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Title: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: annette ellen on Monday 22 October 07 23:15 BST (UK)

I am wondering if there is somebody who may go to the Sandgate Cemetery that may be able to look up and if possible take photo's of a headstone if there is one of a,

Benjamin Leonard died 31 December 1894 and buried 1st January 1895, Sandgate Cemetery NSW , Religion Primitive Methodist.

William Leonard died 19 July 1920 and buried 20th July,1920.  Church of England,  Cemetery, Sandgate  NSW.

Benjamin Leonard  and William his son were born Huddersfield England.

Regards
Annette.

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: tropicalj on Tuesday 23 October 07 01:04 BST (UK)

Hello  there Annette


Here  is  a  contact for  you

Sandgate Cemetery
Hunter & Central Coast Region, New South Wales, Australia
116 Maitland Road,
Sandgate NSW 2304
Phone 02 49683602

regards Jenn

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: Twinmum on Wednesday 05 March 08 02:02 GMT (UK)

Here you go.
Benjamin is buried in lot 15, section NW8 of the Primitive Methodist section.
There is no headstone, but at the foot of the cement surrounds, you can see the lot number.

William is buried in lot 107, section 7 of the Anglican No. 1 section.
His wife Sarah Jane is also buried here. She died 31st Jan 1917 aged 63 years.

I'll have to put the pics up over a couple of posts.. the first two are Benjamin's grave. In the close up one of the foot, you can see the number 15 in the surrounds.

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: Twinmum on Wednesday 05 March 08 02:17 GMT (UK)

This one is William's and Sarah's grave. The headstone is still in fairly good condition and can easily be read. It is an open book with one name on each page. On the left side you can see something like a ribbon running up the side and then across the top corner. On this is written "Thy will be done"
The headstone reads..
                                           In loving memory of
                                     Sarah Jane               William Leonard
                   Dearly beloved wife of             who died 19th July
                        William Leonard                                1920
                      Died 31st Jan 1917                   aged 69 years
                           aged 63 years

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: Twinmum on Wednesday 05 March 08 02:49 GMT (UK)

one of the front gates and a map of the whole cemetery

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: Twinmum on Wednesday 05 March 08 03:23 GMT (UK)

maps 1 and 3 which cover the Primitive Methodist and Anglican no. 1 section

Title: Re: Look Up at Sandgate Cemetery, NSW.
Post by: annette ellen on Wednesday 05 March 08 05:04 GMT (UK)

Hi Twinmum,
Thank you so much for the photos and maps. It came through real well and I could make it all out. A job well done!!

Regards
 Annette. :)