Mount Thompson crematorium

Mount Thompson Crematorium, plans for front elevation, 1932
Mount Thompson Crematorium, ground plan, 1932

Mount Thompson crematorium is a heritage-listed crematorium located on north-western slopes of Mount Thompson in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The street address is Nursery Road in Holland Park. It was the first crematorium established in Queensland.[1]

History

The crematorium was designed by Richard Gailey, Junior (the son and business partner of Richard Gailey).[2]

The crematorium was opened on 11 September 1934.[3]

Description

Daphne Mayo working on the sculpture "Grief" for the Mount Thompson crematorium

In 1934, noted sculptor Daphne Mayo created in situ the relief panels for the original chapel of the crematorium.[4]

Heritage listing

The crematorium is listed on the Brisbane Heritage Register.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Contact Us". Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  2. ↑ "CREMATORIUM FOR BRISBANE.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 2 March 1932. p. 16. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "1000 CREMATIONS.". Sunday Mail (Brisbane) (Qld. : 1926 - 1954) (Brisbane) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 9 May 1937. p. 7. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. ↑ McKay, Judith M. "Mayo, Lilian Daphne (1895–1982)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National Union. Retrieved 15 March 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium". Brisbane Heritage Register. Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 14 March 2014.

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Coordinates: 27°31′37″S 153°04′36″E / 27.52684°S 153.07667°E