Front cover grave GILLMAN William - Died in April 1905, aged 70 years.
01 MARSH Jane - a child aged 3. Old sandstone headstone - hard to read.
02 LUXTON 3 headstones in this family grave for James Luxton. He was a builder.
He died in 8/041867, aged 47.
03 NOBELL Andrews double family grave, with Leslie Nobell, a miner,
who died in a mine accident in 1909, aged 21.
04 GRIGG Charles died in a mining accident in 1888 when aged 22.
Read the nice poem on the headstone.
05 Old Chinese area Area photo.
All the previous grave mounds in this area had been levelled before WW2, then resold.
06 THOMPSON John - He died 29/01/1859 aged 34.
Interesting grey tombstone with white urn.
Unfortunately, this headstone is now lying on the ground.
07 PORTER Charles. He was killed in New Chum Mine explosion in 1881,
when aged 50. Long inquest. Note: Porter children grave to right. Link
08 BISSILL Edward. Made his money in gold, become a large property owner
in Sandhurst. He died in 1903, aged 95. He was an Old Bendigonian.
What was an Old Bendigonian? Link
09 LEWIS James was a market gardener. He died in 1899, aged 87.
09A CROWTHER Thomas. He died at home in 1885, aged 57 years.
Inquest verdict of suicide by poisoning.
10 MOORE James. Well known brothers James and Thompson. Storekeepers in KF
and were Old Bendigonians. James died in 1881,
aged 62, crossing the railway. James had Millewa Hall built.
11 GRIFFITHS William. Edwardian era photograph of this grave.
He died 2/10/1906 aged 74.
12 PETHERICK William Sparks. He was a butcher in Marong.
He died 19/04/1941 aged 80.
13 LAWSON Robert. He was in the 1st AIF. He died May 1950 aged 66 years.
14 CLIFFORD Martin. A well known cab proprietor. He was of a genial
and kind nature, very widely known and respected. A four horse drawn hearse,
three mourning coaches and
70 vehicles attended his funeral.
Martin died on 22/05/1895, aged 57.
15 BIRD George. Council water cart driver. He died in 1943 aged 78.
16 CONNOLLY. Michael. Michael & family were from East Shelburne.
The Stanwick Cross stands on a later base.
17 HERBEL John Marie. At first he worked as a digger and then
had a puddling machine at Sailor's Gully, and later on at Golden Square.
He erected a mining plant at Diamond Hill.
His father fought
on the French side at Trafalgar in 1805.
He died in April 1909, aged 76 years.
The I H S cross on this headstone is a feature. Read details on his obituary page.
18 Ryan A Ryan grave with a wearing and unreadable headstone.
or
A 2nd file John Valli of Club Hotel, High Street. A caste iron surrounds
on a grave with rusted iron shield as a headstone.
19 GUNN William. He built & owned the Raywood hotel -
he called Gunn's hotel, was Mayor on 5 occasions.
He died in Sept 1918, aged 64 years.
20 CARTER Jabez. He was a gold-miner.
He died in October 1910, Aged 81.
20 SCHOOLING Research has found no information him except to say
he was a shoemaker. His grave has caste iron surronds on the grave.
21 HALL William. Young William was killed in July 1918,
aged 24, in a Machinery accident.
22 TAYLOR Charles A.F. Associated with all matters of public interest,
promoting the welfare and progress of the district.
One time undertaker and trustee of the cemetery.
He died in December 1924, aged 83.
23 SMITH James - well known baker of Kangaroo Flat.
He died March 1894, aged 57 years.
or
23A WEBB Children - this headstone is propped against the tree.
Nothing appears in newspapers re-children's deaths except if there was an inquest.
24 STEVENSON James. He operated the Victoria Store at Kangaroo Flat.
A large pillar headstone is on the grave.
25 TRUELOVE A grave for three children. The headstone is broken and very hard to read.
