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Research in Other Countries => Australia => Topic started by: Denise McKenna on Sunday 02 January 11 01:49 GMT (UK)
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Castlemaine...
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Try this link
http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/mt_alexander/castlemaine.htm
Cando
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Castlemaine...
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Did you manage to find a layout map for the Castlemaine Cemetery? I am hoping to find where Section B is, I am looking for Grave no: 596. Its unmarked, and would be happy to just have an idea of its locality.
Cheers
Cathy
New Zealand
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Hi
I can sometimes help with Monumental Inscriptions for Castlemaine Cemetery.
If this is of interest...... ;D
Sue
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That would be great, if we could find out where Section B is/was!
Its George Christopher Brown who is buried in this grave, I was in Australia last week and walked around Castlemaine Cemetery! I did not have this information then, mores the pity.
There is nothing to say there is a headstone though and George died from wounds received in an accident. His wife did not know until she contacted the hospital that he was dead - they were living in North Melbourne at the time and he was away on business.
Cathy
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I suggest you contact the Cemetery Trust secretary for a map and grave location
http://www.australiancemeteries.com/vic/mt_alexander/castlemaine.htm
Mr I Hockley
Secretary
P.O. Box 1103
Castlemaine 3450
Cheers
Cando
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Castlemaine...
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Castlemaine...
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You may have this ....
Inquest Index
BROWN George
At Castlemaine Hospital
1860 Ref#298
Cause - Wheel Ran Over Him shock to system
Cando
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I wonder if it would be worth your while contacting the Castlemaine Historical Society. Surely someone could at least give you a 'mud map' of the cemetery with the Section B noted.
http://www.castlemainehistoricalsociety.com/page2.html
Cando
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Castlemaine...
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Found this message online...
I received from the Castlemaine Cemetery Trust the burial details, who
purchased the plot etc, and a map of the cemetery for my $15.
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Castlemaine...
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My resources (which are often incomplete and "patchy") do not show a headstone for GEORGE CHRISTOPHER BROWN.
Just a thought here-
It is not unusual when a loved one dies away from his home that he is buried at the place of death, but memorialised at the burial place of other family members.
If his wife died in the North Melbourne area, have you searched in the North Melbourne vicinity for her burial?
Sue
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Thanks for your responses everyone.
His wife died more than 40 years later (he was only early 40's when he died), had remarried and I was lucky enough to visit her grave in Heathcote while there.
I have just sat here with a magnifying glass trying to read the letters on the plan, can make out Area C and F, but that is all. However, on the site it says there is a plan which was drawn up in 1875 in the sextons office.
I did not have the inquest index, so thanks for that.
Will have to wait and here from the Cemetery Trust.
Cathy
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Thanks for your responses everyone.
His wife died more than 40 years later (he was only early 40's when he died), had remarried and I was lucky enough to visit her grave in Heathcote while there.
I have just sat here with a magnifying glass trying to read the letters on the plan, can make out Area C and F, but that is all. However, on the site it says there is a plan which was drawn up in 1875 in the sextons office.
I did not have the inquest index, so thanks for that.
Will have to wait and here from the Cemetery Trust.
Cathy
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Hi Col_Mor,
Welcome to rootschat :) :)
Was there something related to Castlemaine that you wished to query? Or perhaps you just wanted to contact cathy? If so you need to make another couple of posts (can be trivial) and then you can send cathy a personal message by clicking on the letter/text in a circle under her username.
cheers,
Ros
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Thanks Ros I am new to this and finding my way around. I was in Castelmaine at the cemetery and the records and maps are hoprless
Col
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Hi Col,
If you scroll back through the thread, you will see a post from me Reply #4
And
A post from Cando Reply #6
Both these are offering assistance.
However, we do not know exactly whether you are looking for something, or just commenting ;D
Are you able to clarify?
Sue