Fremantle Cemetery

Fremantle Cemetery is a cemetery in City of Fremantle, Australia. It was established in 1898. Wikidata records 56 notable interments here, including Bon Scott, Claude Choules, Eric Edgar Cooke.

At a glance

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Opening hours

• Monday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Thursday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Friday: 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
• Saturday: Closed
• Sunday: Closed

Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.

Notable interments

56 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 56, or take the JSON record.

Of Fremantle Cemetery's 56 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include Australian rules football player (77%), politician (13%), cricketer (13%), sports commentator (5%), Australian rules football coach (5%).

• Bon Scott (1946–1980), singer, composer
• Claude Choules (1901–2011), consultant, military officer, military personnel
• Eric Edgar Cooke (1931–1964), serial killer
• Charles Yelverton O'Connor (1843–1902), civil engineer, surveyor, engineer
• Elias Solomon (1839–1909), politician
• Tom Fox (1876–1951), Australian rules football player, politician
• Bill Bateman (1866–1935), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Bill Goddard (1880–1939), Australian rules football player
• Mary Higham (1819–1883), merchant
• William Truscott (1886–1966), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Jerry Dolan (1901–1986), Australian rules football player, politician
• George Doig (1913–2006), Australian rules football player
• Ron Doig, Sr. (1909–1932), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Carlisle Jarvis (1906–1979), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Arthur Marshall (1934–2018), Australian rules football player, tennis player, sports commentator
• Charles Doig, Sr. (1883–1944), Australian rules football player
• William Watson (1863–1938), politician, businessperson
• Trevor Rowlands (1904–1984), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Jim Ditchburn (1908–1964), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Norman Doig (1910–2001), Australian rules football player
• Victor Carlson (1893–1974), Australian rules football player, cricketer
• Bernie Naylor (1923–1993), Australian rules football player
• Eric Chalmers (1900–1930), Australian rules football player
• Clive Lewington (1920–1989), Australian rules football player
• Pat Milburn (1932–2013), Australian rules football player

Common questions

Where is Fremantle Cemetery?

Fremantle Cemetery is in City of Fremantle, Australia, at coordinates -32.0519, 115.7798.

When was Fremantle Cemetery established?

Fremantle Cemetery was established in 1898, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Fremantle Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 56 notable interments at Fremantle Cemetery, including Bon Scott, Claude Choules, Eric Edgar Cooke, Charles Yelverton O'Connor, Elias Solomon.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q5501472 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
• Wikipedia article
• Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)

Related terms

Notable intermentInterment

Resting Places. "Fremantle Cemetery, City of Fremantle, Australia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q5501472. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/fremantle-cemetery/

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