Who Departed This Life

a History of the Old Protestant Burying Ground, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

by George Wright

Spanning several acres—and in existence during four centuries—the cemetary known as the Old Protestant Burying Ground is prominently located behind a wrought iron fence in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. It is the final resting ground for up to 4,000 souls who were interred between the late 1700s and 1873. The Burying Ground has withstood the raves of time—and vandalism—but in recent years great efforts have been made to restore the grounds, offering respect to those who departed pioneers who established the city and the province.

Who Departed This Life chronicles the burying ground from its creation through to its closure and subsequent restoration efforts, culminating in its Millennium restoration (1999-2004).

Included in the book is a list of the remaining tombstones,as well as a CD-ROM listing over 3200 interments. In celebration of the lives of our forefathers and foremothers, the book includes approximately 80 short biographies of those interred, along with stories of their families.