Echoes In Stone

Roguer Crouse, one of our farthest-flung members (Washington state) came to us with an idea, and an impressive body of work he has amassed through an extensive study of the Old Pioneer Cemetery at St. Paul’s Anglican church in Zealand. Roguer has meticulously photographed and catalogued stones, and their stories - as much as he’s been able to find so far - and compiled them into a database, which we’re working to help him bring to a wider public. By sharing his findings, the society hopes to solicit information that will help to fill in some of the many gaps in the cemetery’s historical narrative.

Roguer has also been personally overseeing the restoration and preservation of some of the more neglected monuments, as well as doing some archeological work in locating and identifying plots with missing or buried markers.

We will be building out this initiative on the website with history, maps and links, field reports, and some of the many fascinating stories Roguer has uncovered so far. Moving forward, the society hopes to use Roguer’s work as pilot project to map and catalogue other cemeteries in the area.

If you’re interested in helping with this important and exciting project, or have information regarding the St. Paul’s cemetery that we might find useful, please use the form below to get in touch!