Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery

Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery
Details
Established 1932 (first burial 24 April 1940)
Location 1 Hakea Avenue, Davidson, New South Wales
Country Australia
Coordinates 33°44′22″S 151°12′07″E / 33.7394°S 151.2019°E / -33.7394; 151.2019Coordinates: 33°44′22″S 151°12′07″E / 33.7394°S 151.2019°E / -33.7394; 151.2019
Size 22 hectares (54 acres)

Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery is, despite its name, located in the neighbouring suburb of Davidson occupying an area of 22 hectares. It is one of the main cemeteries on the Northern Beaches and is the only cemetery in the Forest district. It has been managed since 29 June 2012 by the Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (known as Northern Cemeteries).[1]

History

On 23 January 1932, the Lands Department gazetted the site and officially dedicated it on the 8 October 1937 with the first burial taking place on the 24 April 1940.[2] The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Howard Mowll, consecrated the Cemetery on 20 February 1955 and Rabbi Israel Porush, senior rabbi at the Great Synagogue, Sydney, consecrated the cemetery on 12 September 1943.[3] Up to 1990 the Cemetery was known as "Frenchs Forest General Cemetery", with the change to the present name being adopted to reflect its native bushland setting.

Notable internees

  • Bob Ellis (1942–2016), prominent left-wing screenwriter, journalist, playwright, novelist, political commentator.[4]
  • Jack Beasley (1895–1949), ALP and Lang Labor politician, Member of Parliament for West Sydney (1928–1946), Minister for Defence and High Commissioner in London.[5]
  • Douglas Stewart (1913–1985), poet, short story writer, essayist and literary editor.
  • Thomas Edwin Pearson (1867–1962), prominent sandsoap manufacturer and early developer of Driza-Bone.[6]
  • Percival Richard Cole (1879–1948), history scholar, author and educationist and education civil servant.[7]
  • Major General John Murray (1892–1951) Australian Army Officer in two world wars and later Trade Commissioner.[8]
  • Clare Greiner (1908–1992), charity and misson worker and mother of NSW Premier Nick Greiner.[9]
  • Duncan Campbell (1873–1941), Illabo Shire and Warringah Shire Councillor (1920–1932, 1932–1941).[10][11]
  • Ben Lexcen AM (born Robert Clyde Miller, 19 March 1936 – 1 May 1988) was an Australian yachtsman and marine architect. He is famous for the winged keel design applied to Australia II which, in 1983, became the first non-American yacht to win the prestigious America's Cup in 132 years.

References

  1. ↑ Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
  2. ↑ "FRENCH'S FOREST CEMETERY". The Sydney Morning Herald (30, 858). New South Wales, Australia. 26 November 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "FRENCHS FOREST CEMETERY CONSECRATION POSTPONED". The Hebrew Standard Of Australasia. 49, (14). New South Wales, Australia. 9 September 1943. p. 8. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Groom, Nelson; Australian Associated Press (10 April 2016). "'You sang a fearless, funny, wicked serenade': ALP leaders among family and friends who pay tribute to writer Bob Ellis at emotional funeral service". Daily Mail Australia. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Impressive Funeral For J. A. Beasley". The Newcastle Sun (9883). New South Wales, Australia. 5 September 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ G. P. Walsh, 'Pearson, Thomas Edwin (1867–1962)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/pearson-thomas-edwin-8004/text13947, published first in hardcopy 1988, accessed online 2 August 2016.
  7. ↑ I. S. Turner, 'Cole, Percival Richard (1879–1948)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/cole-percival-richard-5724/text9683, published first in hardcopy 1981, accessed online 2 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gen. Murray Dies, 59". The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 481). New South Wales, Australia. 10 September 1951. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "Hundreds attend Greiner funeral". The Canberra Times. 66, (20, 733). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 18 January 1992. p. 13. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "OBITUARY". Daily Advertiser. New South Wales, Australia. 18 July 1941. p. 2. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ "COUNCILLOR D. CAMPBELL". The Sydney Morning Herald (32, 308). New South Wales, Australia. 16 July 1941. p. 6. Retrieved 2 August 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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