1 Today I visited the Lawrence Cemetery. In old places like this there is a very interesting historical comment. Many of the graves memorialise those who died tragically young, and many were remarkably old. Many of the headstones also commemorate family members who died in (especially) the first world war in places like the Somme and Paschendaele. 2 It would never happen now, but during the Goldrush years many Chinese were buried in their own separate area, removed from other parts of the Cemetery. 3 One headstone I found commemorated two members of a Potts family. I dont think we are related, because my namesake was from the Netherlands, and these folk hailed fom England. Nevertheless it was sobering to stand quietly and think about: Matthew Potts, Native of Durham, England, who died in 1868 aged 41 Margaret Jane Potts who died in 1864 aged 3 years and 2 months The headstone also refers to Richard Williams, Native of Cornwall England, who died in 1881 aged 45 and Elizabeth Williams who died in 1888 aged 51. I wonder how these two families were connected. 4 Another headstone erected to honour the McIntosh family and inscribed with obvious endearment now lies derelict in the ruins of a what appears to ahve been an elaborate plot; as do so many others - among numerous grave sites with no known names or monument.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 09:37:16 +0000
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