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From: JackieQLD-au <>
Subject: Re: [AVNE] Bethanga Cemetery (Mitchell inscriptions)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 09:21:48 +1000
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Hi Andrew,
Thank you so much for this.
It's just a tad difficult to take the pics myself when I'm up here in
Queensland.
One day I plan to make another trip down that way.

Jackie


At 04:23 PM 4/03/2005, you wrote:
>Hello Jackie,
>
>I paid a visit to the Bethanga Cemetery today and got the details about
>Christiana Mitchell that you were looking for.
>
>The inscription on her grave says:
>
>In Loving Memory of
>Christiana Mitchell
>Died 29th May 1934
>Aged 76 Years
>Peace Perfect Peace
>
>I took my digital camera along and got some photos as well, I uploaded
>them to my website.
>
>General view of cemetery:
>http://mixedbunch.com/bethanga/Bethanga_Cem4.JPG
>
>View #1 of Mitchell crypt:
>http://mixedbunch.com/bethanga/Bethanga_Cem6.JPG
>
>View #2 of Mitchell crypt:
>http://mixedbunch.com/bethanga/Bethanga_Cem7.JPG
>
>Picture of inscriptions:
>http://mixedbunch.com/bethanga/Bethanga_Cem8a.JPG
>
>Close-up of Christiana's inscription:
>http://mixedbunch.com/bethanga/Bethanga_Cem8b.JPG
>
>Hope this helps, I wrote down all the inscriptions from the Mitchell
>gravestones just in case you needed any other dates confirmed, I have to
>go out right now but I'll put these in another message later tonight.
>
>Kind regards,
>Andrew McPhee
>
>
>
>
>
>>From: Jackie <>
>>Subject: Bethanga Burial
>>Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 18:14:00 +1000
>>
>>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I've just received a gedcom from a family member and there is a slight
>>anomaly.
>>I am hoping someone can check it out for me please.
>>
>>Christiana MITCHELL (nee SIRL)
>>died 29 April or May 1924 and buried at Bethanga.
>>I have a photo of the grave but I can't see what the inscription is.
>>
>>It's a huge crypt with (from memory 6 or 8 people buried there).
>>I looks a bit like a roman building with 4 pillars at each corner of the
>>roof. However, the roof doesn't completely cover the base.
>>
>>If anyone can check for me and would like a photo to make it easier to
>>find, please email me off list.
>>
>>Jackie
>>QLD

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