Mersey Vale Memorial Park
| Mersey Vale Memorial Park | |
|---|---|
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| Details | |
| Established | 1968 |
| Location | |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 41°12′19″S 146°20′35″E / 41.20537°S 146.34312°E |
| Size | 25.64 hectares |
| Website | Official website |
| Find a Grave | Mersey Vale Memorial Park |
Mersey Vale Memorial Park is a cemetery located at 29-31 Stony Rise Road, Quoiba, Devonport, Tasmania, Australia.[1] It is the burial place of Australian Prime Minister Joseph Lyons.[1][2]
History
[edit]In 1968 Devonport, Latrobe and Kentish Councils commenced a forty-year agreement to establish and operate a cemetery for their three municipalities.[1]
Management
[edit]After the forty years Devonport City Council became the sole operator and administrator of the cemetery.[1]
Notable interments
[edit]- Darrel Baldock AM, VFL footballer, politician
- Mary Bell, aviator
- Joseph Lyons, Premier of Tasmania, 10th Prime Minister of Australia (re-interred in 1969)[2]
- Dame Enid Lyons, first woman to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives
- Kevin Lyons, Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Mersey Vale Memorial Park". Devonport City Council.
- ^ a b "Lyons gets his wish". The Canberra Times. 15 January 1969. p. 8.
External links
[edit]- Mersey Vale Lawn Cemetery Quoiba Tasmania, Billion Graves