by Cemetery Admin | May 28, 2019 | Stories
Monica Miller – Location, Ballarat New Cemetery, Lawn B, Secton 04, Grave 17. (BCN-LWNB-04-101-17-02) Monica received early musical training in piano, violin and singing at Ballarat’s Loreto College. She was a greatly loved music lecturer at the Ballarat...
by Cemetery Admin | May 28, 2019 | Stories
Fiona Elsey – Location, Ballarat New Cemetery, Lawn H, Section 15, Grave 41, (BCN-LWNH-15-101-41-01) Fiona grew up in Ballarat and attended Ballarat High School. In 1990 at the age of 13 she was diagnosed with Ewing’s sarcoma. Fiona underwent treatment at the...
by Cemetery Admin | May 28, 2019 | Stories
Aileen Palmer – Location, Ballarat New Cemetery, Lawn H, Section 08, Grave 27. (BCN-LWNH-08-107-27-01) Born on 6 April 1915 in London Aileen was the eldest daughter of Australian-born writers Edward Vivian (Vance) Palmer and his wife Janet (Nettie) Gertrude, née...
by Cemetery Admin | May 28, 2019 | Stories
Elizabeth Wilson – Location, Ballarat New Cemetery, Presbyterian A, Section 04, Grave 36 (BCN-PRSA-04-105-36) Elizabeth Wilson was alleged to have been inside the Eureka Stockade and actively participating. She helped to load guns for her husband, when soldiers...
by Cemetery Admin | May 24, 2019 | Stories
Mary McAllen – Location, Ballarat New Cemetery, Roman Catholic A, Section 18, Grave 08. (BCN-RCA-18-105-08-02) Wife of Michael Hanrahan who was present at Eureka Stockade battle. Due to Michael’s involvement in the battle, the assumption can be made that Mary...
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