Dancing Skeletons

"If you cannot get rid
  of the family skeleton,
  you may as well make
  it dance"

      George Bernard Shaw


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Monumental Inscriptions
in the
Carlyle Cemetery

located between Rutherglen and Wahgunyah
Transcribed by Deborah Mould

Presbyterian plot numbers 600 to 699

Previous 

Burial Number

Transcription of memorial

Section

Plot number

243

Erected

By

Anne Kruger

To the Memory Of

Her late Husband

Bernhard Kruger

Storekeeper, Rutherglen

(missing piece)

Who departed this life

April the 9th 1874

Aged 42 Years

 

Friede Sev??? Asche

 

Pres

600

328

570

477

274

261

(Ferns) (Scroll) (Ferns)

At Rest

In

Loving Rememberance

Of

Our Dear Parents

John Dunbar

Died 7th Nov. 1876, Aged 56 Years

Ann Dunbar

Died 7th Aug. 1889, Aged 56 Years

---------

Catherine Campbell

Beloved Mother of Above

Died 3rd Jan. 1885, in her 70th year.

----------

Joseph & Ellen Dunbar

Died in Infancy 1875.

 

Pres

602

704

2323

236

In Loving Memory

Of

My Dear Husband

Andrew Hunter

Native of Millport, Scotland

Who died 11th Dec. 1892

Aged 60 Years

Gone A Little Before

And

Mary Barr

Wife of Above

Died March 30 - 1920

Also of

Mary Neilson

Widow of the late

E. Lennox

Who died 20th Dec. 1873.  Aged 67 Years

 

Pres

603

575

9999

In Loving Memory Of

Alexander Lennox

Of Helensburg, Scotland

Who died 10th October 1889

Aged 60 Years.

And of Agnes his wife

Who died 2nd April 1896

Aged 57 Years.

Erected by their grateful son

William N. Lennox

 

Pres

604

234

Sacred

To

The Memory Of

James William Daddo

Born at Guernsey, September 26th 1836

Died at Rutherglen, November 12th 1873

---------------

Life’s battles fought, the victory won

And for ever with the Lord.

 

Pres

605

492

917

Thy

Will

Be Done.

 

Erected by

Catherine Hunter

In Rememberance of her Husband

George Hunter

Who died on the 25th of Nov. 1885

Aged 66 Years

The Lord Giveth and the Lord Taketh.  Blessed be His Name.

Also the Above

Catherine Hunter

Who died on the 21st of Sept. 1896

Aged 74 Years.

 

Pres

606

230

231

1452

2576

McPherson

Catherine

29-7-1872  -  28-6-1873

Caroline

1-1-1869  -  28-6-1873

Martha Mahala

25-7-1841  -  23-2-1904

Robert

20-9-1835  -  30-10-1928

 

Pres

607

1090

1631

1920

3199

In Loving Memory

--Of—

Our Dear Parents

Alexr Henderson

(of Inveray, Scotland)

Who died 16th Nov. 1898

Aged 70 Years.

Mary Henderson

Who died 9th May 1906

Aged 72 Years.

 

Old Pioneers

 

And of their son

Daniel

Who died 2nd Sept. 1910

Aged 44 Years

Also

Alexr Henderson

Died 3rd Jan 1950

Aged 88 Years

 

 

Remember man as you pass by

Like you are not so once was I

Like I am now so you shall be

Remember Death and pray for me.

 

Pres

609

1249

1311

In Loving Memory

Of

Isabella Banks

Died at Wahgunyah

9th November 1900

Aged 29 Years.

And

Elizabeth Banks

Died at Moama

9th September 1901

Aged 28 Years

 

Eternal happiness they share

Who are not lost but gone before

The dearly beloved daughters of

Isabella & the late John Banks.

 

Pres

611

2446

308

325

(Side 1)

In Memory Of

Isabella

Wife of the late John Banks, died Mosman  Sydney Jan 2nd 1924

Aged 83 Years

 

(Side 2)

Erected by his widow to the memory of

John Banks

Born at Caithness, Scotland

Departed this life March 20 1876  Aged 43

Also David (the beloved child) of John & Isabella Banks

Died Oct. 10, 1876  Aged 1 Year & 6 months

 

Pres

611a

611b

196

In Memory Of

Elizabeth Banks

Beloved wife of

George Sutherland Smith

Born at Caithness, Scotland

August 18th 1835

Departed this life

August 2nd 1871

-----------

This memorial is erected by

her bereaved husband.

 

Pres

612

3848

George Sutherland Smith

Died 1 Oct. 1973

Aged 74 Years.

