Barham Memorial Park Cemetery: a Virtual Cemetery

A Virtual Cemetery created by Lyn Hudson-Williamson

Barham Memorial Park Cemetery

Barham Street Cemetery is one of Lismore's earlier burial grounds. It appears to have commenced around 1870 and was closed in 1950. In 1980, it was converted to a Memorial Park when, with the exception of several large monuments, all the headstones were removed. Those that survived were then remounted closely in rows and on a wall at the rear of the old cemetery. The names of other persons known to be buried here or whose headstones did not survive the move were inscribed on three bronze plaques. Unfortunately, only the names without any further information at all are given, which is little credit to the Council that oversaw the conversion back in 1980.The grounds are maintained in excellent condition by Lismore City Council. However, many stones and plaques, dating from as early as 1871, are now weather worn or covered with lichen, which makes their accurate transcription difficult. The close proximity of some monuments with inscriptions on their sides creates further difficulties for photography.