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Title: Rookwood Cemetery Transcription Assistance Request
Post by: ashenique on Sunday 08 January 23 20:50 GMT (UK)

John Archibald Robert Henderson d1900 is buried at Rookwood with his wife Emily.
Any chance anyone can help with the transcription of the headstone.
I can only make a few parts.
I've attached link to picture https://rookwoodcemetery.discovereverafter.com/search-results?search_first=john&search_last=henderson&cemetery=248&site=rookwoodcemetery&advanced-search=Search#
Also the pic itself

Title: Re: Rookwood Cemetery Transcription Assistance Request
Post by: Neale1961 on Sunday 08 January 23 23:06 GMT (UK)

Sorry I cannot read the inscription on the stone, but here are a couple of news items about John Henderson's passing.

The Sydney Morning Herald Wed 15 Aug 1900

Fatal Result of a Fall

The Deputy Coroner (Dr. R H Todd) held a magisterial inquiry at the City Coroner’s Court yesterday touching the death of a coal-lumper named John Archibald Robert Henderson, which occurred at the Sydney Hospital on Monday. On the 9th instant deceased was engaged in running the plank during coaling operations on board the steamer Wallsend, lying in Neutral Bay, when he missed his footing and fell to the deck. The Coroner entered a finding of accidental death.

Funerals

HENDERSON.—The Members of the SYDNEY COAL LUMPERS UNION are invited to attend the
funeral of their late Member, JOHN HENDERSON, to leave his late residence, 21 Trouton-street, Balmain, THIS (Wed ) AFTERNOON, at 1 o'clock for Necropolis.

Title: Re: Rookwood Cemetery Transcription Assistance Request
Post by: wivenhoe on Sunday 08 January 23 23:09 GMT (UK)

These pictures need to be made square-on to the headstone, and mindful of how shadows fall.

At this site -
https://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/deceased-search-engine

Buried together -
HENDERSON John A R    buried  15 Aug 1900   (died 14 Aug)
HENDERSON Emily         buried  12 Jun 1937 

Suggestion of a third name at the bottom of the headstone.   

Title: Re: Rookwood Cemetery Transcription Assistance Request
Post by: wivenhoe on Sunday 08 January 23 23:13 GMT (UK)

Labor Daily 12 Jun 1937  p6
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/236455914?
HENDERSON.— June 10. 1037, at her residence, 231 Pyrmont Street, Pyrmont,
Emily HENDERSON, dearly loved Mother of Harry. Mabel. Violet. Augustus, Ethel,
Linda, Cora and James, aged 75 years.

Title: Re: Rookwood Cemetery Transcription Assistance Request
Post by: ashenique on Tuesday 10 January 23 07:24 GMT (UK)

Thanks Wivenhoe and Neale1961 for your information - it is appreciated.