 

Pres

612

1424

9999

(Side 1)

In Memory Of

George Sutherland Smith

Who died August 18th 1903

Aged 73 Years

 

(Side 2)

Herein are interred the ashes of

George John Banks Smith

Who died in Sydney on 17th December 1934

Aged 84 Years

 

Pres

612

3908

David Sutherland Smith

Died 1 Feb. 1976

Aged 77 Years

 

Pres

612

2817

2964

(Side 1)

David Banks Smith

Died 4th Sept. 1937

Aged 71 Years

Thorough in all things

 

(Side 2)

Daisy Evaline Smith

Died 18 Oct. 1942

Rest in Peace

 

Pres

612

3552

3668

3824

In Memory Of

Duncan Campbell Brown

Died 1st March 1963, Aged 82 Years

Loved son of the late Duncan & Jessie Brown

Also Euphemia Campbell Brown

Loved sister of the late Duncan Campbell Brown

Passed away 2.6.1967

Also Margaret Jessie Brown

Died 1.2.73.  Aged 96 Years.

 

Pres

613

688

2245

In

Loving Memory

-- of --

Our Dear Father

Duncan Brown

Who died 19th Aug. 1892

Also

Our Dear Mother

Jessie Brown

Who died 13th Sept. 1917

Sadly Missed

 

Pres

613

2207

1304

In Memory Of

Robert & Elizabeth Turner

 

Pioneers of the district.

 

Pres

614

3473

In Loving Memory Of

George Ferguson Simpson

Died 14th May 1960

Aged 59 Years.

 

Pres

616a

3351

In Memory Of

Clifford Jonathon Burns

Died 12 June 1956

Aged 78 Years.

 

Pres

618

784

1722

In Memory Of

Joseph Burns   Died 23.5.1894  Aged 52

Mary J. Burns   Died  29.9.1907  Aged  64

 

Pres

618

338

592

2641

2706

In Memory Of

Robert Burns   Died 1.3.1877, Aged 59

Joan Burns   Died 27.2.1890, Aged 71

Alice Thomas   Died 10.1.1931, Aged 90

Dick Burns   Died 29.8.1933, Aged 88

 

Pres

618

2777

2927

3151

1233

In Loving Memory OF

Thomas Deas

Died 4th Feb. 1936  Aged 26 Years.

Alice Elizabeth Deas

Died 23rd May 1941  Aged 72 Years

Also her beloved husband

David Deas

Died 17th July 1948  Aged 78 Years

Also their infant son

 

Pres

619

3810

4003

Deas

In Loving Memory Of

Ann Wilhelmina

Died 23rd June 1972, Aged 72 Yrs.

Wife of John and Mother of Pauline and David

Also

John W. Deas

Died 20th April 1981, Aged 74 Yrs.

 

Pres

619b

1681

3072

9999

9999

(Headstone 1)

In Memory Of

Christina Mary McRae

Died 6th Feb. 1907  Aged 32 Years.

Also

Walter Ross McRae

Died 30th April 1946  Aged 82 Years.

 

(Headstone 2)

Also

Their loved daughter

Lilian Janet McRae

Died 26.8.1972

Aged 75 Years

 

(Headstone 3)

Also

Their loved daughter

Mary Alice McRae

Died 14.6.90

Aged 84 Years.

 

Pres

621

388

2261

2387

Erected

By

Margaret McRae

In Memory Of

Her beloved hsuband

Duncan McRae

Died 1st March 1880  Aged 45 Years.

“And there shall be no more death.”

Also

Margaret McRae

Died 21st March 1918,  Aged 85 Years,

Also

Gertrude

Beloved wife of

D. McRae

Died 26th Jan. 1922,  Aged 52 Years.

 

Pres

622

1409

2688

2711

In Loving Memory Of

Isabella Baker

Died May 13, 1903

Also William Baker

Died Jan. 17, 1933

Also Duncan Baker

Died Oct. 17, 1933

 

Pres

623

3066

3601

In Loving Memory Of

Nellie Chandler

Died 12th January 1946

Aged 61 Years

Percy Edwin Chandler

Died 24th Dec. 1964

Aged 75 Years.

 

Pres

624a

3537

3867

In Memory Of

My Dear Husband & Our Father

William Nish

Died 11th April 1963, Aged 68 Years

Also

Helen Gladys Nish

Died 3.7.1974, Aged 76 Years

 

Pres

624b

3120

3533

In Loving Memory Of

Sydney Thomas Parkin

Beloved husband of Annie

Died May 3, 1947.  Aged 67

Ann Parkin

Died 12 July 1962

Aged 80 Years.

 

Pres

625a

4207

In Loving Memory

Gladys Reene Parkin

Died 28th March 1993  Aged 76

Daughter of Sydney and Annie

 

At Rest

 

Pres

625b

3559

4184

In Loving Memory Of

George William Francis

Died 26.4.1963

Aged 77 Yrs.

Also

Ellen Francis

Died 11.7.1991

Aged 102 Yrs.

 

Pres

626a

1804

3179

In Loving Memory Of

George Scott

Died 27th Sept. 1908

Mary Scott

Died 8th July 1949

Aged 92 Years

 

Pres

627a

3411

In Memory Of

Our Dear Mother

Ada McAuliffe

Died 14th May 1958

Aged 71.

