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Christian Cemetery(Gora Qabristan) near Harley street Rawalpindi
This is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in Rawalpindi. It was developed during the British rule in Punjab. Former chairman of graveyard committee Emmanuel Lorraine, who supervised this graveyard for nearly a quarter of a century, said the Qabristan was developed some 200 years ago.
Many notable Christian personalities are buried in this graveyard. Among them is the Bishop of Kolkata Robert Milman, who died in 1876.
This graveyard also has hundreds of graves of soldiers of the British Royal Army, who were killed during the first and second world wars. However, later on, their bodies were shifted to one corner known as Rawalpindi War Cemetery.
References:
Hyatt,I. 2012. Harley Street Cemetery in Our Heritage. Pakistan Services Ltd. Issue 1
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An article about the Harley Street Cemetery (Gora Qubristan) in the Official magazine of Pearl Continental (a chain of Five Star Hotels in Pakistan, Issue no 13) written by Ishrat Hyatt. In that piece she mentioned the legend of the growing grave and I quote her:
"Among these graves is one that stands out because of its unusual shape and height. What can be seen above the ground is a broken headstone in the shape of a cross and a number of protrusions surrounding it - but it has line markings on one side with dates written alongside them. The dates are for different years and supposedly mark the 'growth' of the stone. the legend goes that a female who is buried here, Clara, said she did not believe in God and the hereafter but if there is a God and life after death, her grave will grow. And grow it did, whether by natural means like the root of a tree growing nearby pushing it up or as some believe, by miraculous design,......."(Hyatt, pg 28-9)
After reading this article I set out to find out more about this grave. The main section of the Harley Street Cemetery is adjacent to the Rawalpindi War Cemetery managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and has been serving the dead of the Christian community since the 1800's. Shown the grave by the caretaker Mr. Peters I was spellbound for a few moments because it was indeed as the stones had been growing over time 'a ring of stones which must have been placed originally around the headstone growing and forming an enclosed circle'. On one side there is a marker on the stone which marks the growth. Surrounded by graves, in the middle of a graveyard you can feel the goosebumps on your flesh while witnessing a surreal experience like this.
This is one of the oldest Christian cemeteries in Rawalpindi. It was developed during the British rule in Punjab. Former chairman of graveyard committee Emmanuel Lorraine, who supervised this graveyard for nearly a quarter of a century, said the Qabristan was developed some 200 years ago.
Many notable Christian personalities are buried in this graveyard. Among them is the Bishop of Kolkata Robert Milman, who died in 1876.
This graveyard also has hundreds of graves of soldiers of the British Royal Army, who were killed during the first and second world wars. However, later on, their bodies were shifted to one corner known as Rawalpindi War Cemetery.
Could you please share the picture of the cemetery. Thank you so much.
References:
Hyatt,I. 2012. Harley Street Cemetery in Our Heritage. Pakistan Services Ltd. Issue 1
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An article about the Harley Street Cemetery (Gora Qubristan) in the Official magazine of Pearl Continental (a chain of Five Star Hotels in Pakistan, Issue no 13) written by Ishrat Hyatt. In that piece she mentioned the legend of the growing grave and I quote her:
"Among these graves is one that stands out because of its unusual shape and height. What can be seen above the ground is a broken headstone in the shape of a cross and a number of protrusions surrounding it - but it has line markings on one side with dates written alongside them. The dates are for different years and supposedly mark the 'growth' of the stone. the legend goes that a female who is buried here, Clara, said she did not believe in God and the hereafter but if there is a God and life after death, her grave will grow. And grow it did, whether by natural means like the root of a tree growing nearby pushing it up or as some believe, by miraculous design,......."(Hyatt, pg 28-9)
After reading this article I set out to find out more about this grave. The main section of the Harley Street Cemetery is adjacent to the Rawalpindi War Cemetery managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and has been serving the dead of the Christian community since the 1800's. Shown the grave by the caretaker Mr. Peters I was spellbound for a few moments because it was indeed as the stones had been growing over time 'a ring of stones which must have been placed originally around the headstone growing and forming an enclosed circle'. On one side there is a marker on the stone which marks the growth. Surrounded by graves, in the middle of a graveyard you can feel the goosebumps on your flesh while witnessing a surreal experience like this.
sorry! could not help pointing it.
