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Title: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: mclachlan on Wednesday 30 December 09 02:19 GMT (UK)
Does anyone live near Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane?  My great grandfather is buried there and I was wondering if anyone would be kind enough to take a photo of his grave for me?  I am not 100% sure if there is a headstone or not but I'm hoping so!

His name is Alexander Morrison Coventry and his plot is:

Portion 5, Section 4, Grave Number 14

Alexander died 6/1/1944 and was buried 11/1/1944.

There may also be the name Peter Hanson on the grave. 

I'm in Melbourne so if anyone would be willing to do this, I would greatly appreciate it. 

Kind regards,
Andrea
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: Jamjar on Wednesday 30 December 09 02:43 GMT (UK)
Peter Hansen is in with him. Interred 14 / 10 / 1902

Jamjar
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: krisesjoint on Wednesday 30 December 09 02:53 GMT (UK)
Hi Andrea,

I do not see a MI for either of these gentlemen so you may be out of luck with a monument. (No Coventry's at all)

Good Luck.

Cheers Kris  :)
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: Andcarred on Wednesday 30 December 09 06:19 GMT (UK)
Hi Andrea,

I live near Toowong Cemetery and would be happy to take photo if the rain every stops.  Not complaining about the rain as we need it so badly.

Andcarred
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: apanderson on Saturday 09 April 11 20:58 BST (UK)
I realise that this thread hasn't been visited in a few years, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed ......

I'm looking for photos of the gravestone of:

Samuel Meuros McCall, died 5th October 1935 age 50 & Daisy McCall, died 10th January 1929 age 43.

They are both interred in the same grave: Portion 8, Section 23, Grave No. 24, Toowong Cemetery.

I'd be really grateful in anyone could find the time to help me out.

Anne

P.S. I have a copy of an aerial view showing the location if it would be of any help.
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: Andcarred on Monday 11 April 11 04:02 BST (UK)
Hi,

Sorry I can't help this time as we have moved away from Brisbane in our retirement.

Andcarred
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: apanderson on Thursday 14 April 11 07:06 BST (UK)
Hi Andcarred,

Thanks for your reply.

I'll keep hoping there's a Rootschatter in the area who doesn't mind a wee wander around cemeteries!

Anne
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: cando on Thursday 14 April 11 07:14 BST (UK)
Perhaps a volunteer can help you
http://www.raogk.org/queensland.htm

Cando
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: Billyblue on Thursday 14 April 11 08:18 BST (UK)
Anne
If you don't get any joy from a volunteer at the website Cando gave you, try G....gle for Friends of Toowong Cemetery.  They don't say they will take photos but they may know someone who will.

I know at least one person in the organisation who is into FH so might do it.
You can only ask.

Dawn M
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: apanderson on Thursday 14 April 11 14:41 BST (UK)
Thank you very much Cando and Billyblue!

I completely forgot about RAOGK.  ::)

There's quite a few volunteers in Brisbane, so I'll try them one at a time.

 Anne
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: RathnaSidhe on Thursday 31 July 14 13:39 BST (UK)
I have just read your post and hope you already had someone respond. However, if you need me to visit Toowong cemetery, please reply as I travel (quite a way) past the Toowong cemetery from time to time, so I could pursue what you have requested if you still need it. I will try to monitor this forum in case you do reply. Kind Regards from sunny Brisbane Australia. LJ
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: apanderson on Monday 04 August 14 22:22 BST (UK)
Hi lesleywindow,

My apologies for not replying sooner -I didn't get notification that there had been activity on this thread.

Thank you very much for your kind offer, someone got photos for me and I should get a slap on the wrist for not stating as much and thanking them on the open board. (I did thank them personally at the time!)

Anne  :)
Title: Re: Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, QLD
Post by: RathnaSidhe on Friday 08 August 14 12:43 BST (UK)
No problem. Glad you got what you wanted. Kind Regards. Lesley