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Rookwood Cemetery
« on: Thursday 24 November 05 00:34 GMT (UK) »
looking for a volunteer to take a few digital pics at the Rookwood Cemetery.

CHASSAR - Kincardine
BROWN - Shetlands
SINCLAIR - Shetlands
STEEL - Yorkshire, Midlothian
DALZIEL - Midlothian
STORER - Staffordshire, Warwickshire
JUDKINS - Buckinghamshire
SEAMONS - Buckinghamshire
DAYMAN - Staffordshire
TORNEY - Ireland
GREY - Ireland

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 24 November 05 01:08 GMT (UK) »
I'm planning another trip out there soon.  What are you after?

Leonie
(was 'spunkymungbeans') Price (Bristol), Pow (Scotland), Neilson (Scotland), Cooper (Yorkshire), Laister (Yorkshire/Nottingham/Lincolnshire)
Lookups:  NSW & Norfolk Musters to 1828; Rookwood Cemetery and Woronora Cemetery transcriptions and grave photographs - post at Australian Emigrants board

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 24 November 05 01:31 GMT (UK) »
Hi Leonie,

Need the following - long list I know if you can only do a few thats fine.

BLACKSTOCK   Alexander James   16/09/1972   
Anglican Granite Lawn, Section 1, Row 1, grave 12

STORER   Gordon   21/11/1944   
War Cem Block 15, row VA, Grave 6

SEAMONS   Edward   31/12/1900   
Indep Section A, row 39, grave 1277

SEAMONS   Elizabeth   03/08/1908         
Indep Section A, row 39, grave 1279

HODSON   Ceridwen   27/03/1945   & Thomas Charles    21/4/1939   
Old Wes, Sec 1B, 4821 & 4822

PARKER   Ethel M    12/01/1971   & Albert 27/1/1912   & Thomas N 29/12/1965   
Meth Sec 4, row 4, grave 249

SEAMONS   Charles Michael   04/09/1905   
Indep Section A, row 39, grave 1279

SEAMONS   Edith Osborne   12/12/1953   & John 31/5/1953      
Meth, sect 1W, row 5, grave 161 & 162

TORNEY   Francis   26/03/1969   
Cath Section 14, 662

TORNEY   Jean Mary   06/12/1986         
Ang Granite Lawn, Sec 4, row 2, plot 95

The above info comes from the cemetery CD

Then I have the following from a funeral notice:

WOODS   Iva Beatrice   27/11/1980   
Cremated at Rookwood, her husband Herbert Eric WOODS died in 1969 don’t know if he was cremated there or not.

Many thanks for your kind offer.

Carol
CHASSAR - Kincardine
BROWN - Shetlands
SINCLAIR - Shetlands
STEEL - Yorkshire, Midlothian
DALZIEL - Midlothian
STORER - Staffordshire, Warwickshire
JUDKINS - Buckinghamshire
SEAMONS - Buckinghamshire
DAYMAN - Staffordshire
TORNEY - Ireland
GREY - Ireland

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 24 November 05 07:20 GMT (UK) »
I'll try my best.   I have a few things to look up at the Crematorium office first and then I'll try for the rest. 

Its a long list and might take more than one visit.

I'll try to get out there next week.

Cheers
Leonie
(was 'spunkymungbeans') Price (Bristol), Pow (Scotland), Neilson (Scotland), Cooper (Yorkshire), Laister (Yorkshire/Nottingham/Lincolnshire)
Lookups:  NSW & Norfolk Musters to 1828; Rookwood Cemetery and Woronora Cemetery transcriptions and grave photographs - post at Australian Emigrants board


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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 24 November 05 07:43 GMT (UK) »
Hi Leonie,

many thanks

Carol
CHASSAR - Kincardine
BROWN - Shetlands
SINCLAIR - Shetlands
STEEL - Yorkshire, Midlothian
DALZIEL - Midlothian
STORER - Staffordshire, Warwickshire
JUDKINS - Buckinghamshire
SEAMONS - Buckinghamshire
DAYMAN - Staffordshire
TORNEY - Ireland
GREY - Ireland

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #5 on: Monday 28 November 05 23:17 GMT (UK) »
Just to let you know - I'll probably be heading out there on Thursday.

Leonie
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Lookups:  NSW & Norfolk Musters to 1828; Rookwood Cemetery and Woronora Cemetery transcriptions and grave photographs - post at Australian Emigrants board

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 01 December 05 01:15 GMT (UK) »
Couldn't make it today.  Fingers crossed for good weather tomorrow.

Leonie
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Lookups:  NSW & Norfolk Musters to 1828; Rookwood Cemetery and Woronora Cemetery transcriptions and grave photographs - post at Australian Emigrants board

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 01 December 05 01:44 GMT (UK) »
Hi Leonie

thanks for letting me know

Carol
CHASSAR - Kincardine
BROWN - Shetlands
SINCLAIR - Shetlands
STEEL - Yorkshire, Midlothian
DALZIEL - Midlothian
STORER - Staffordshire, Warwickshire
JUDKINS - Buckinghamshire
SEAMONS - Buckinghamshire
DAYMAN - Staffordshire
TORNEY - Ireland
GREY - Ireland

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Re: Rookwood Cemetery
« Reply #8 on: Friday 02 December 05 05:56 GMT (UK) »
It may take a while to get everything transcribed and uploaded so please be patient....

Rookwood Cremetarium Niche and Gardens:

WOODS


Iva Beatrice Woods
Fountain Niche 6A MB
Cremated: 27 Nov 1980
Transcription:
Cherished Memories of
Iva Beatrice Woods
loved mother and grandma
at Rest 27th November 1980
Re-united with Herbert

Photo:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/leonieprice/Rookwood/IvaBWoods.jpg

Herbert Eric Woods
Niche 220 OZ
Cremated: 1 Feb 1969
Transcription:
Herbert Eric Woods
Died 31st January 1969
Aged 70 years
Beloved Husband and Father

Photo:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/leonieprice/Rookwood/HerbertEWoods.jpg


(was 'spunkymungbeans') Price (Bristol), Pow (Scotland), Neilson (Scotland), Cooper (Yorkshire), Laister (Yorkshire/Nottingham/Lincolnshire)
Lookups:  NSW & Norfolk Musters to 1828; Rookwood Cemetery and Woronora Cemetery transcriptions and grave photographs - post at Australian Emigrants board