Sign for church (name is in French only, but rest of information in English and in French)
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.19
Front of church
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.20
View of the modern part of the cemetery
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.21
View of the old part of the cemetery and the wrought iron fence erected in the summer of 2003, the graves covered in cement are visible in this photo
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.22
Cement monument — Alexander C. Melanson died Aug 30, 1926 aged 48 years
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.23
Beautiful cast iron cross — the cross on top is missing — no name
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.24
Lovely wrought iron cross — no name
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 40 no.25
Behind the church on the side of the old part of the cemetery
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.0
Wrought iron cross with the initals SM (see #6 that only has a C)
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.1
2 wrought iron crosses, one of which with fleur-de-lys tips
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.2
Large wrought iron cross with fleur-de-lys tips and the letters IHS (apparently this cross was moved from the old cemetery)
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.3
Marble monument in French (located next to the large cross) Érigé à la mémoire de feu Rev. Modeste Ansar né dans le diocèse de Cambray en France noyé à Pomquet en 1842. Chers paroissiens priez pour moi. [monument no doubt erected in the 1850s and moved after the construction of the church ] see also 42 #15
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.4
Square sandstone column in French (like ones seen in Chéticamp region) — À la mémoire de Thomas J. Boudreau, fils de Jean Boudreau et Elizabeth Grosse décédé le 26 novembre 1906 à l'âge de 19 ans 2 mois et 8 jours. Bon Jésus donnez-lui le repos éternel.
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.5
Lovely wrought iron cross with the initial C on one arm. Presumably another initial is missing since 41#1, although a different style, has 2 initials.
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.6
Beautiful marble column with a cross on top, decorated with an upside down heart in a crest — in French — À la mémoire de Charles Venedamdécédé le 6 décembre 1902 à l'âge de 45 ans. Il était membre de la Société St-Joseph [no doubt brother of Father Venedam — See 42 #10, #11) ]
Pomquet - Holy Cross Church
Reference: Sally Ross Nova Scotia Archives 2013-032 film 41 no.7
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