The Wessex Society has presented its latest lecture which is on the General Protestant Cemetery on Topsail Road. It is very informative and profiles some of the Presbyterians buried there including our First Minister and his wife etc. They also point out there was an early congregational cemetery or burial ground on Queen’s Road next to or near the chapel hill condos, and a cemetery on Long’s Hill for the Presbyterians.
The lecture may be viewed online here
The Wessex Society is a Newfoundland and Labrador cultural organization formed to promote knowledge of and an appreciation for our English-Wessex ancestry, and also to celebrate our other ethno-cultural traditions. The Wessex Society achieves its goals mainly by sponsoring public lectures by scholars, authors, journalists, and others who have interesting stories to tell about our social history and culture, our environment, our economy, and our community life. For more information, visit the Wessex Society website.