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From: "NANDINA" <>
Subject: Re: cemetery symbolism
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2002 14:03:18 +1000
References: <HDEPLMJMNIIIJHDDLPPJAEAOCOAA.pmthomas@bigpond.com>


I purchased a book the library was 'recycling'. It is called Even More
Permanent Addresses, and gives details of the engravings used on monuments.
I'm happy to refer to it in order to answer queries - just gotta remember
where I put it <g>. Will be out of reach for a few days, but do ask if
there is anything I may be able to help with.

Cheers,

Nandina
----- Original Message -----
From: Peter M Thomas <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 6:56 PM
Subject: cemetery symbolism


>
> G'day, I grew up in a family in which visits to cemeteries were routine.
I
> may have been misinformed, but I was told the following:
>
> the covered urn symbolized a full life: more likely for the grave of an
> older person. Can't recall what an uncovered urn means.
>
> a broken column symbolized someone cut off before reaching his or her full
> potential; more likely to be found on the grave of one who died young.
>
> Military graves have different symbols for those killed in action; died of
> wounds; or died at rest.
>
> There is some symbolism in the posture of angels, but I can't recall the
> details.
>
> The most memorable graves that I know of in Melbourne are -
> Melbourne Cemetery: Walter LINDRUM
> Brighton Cemetery: Adam Lindsay GORDON
> Cemetery at *Kew: Nellie STEWART (*has another name: Booroondarra, or
> similar ?)
>
>
> Peter THOMAS
> Darwin, Australia
> <>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R P Cant [mailto:]
> Sent: Sunday, 23 June 2002 13:43
> To:
> Subject: posting interests-Hicks/Ellis/Evans Ballarat 1800's
>
>
> Posting my interests in Ballarat residents of the 1850's- 1920's:
> John Clemens HICKS b Cornwall 1828, started out as a miner and later mine
> manager living at Lyons St Redan in 1880. He lived in one of those
bluestone
> houses of which there are three at the Southern end of Lyons street, one
on
> Skipton Rd. Does SKS know more about which mine the houses were linked to?
> Later owner of hotel(now Hogs breath Cafe)etc.
>
> John Henry Clemens HICKS (1872-1928), studied to be a doctor and
practised
> while living at 'Castlewood' Mt Mercer. He married Mariah Evans of Redan.
> Then, doctor at Beeac, near Colac, where he travelled around in a buggy to
> his patients.
> and so on. Any links or comments on the social times? Maraih died young
and
> her tombstone in BNC has one of those urns on top covered by a cloth. What
> was the symbolism here?
> Robyn
>
>
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