeral society premises. Head towards the palm tree at 1 o'clock to and about 40 metres from the entrance. The standard pattern headstone for Corporal Mercurious is about 5 metres to the right of the palm tree, its view blocked from any distance by the larger memorials surrounding it. | St. George's Cemetery does contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and three from the Second World War. The three Second World War graves are located in a single plot in the ''lower'' section of the cemetery, about 20 metres from the entrance close to the left hand boundary wall, which overlooks St George's Bay.
Also a single First World war grave is located in the ''central'' section, and is best reached via the entrance in Cemetery Hill Road opposite the La Qua and Sons funeral society premises. Head towards the palm tree at 1 o'clock to and about 40 metres from the entrance. The standard pattern headstone for Corporal Mercurious is about 5 metres to the right of the palm tree, its view blocked from any distance by the larger memorials surrounding it. | ||