Geelong Western Cemetery

Geelong Western Cemetery is a cemetery in Geelong West, Australia. It was established in 1855. Wikidata records 74 notable interments here, including Percy Taylor, Harry Pears, Harry Watson.

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Notable interments

74 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 74, or take the JSON record.

Of Geelong Western Cemetery's 74 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include Australian rules football player (97%), Australian rules football coach (3%).

• Percy Taylor (1919–1979), Australian rules football player
• Harry Pears (1877–1912), Australian rules football player
• Harry Watson (1896–1941), Australian rules football player
• Jim Wills (1914–2007), Australian rules football player
• Thomas Murdoch (1876–1961), military engineer, engineer
• Ed Garlick (1883–1935), Australian rules football player
• Louis Whyte (1852–1911), golfer
• John Ryan (1909–1989), Australian rules football player
• Teddy Jones (1910–1989), Australian rules football player
• Max Kelly (1909–1987), Australian rules football player
• Syd Tate (1925–2015), Australian rules football player
• Vic Nankervis (1918–1985), Australian rules football player
• Archie Sykes (1866–1957), Australian rules football player
• Lindsay White (1922–1977), Australian rules football player
• Reg Hickey (1906–1973), Australian rules football player, Australian rules football coach
• Sid Smith (1928–1985), Australian rules football player
• Ike Woods (1879–1962), Australian rules football player
• Arch Bell (1905–1978), Australian rules football player
• Billy Wilton (1889–1966), Australian rules football player
• Tom Rankin (1881–1958), Australian rules football player
• Bob Troughton (1904–1988), Australian rules football player
• Geoff Mahon (1915–1971), Australian rules football player
• Bob Slater (1934–1994), Australian rules football player
• Arthur Luke (1923–1996), Australian rules football player
• Colin Graham (1915–2000), Australian rules football player

Common questions

Where is Geelong Western Cemetery?

Geelong Western Cemetery is in Geelong West, Australia, at coordinates -38.1364, 144.3304.

When was Geelong Western Cemetery established?

Geelong Western Cemetery was established in 1855, according to Wikidata.

Who is buried at Geelong Western Cemetery?

Wikidata documents 74 notable interments at Geelong Western Cemetery, including Percy Taylor, Harry Pears, Harry Watson, Jim Wills, Thomas Murdoch.

Records and sources

• Wikidata: Q60752975 (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. "Geelong Western Cemetery, Geelong West, Australia." restingplaces.site. Wikidata source record: Q60752975. https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/geelong-western-cemetery/

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