St Stephens Anglican Cemetery in Penrith, New South Wales

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Penrith, Penrith City, New South Wales Australia

Coordinates: -33.75590, 150.70305
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St Stephen the Martyr graveyard cemetery is situated behind the Church (High Street) on Fulton Lane, Penrith (UBD 163, L11). Penrith City Council became trustee of this significant cemetery on 5 March 1984. St Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church and graveyard are entered in the Register of the National Estate. The Register's Statement of Significance says that ‘St Stephen's is the only early colonial building remaining in the town of Penrith'. The ‘unofficial' town of Penrith achieved town status with the establishment of the church and cemetery. The land on which the Church and cemetery is situated was purchased from John Tindale for twenty pounds. The parcel of land was part of an original Crown Grant to John Best by Governor Macquarie in 1814. The placement of the fenced cemetery some distance from the Church is unusual. Most other churchyard cemeteries are closer to their church. The cruciform path and its alignment to the church tower shows that the churchyard cemetery was carefully planned. The church and cemetery were consecrated on 16 July 1839. The first burial after consecration was of a 2 month old baby, Elizabeth Morkley on 21 July 1839. There is also physical evidence (headstone) that the cemetery was used before that date. The last burial in the cemetery took place in 1943.