Melbourne General Cemetery is one of Victoria’s most historic and significant burial grounds, established in 1852 on College Crescent at Parkville, near the city centre. Set across expansive grounds with grand monuments, heritage avenues and the resting places of many notable figures, it offers a place of considerable history alongside a dignified setting for funerals, memorial services and ongoing remembrance. The cemetery is managed by the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
Candlepines, a Melbourne funeral service business, conducts funerals and memorial services at Melbourne General Cemetery. We are known for our caring and professional approach to funeral arrangements, providing services that respect each family’s wishes and cultural and religious traditions. Families at Melbourne General Cemetery can choose from a range of options, including traditional graves, family monuments and cremation memorials within its historic grounds.
When Candlepines conducts a service at Melbourne General Cemetery, we manage every part of the funeral or memorial ceremony in line with the family’s wishes and the cemetery’s requirements – arranging the burial or cremation, coordinating the service, and supporting and guiding the bereaved family throughout. To learn more about the services Candlepines provides at Melbourne General Cemetery, or to arrange a funeral service, please contact us. We can give you specific information about services, pricing and the facilities at Melbourne General Cemetery.
Address
College Cres,
Parkville VIC 3052
Phone Number
(03) 8772 6196
Open Times
8:00am to 6:00pm