Fairview Lawn Cemetery RMS Titanic Grave Sites

Before we left for the Halifax area, a friend told Dorothy about a cemetery where 150 victims of the RMS Titanic were buried … 10% of those who died. We actually found it by accident and went to visit.

It was fascinating to read about the circumstances that lead to the burial here and the story behind the design of the memorial and several of the headstones. The Fairview Lawn Cemetery RMS Titanic grave site was designed to fit into the slope of the hill where they rest.

graves of victims from the RMS Titanic — An overview of the grave sites for victims of the RMS Titanic at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery. Larry Shapiro photo

Some markers are very stark, and others very descriptive.

Alma Paulson perished on the RMS Titanoc — Larry Shapiro photo

Sidney Leslie Goodwin A simple marker was two years old and perished on the RMS Titanic — This grave was initially that of an unknown two-year-old who was later identified. Larry Shapiro photo

William Henry Harrison perished on the RMS Titanoc — Larry Shapiro photo

George H Dean perished on the RMS Titanoc — Larry Shapiro photo

Ernest Edward Samuel Freeman perished on the RMS Titanoc — This marker was most likely purchased by the family of the deceased. Larry Shapiro photo

Achille Waelens perished on the RMS Titanoc — A simple marker. Larry Shapiro photo