Friday 7 October 2016

Quibble Island cemetery, a Heritage walk, around the ADYAR CREEK, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

 02nd October 2016
This is one of the cemeteries maintained by the Madras Cemetery Board. From the 1864 report of Madras Presidency Administration’s, the land at Adyar estuary was bought for Rs 1202, by the British.  The Cemetery is divided in to two parts, one for the Catholics and the other for the Christians of other denominations as per Vincent D Sousa. In Catholic part there are lot of spaces between tombs. One of the oldest is 1856 or 1846, still older may be there. It was told that due to space limitation tombs are excavated and bones are buried in another place, to give way for the new one. Some of the converted Christian's names are Paul Gopalakrishnan and Visalakshi.etc, are noticed. It was very sad to a tomb of Portuguese period for the children to the age 1 and 2 years. 

Some of the important person’s tombs are,  the Comedian cine actor Chandrababu ( For details in Wikipedia ) and Valampuri John, a speaker called ‘Varthai Siddhar’ ( for details in wikipedia ). People used to visit the cemetery to pray for their dead ones.

LOCATION OF THE CEMETRY : CLICK HERE



 1 and 2 Years old children’s tomb 


 The comedian cine actor, Chandrababu’s Tomb
 Vaarthai Siddhar – Valmpuri John's Tomb 



 The Oldest Tomb 1856/46 (letters are not so clear ) 



On the way to Quibble Island Cemetery we crossed the Adyar Creek- presently called as Tholkappiar ecological Park through a Karpagam bridge. It was an awesome view  and makes us to feel that we are in  one of best holiday places of this universe.  








…. To be continued ( Adyar Battle ).

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  2. excellent post, chandrababu build his house in 20 ground plot at greenways road(imagine the cost of it today) were he could drive his car directly to his bed room. talented actor died bcos of failed marriage life.

    to much of alcohol and pethidine drug took his life at early age.

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