During the Yankee Gale of October 4, 1851, the vessel, "Henry Clay" was wrecked in Richmond Bay. The bodies of two seamen were washed ashore and interred in St. James’ Church Cemetery on October 23, 1851. The remains of an unknown person about fifty years of age washed ashore at Low Point and was buried in St. James’ Cemetery on July 5, 1914.

The oldest tombstone in the cemetery has this inscription:

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF CAROLINE DAUGHTER OF JAMES AND DAMARIS YEO OF PORT HILL, WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE JANUARY 22, 1834 AGED 18 MONTHS

Reader, behold: but do not heave a sigh Beneath this spot a lovely babe doth lie,

Who hardly lived to shew its infant bloom, Scarce from its cradle, ere it sought the Tomb. My friends reflect the Hour of Death is nigh, Remember, 0 Remember! you must Die.

This lovely babe so young and fair,

Called hence by early doom,

Just came to show how sweet a flower

In Paradise can bloom.

In the late 1930’s Mr. Wilfred Maynard made a survey of the graveyard, and the parishioners joined in the mammoth task of levelling and seeding the area on the north side of the old church. At that time, the south side except for a driveway, was completely covered with shrubs and trees, and was referred to as the "church bush". During the ministry of Rev. L.A.

Dignan, this area was cleared to be used as an extension of the original part.

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