Inscription:
A.M.D.G.
Church of St. John
Garden of Remembrance
'I am the Resurrection and the Life'
John 11: 25
In 2022, a columbarium wall was built just north of the memorial garden, to allow for re-interment of ashes from the former columbarium at St. David's Church, Riverside, but with capacity for many further interments of deceased parishioners.
Memorial garden at St. John's
Identifer
ASJ2024.25Physical Description
Memorial garden in church grounds adacent to north ambulatory of nave.Inscription:
A.M.D.G.
Church of St. John
Garden of Remembrance
'I am the Resurrection and the Life'
John 11: 25
Historical Details
The memorial garden was built in 1975 for the interment of ashes of deceased parishioners. The names of the deceased are entered into a large register, and record is kept of the location of individual interments.In 2022, a columbarium wall was built just north of the memorial garden, to allow for re-interment of ashes from the former columbarium at St. David's Church, Riverside, but with capacity for many further interments of deceased parishioners.
Materials
sandstone and garden plants and materialsDating of Item
1975 to presentDatabase Date: Faculty Date:
January 8 2024;;February 20 1975;