Colwood in Capital Region, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Colwood Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by Andrew Lester, January 1, 2014

1. Colwood Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Colwood Pioneer Cemetery was established in the 1890's on land donated by Alfred Thomas Peatt. Originally the site included St. Matthew's Presbyterian Church. The Colwood Women's Institute maintained the cemetery from 1925 to 1993, and then responsibility was transferred to the City of Colwood.

This cairn is a generous gift of the Acres and Aubrey families of Colwood in loving memory of Bert and Agnes Parker.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 48° 26.298′ N, 123° 29.268′ W. Marker is in Colwood, British Columbia, in Capital Region. It can be reached from the intersection of Glencairn Lane and Yeta Terrace, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colwood BC V9B, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers

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are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Hatley Park (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Royal Roads (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Defence Electric Light Directing Station (approx. 2.5 kilometers away); The Victoria and Esquimalt Coast Defences (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Defensible Wall / Mur défensif (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); 90 mm Anti-Aircraft Gun (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Gun Emplacement / Emplacement du canon (approx. 2.6 kilometers away); Victoria-Esquimalt Fortifications (approx. 2.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colwood.

Colwood Pioneer Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Lester, January 1, 2014

2. Colwood Pioneer Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2014, by Andrew Lester of Victoria, BC, Canada. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 7, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2014, by Andrew Lester of Victoria, BC, Canada. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.