Le Repentir Cemetery

Le Repentir Cemetery is a cemetery established in the nineteenth century on Princess St, Georgetown, Guyana.[1] It is the main Georgetown cemetery and the largest cemetery in Guyana.[2]

Le Repentir Cemetery
Details
EstablishedMarch, 1861
Location
Georgetown
CountryGuyana
Coordinates6.80026°N 58.15651°W / 6.80026; -58.15651

History

An earlier town cemetery established in 1797 at the Werk-en-rust plantation was deemed unsuitable for general use in 1846.[3] Established in 1861 Le Repentir cemetery was originally a part of the Plantation Le Repentir named by its owner Pierre Louis de Saffon.[3]

Burials

The first burial at Le Repentir Cemetery was Antonio Gonzales aged 45 from Madeira. He was buried on March 15, 1861.[4] There is a section for Baháʼí burials.[5] Various religious organizations were given allotted sections, including the Muslims, Hindus, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Chinese, Bahais and Presbyterians.[5] Five men known as the Enmore Martyrs are buried at Le Repentir Cemetery.[6][7] Also Egbert Martin regarded as the founder of modern Guyanese literature was buried here.[8] New York policeman Randolph Holder killed in the line of duty was buried here.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Le Repentir Cemetery Office". M&CC Georgetown, Guyana. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  2. Dyal, Pat (16 January 2022). "Restoring Le Repentir Cemetery". Guyana Chronicle.
  3. "A history of Georgetown's cemeteries". Stabroek News. 28 March 2021.
  4. "Le Repentir Cemetery being restored". Guyana Chronicle. 24 January 2016.
  5. "City proposes computerisation of burial records". Stabroek News. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  6. Braithwaite, Isaiah (16 June 2018). "Enmore Martyrs paid homage 70 years later". Department of Public Information, Guyana.
  7. "Enmore Martyrs left an "indelible mark" on country's history – GAWU". Guyana Times. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
  8. "AJ Seymour's contribution to the shaping of Guyanese literature was monumental". Stabroek News. January 31, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  9. Marks, Neil; Mueller, Benjamin (30 Oct 2015). "Cemetery in Guyana Is Prepared for Fallen Officer Randolph Holder, a Native Son". The New York Times.
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