All are welcome to choose St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery as the place for the interment of their remains or those of a loved one.
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery
A place of remembrance, reflection and renewal.
Licence # 3291781
Remembering
More than 165 individuals are interred in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery of Richmond.
The original plan for the townsite of Richmond, surveyed by Joseph Fortune, included a two-acre Presbyterian Burying Ground.
Tradition has it that the first resident minister in Richmond, Reverend Andrew Glen, was buried in the Presbyterian Cemetery in the spring of 1826.
Unfortunately, no records of early burials remain. The earliest burials are recorded on the headstones of James Evans, son of Reverend David Evans, and Elizabeth McKee, believed to be the first wife of Reverend Evans.
It was not until 1845 that the land was finally granted to Reverend David Evans, Anthony Philip and William Gordon in trust as a Presbyterian Burying Ground. You can see the original Order In Council or read a transcript.
An Early History of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and Cemetery, Richmond written by George A. Neville & Iris M. Neville (nee McLinton) has been published by the Ottawa Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, Publication 75-1.
If you are interested in finding out about the gravestone of someone who has been interred, you can search Canadian Headstones at no charge.
Cemetery Constitution and Bylaws
The Cemetery Board of Trustees has responsibility for the operation of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery on behalf of the congregation and Session of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church of Richmond. St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery in Richmond, Ontario is regulated by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario under Cemetery Licence #3291781
The Cemetery Board is guided by its Constitution as well as two existing bylaws.
Bylaw 94-001 deals with the organization and operation of the Cemetery Board.
If you are considering buying a lot in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery or you already have interment rights, it is important that you understand how we manage the cemetery. Bylaw 94-002 sets out the rules for the management and use of the cemetery.
The operations of the cemetery are also governed by the Funeral, Burial and Cremation Services Act (2002) and Regulations.
The Bereavement Authority of Ontario is the government organization responsible for the administration of the Act and Regulations.
If you have any questions, we would be happy to discuss them with you.
Prices
If you are thinking of purchasing a lot, please take a few minutes to review A Guide to Death Care in Ontario, a consumer information guide published by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario.
The price charged for interment rights in a cemetery lot includes an amount that is held in trust by the Public Trustee and Guardian of Ontario for the care and maintenance of the cemetery. As well, when a monument or marker is installed in the Cemetery, an amount set by regulation is sent to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery Care and Maintenance Fund.
Each year, the cemetery receives the net income from the trust fund dedicated to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery to help fund the care and maintenance of the cemetery.
The price for a cemetery lot is reviewed from time to time and if necessary, increased by the Cemetery Board subject to the approval of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario. The current price list, called the Tariff of Rates is available HERE. It replaces the one included as Schedule C of Bylaw 94-002.
Anyone wishing to make a charitable contribution to either the operations of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cemetery or to the dedicated Care and Maintenance Trust Fund can direct their donation through St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Unlike the fee included in the purchase price of a lot or marker, these donations are eligible to receive a charitable contributions receipt.
