Rookwood Cemetery

[teesdale]

Hi Leonie,

Many thanks for the WOODs info and photo's - terrific

Carol

[Mungbeans]

Unfortunately the various graves you wanted visited were in a lot of different sections of the cemetery.  Rookwood is huge - about the size of your average suburb and each denomination has its own office, so it takes a while to get around.

My next stop was the War Cemetery which is close to the cremtorium.

STORER, Gordon

Transcription:

42050 LDG Aircraftman
G.W. STORER
Royal Australian Air Force
21st November 1944 Age 25
Duty Nobly Done
Ever remembered by
loving wife Phyllis

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

Closeup 1:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/leonieprice/Rookwood/Storer_closeup1.jpg

Closeup 2:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d34/leonieprice/Rookwood/Storer_closeup2.jpg

[Mungbeans]

At the War Cemetery I first visited the walls of remembrance and found two entries there:

Storer, Clarence T
VX 147523
DOB 18-02-89
Wall 021 RH
Ver ID 219192

Storer, James R
Service no. A221406
DBO 10-01-96
Wall 065 F  (I think this is wrong - I couldn't locate this plaque)
Vet ID NSS09136

I took a photo of Clarence's plaque is you want it.

Leonie

[Mungbeans]

I stopped by the Catholic Office next. 

TORNEY

Francis Torney
D. 26 Mar 1969
B. 28 Mar 1969
Aged 53 years

he is buried with:

Joseph Torney
B. 9 Oct 1947
Aged 65 years

I walked throughout section 14 and could not locate a grave at 662.  There is no sign there ever was a grave there. 

Looking at my notes from the office the lady highlighed Section 16, so there may have been an error on the Rookwood disks.  Next time I'm at the Catholic section I'll see if I can find this grave.  Someone did a transcription once, so it must be there!

[Mungbeans]

Anglican office next:


TORNEY

Jean Mary Torney
Anglican Granite Lawn 4, Row 2, Plot 95
d. 6 Dec 1986
b. 10 Dec 1986

I didn't have time to find Lawn 4 so will leave that for another visit.

[Mungbeans]

BLACKSTOCK

Anglican Granite Lawn 1, Row 1 Grave 12

Alexander James Blackstock
d. 16 Sep 1972
b. 18 Sep 1972

Eva Frances Blackstock
d. 8 Aug 1980
b. 13 Aug 1980

Transcription:
In Loving Memory Of
Alexander James Blackstock
Died 16.8.1972
Aged 71 Years
Always remembered
by his loving wife
and family
At Rest

In Loving Memory of
Eva Frances Blackstock
Died 8.8.1980
Aged 79 years
Always remembered by her loving family
At Rest

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

[Mungbeans]

Finally I visited the Independent Section office.  I didn't have time to find and photograph the graves but did get the maps and details to do it another day:

Edward SEAMONS
d.31 Dec 1900
b. 2 Jan 1901
Indep Section A Row 39 Grave 1277

Elizabeth SEAMONS
d. 3 Aug 1908
b. 5 Aug 1908
Indep Section A Row 39 Grave 1279

John SEAMONS
d. 31 May1953
b. 2 June 1953
Aged 54 years
New Methodist Section 1W Grave 161

Edith Osborne SEAMONS
d. 12 Dec 1953
b. 14 Dec 1953
aged 81 years
New Methodist Section 1W Grave 162

[teesdale]

Hi Leonie,

I'd love the picture of the plaque for Clarence Storer - he definately is one of ours. Don't have a James R Storer in the tree.

I am still working through the pictures you sent - many many thanks.

If you ever need a look up for Victoria I have all the relevant CD's. And if you should have anyone in the Geelong cemeteries I would be more than happy to do look up/pics for you.

thanks again

Carol

[teesdale]

Hi Leonie,

re Francis Torney - I have just re checked my records and the info from this fellow was from the cemetery register fiche, didn't know he was buried with Joseph who was his father.

They don't appear on the Rookwood CD so there is not likely to be a headstone.

Sorry about that.

thanks again

Carol