 

Pres

627b

1410

2158

2677

In Loving Memory

(hands)

of

David Grimmond

Who died May 17th 1903

Aged 78 Years

Also

John Maxwell Grimmond

The beloved husband of

J.G. Grimmond

Died 27th July 1915

Aged 61 Years.

At Rest

Also

Jemima C. Grimmond

Died May 20th 1932

Aged 76 Years

 

Pres

628

1079

2299

111

2772

2529

3247

3546

In Memory Of

Christopher Devers

And his wife

Wilhemina

Oldest pioneers of Rutherglen

Also their children

Emma, William, Otto, Harry,

Rest in Peace

Home Sweet Home

Annie Devers

Died 20 Dec. 1962  Aged 89 Years

 

Pres

629a

630

1001

2029

1109

2551

2733

In Loving Memory

Of

Mary

Beloved Wife of

Samuel Williams

Died 12th Nov. 1897  Aged 56 Years

A Patient Sufferer At Rest

Also

Samuel Williams

Died 26th Sept. 1912  Aged 74 Years

Also

Sydney John Williams

Grandson of Above

Died 13th Jan 1899.  Aged 15 months.

Also

Samuel Williams

Son of Above

Died 14 Nov. 1927  Aged 65 Years

John Angus Williams

Also Son of Above

Died 21st Aug. 1934, Aged 67 Years.

 

Pres

632a

3568

3342

9999

(Headstone 1)

In Loving Memory Of

Ester May Williams

Wife of Samuel Williams

Died Oct. 17 1963, Aged 96 Years

Also her sister

Margaret Williams

Wife of John Angus Williams

Died Feb. 4 1956, Aged 84 Years.

 

(Headstone 2)

Grace Margaret

Williams

Daughter of

Samuel and Ester Williams

Died June 10th, 1992

Aged 92 Years.

Pres

632b

2992

3388

In Loving Memory Of

Rose Mary Chandler

Died 28 Aug. 1943

Aged 60 Years

Henry Leslie Chandler

Died 3 Aug. 1957

Aged 84 Years

 

Pres

634

2506

Erected by

Congregational

Church Wahgunyah

To the Memory of

Alfred Leslie Chandler

Aged 18 Years.

Accidentally drowned in Murray River

19th Dec. 1925

 

Pres

634

2506

3528

In Loving Memory Of

Alfred Leslie Chandler

Died 19 Dec. 1925

Aged 18 Years

Maisie Alice Chandler

Died 24 April 1962

Aged 41 Years

 

Pres

634

9999

In Loving Memory Of

J.H. (Jack) Chandler

26.10.1908 – 25.12.1991

Loved son of

Harry & Rose

Dear Brother of

Gladys, Alfred, Wilfred, Maisie

 

Resting where no shadows fall

 

Pres

634

454

2533

Sacred

To

The Memory Of

James Dickenson Jillett

Who died at Wahgunyah

May 21st 1883

Aged 42 Years

Also his wife

Mary

Who died Jan 4th 1927

Aged 83 Years.

 

Pres

635

470

747

812

837

In Loving Memory

Of

Henry Schluter

Died 3rd Jan-ry 1884

Aged 7 Years  9 Months

Also

William August Schluter

Died 16th Oct-r 1893  Aged 27 Years.

Erected by his loving parents

Henry & Isabella Schluter

-----

Also Isabella

Died 29th Jan 1895  Aged 21 Years

Also Sophia

Died 16th July 1895  Aged 20 Years

 

Pres

637

455

1991

1685

2206

1756

2466

3338

In Memory Of

William Cullen    Died 24.5.1883   Aged 52

Jeanette Cullen   Died 17.3.1912  Aged 74

Frederick Fraser   Died 6.3.1907  Aged 61

John Cullen   Died 11.10.1916  Aged 47

Catherine Cullen   Died 18.2.1908  Aged 31

Lucy Cullen   Died 23.7.1924  Aged 4

Frederick Cullen   Died 12.11.1956  Aged 78

 

Pres

640

3352

William Fleming Robb

Died 23rd June 1956

Aged 80 Years.

 

Pres

641

869

1274

In Loving Memory Of

Our Dear Mother & Father

Elizabeth Catherine Robb

Died 4th Feb. 1896  Aged 44 Years

John Robb

Died 29th Jan. 1901  Aged 66 Years

 

Pres

641

462

732

Sacred

to

the Memory of

Jessie

The beloved wife of

W. Pettigrew

Died Jan 5th 1884

Aged 52 Years

Also

William Pettigrew

Died May 13th 1898

Aged 61 Years

 

 

He is not dead, whose name lives in

Hearts that knew his worth.

 

Pres

642

2312

2355

2470

In Memory Of

Dear Mother, Father & Sister

Sarah Deans

Died Dec. 12 – 1919  Aged 83

James Deans

Died Feb. 10 – 1921  Aged 81

Ann Deans

Died Aug. 30 – 1924  Aged 57.

 

Pres

644