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As well as recent "What's New in the Cemetery" news, I have included information about some upcoming events at St. Luke's. You are welcome at any or all of these upcoming events. 

Please drop in at any time on Saturday morning to assist with the cleanup. Please bring gloves and, if possible, tools such as clippers, scrapers, a rake, or an outdoor broom. Many hands make light work. 

Everyone welcome!

We will hold another Fall Cleanup on Saturday, October 26th.

St. Luke's Cemetery has been fortunate to receive four markers for the unmarked graves of veterans through the Last Post Fund and we are applying for two more this year. 

We received markers for: James Stewart Simpson in 2018; Constance Pell Thompson in 2020; Jack Halston in 2020; and John Stanley Priest in 2021. 

A volunteer has identified a number of other veterans, who hadn't been included on our Veterans' List at St. Luke's website. So the list at the website will be updated soon.

The list can be found at the Veterans in St. Luke's Cemetery page: https://www.stlukesvictoria.ca/our-community/st-lukes-historic-cemetery/pages/veterans-in-st-lukes-cemetery. Or you can go directly to the list at this link, where you can check if your relative's name is on the list. Clicking on the More Information link at the end of each line will take you to other information we have on that veteran such as attestation papers or other web links.

You and your pet are invited to a Blessing of the Animals service.

This will be a short service (about 30 minutes long) in the church with a blessing of the animals at the end. You may also bring a picture of a pet (living or deceased) so that the pet can be blessed or remembered.

Please invite your friends and their pets to come to this service with you.

On Thursday, November 7th, Grade 8 students from Cedar Hill Middle School will visit St. Luke's Cemetery to place poppy rocks on veterans' markers for their observance of No Stone Left Alone

The aim of this event is to educate students about Canada’s rich history of service to country and to remember our fallen by placing the Legion symbol of remembrance, the poppy, at veterans' headstones.

A Service of Remembrance will be held on November 10th at 10 am.

The service will start in the church and then will move outside to honour the veterans in St. Luke's Cemetery. The names of the 161 veterans resting or commemorated in St. Luke's Cemetery will be read and remembrance pots will be placed on their graves.

The service will be livestreamed starting at 10 am as well as recorded to view later at your convenience. 

There will also be an 8 am in person service in the church.

This e-mail list was compiled from contact information St. Luke’s Cemetery Committee has regarding descendants, family members, and friends of people buried in St. Luke’s Cemetery. 

The e-mail list is used to send out newsletters and information about special events regarding the cemetery at various times throughout the year. If you do not wish to be on this list to receive these occasional updates, please reply to this e-mail and let me know and I will take you off the list.

We also encourage you to visit the Cemetery pages of St. Luke's website. Click on the Read More button below. The Cemetery section at the website includes links to a database of veterans buried in St. Luke's Cemetery, stories of the people resting in the cemetery, and a database with names and plot locations.