Cemetery
St. John’s Cemetery is comprised of approximately 10 acres of land adjacent to the Bedford Highway at Fairview Cove on the Halifax peninsula. There are approximately 13,000 burial lots with over 11,000 interments of remains to date.
The Cemetery is managed and operated by a year-around staff. Maintenance of the grounds and buildings is funded by the parish through investment earnings from our Grave Lot Endowment Fund, proceeds from burial lot and niche sales, and interment and other fees. Payments for perpetual care at the time of current sales of burial lot conveyances and payment for interments in lots where perpetual care was not previously paid grow the Grave Lot Endowment Fund.
As with many cemeteries in the local area, burial lots are becoming scarce. However, St. John’s still has approximately 400 traditional, 10 double-depth traditional, 100 quad-cremation, and 20 double-cremation lots remaining for conveyance purchase (see below for burial lot descriptions and capacities). Burial lot conveyances can be purchased either pre-need or at-need. However, we strongly suggest that you consider the purchase of a burial lot conveyance in advance of the need as doing so relieves the grieving family of this task and also secures the availability of a burial lot at the time of need.
Our facility is inter-faith and non-denominational, lovingly administered by the Parish of St. John's Anglican Church, Halifax.
Burial Lots
Traditional Lot measuring 3’x9’ will accept one traditional burial in casket and four cremation burials. Vaults of any kind are not accepted. Approved grave markers, either upright or flat, up to 3’ wide, including base, are permitted. When two adjoining Traditional Lots are purchased at the same time, approved grave markers, either upright or flat, up to 6’ wide, including base, spanning the two lots are permitted.
Double-depth Traditional Lot measuring 4’x10’ will accept two traditional burials in casket, buried one over the other, and two cremation burials. All other criteria are the same as for Traditional Lot.
Quad-cremation Lot measuring 3’x4.5’ will accept four cremation burials. Vaults of any kind are not accepted. Approved grave markers, either upright or flat, up to 3’ wide, including base, are permitted.
Double-cremation Lot measuring 2’x2.5’ will accept up to two cremation burials. Vaults of any kind are not accepted. Approved flat grave markers up to 2.5’ wide, including base, are permitted.
Memorial Items
A memorial item is a perfect way to honour your departed loved one. We offer planted trees and park benches for such memorials.
You may purchase a memorial tree for $400 and a memorial park bench for $550 plus HST. Included in the price is a plaque, engraved to your wishes within reason, placed at the memorial item.
For further information or to purchase a memorial item, please contact our office at 902-457-4757.
