FAIRVIEW LAWN CEMETERY

Established in 1893, this non-denominational burial ground was originally known as the Green Lawn Cemetery.  In 1894, the Fairview Lawn Cemetery Ltd. took over the management of the cemetery which it operated for 50 years.  Unable to fulfil its commitments with regard to the care and upkeep, the company handed over the cemetery responsibilities to the City of Halifax.  On January 13, 1944, it was incorporated into the City of Halifax as the Fairview Lawn Cemetery.  A number of famous Canadians are buried in this cemetery along with many victims of the 1917 Explosion in Halifax Harbour.  The White Star Line commissioned the well-known land surveyor F.W. Christie to design the Titanic plot to fit into the slope of the hill at Fairview Lawn Cemetery.