Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
The Northern Suburbs Crematorium, officially Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, is a crematorium located in North Ryde, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia.
It was officially opened on 28 October 1933, and the first cremation took place on 30 October.[1]
It was the second crematorium in New South Wales. It was designed by Frank I'Anson Bloomfield (1879-1949), who was cremated there, and also designed NSW's and Sydney's first crematorium at Rookwood Cemetery.[2][1]
Bloomfield designed both places with a view to an authentic "florentine" feel. The grounds feature Art Deco statues, Royal Doulton tiles,[3] classic iron work and other period features. The Memorial Gardens is a heritage listed site and often features in historical tours of Sydney and the North Shore.[1]
In 2012 a new Function Centre was opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.[4]
Notable cremations
Cremations or final resting places of notable people at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:
- Sid Barnes, cricketer[5]
- Sir Thomas Bavin, Premier of New South Wales
- Captain George Cartwright, A.I.F., VC recipient, World War I[6]
- V. Gordon Childe, archaeologist and philologist
- Charmian Clift, novelist
- Slim Dusty, country singer[4]
- Air Commodore Sir Hughie Edwards, Royal Air Force VC recipient World War II and Governor of Western Australia - ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia[6]
- Sergeant Arthur Evans, Lincolnshire Regiment VC recipient World War I - ashes buried Lytham St Annes, England[6]
- May Gibbs, author[4]
- Michael Hutchence, INXS lead singer[5]
- Stuart Inder, journalist, editor, and specialist in Pacific Island affairs[7]
- Alison Kerr, Lady Kerr, first wife of Sir John Kerr
- Banjo Paterson, poet[5]
- Vic Richardson, lawnmower inventor[4]
- Sir James Joynton Smith, Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Corporal Arthur Sullivan, A.I.F. VC recipient, Russian Civil War - previously cremated Golders Green Crematorium, London, ashes rest near Tree 267A, North section.[8]
- E. J. Tait, theatre entrepreneur
- Chris Watson, Prime Minister of Australia[5]
- Arkie Whiteley, actress[5]
Commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are 64 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated here during World War II.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium website; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Cremation, p. 70; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ↑ Source says "Royal Dalton" [sic], but this seems to be a spelling error.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sydney Morning Herald, "Crematorium opens doors to everlasting celebrations of life", 16 June 2012; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 find-a-grave; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Burial Locations VC holders - New South Wales.
- ↑ Lawrence, Bob (2015-02-08). "Doyen of Pacific journalism, Stuart Inder MBE, dies at 88". PNG Attitude. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
- ↑ Burial Locations of VC holders - Golders Green Crematorium. The site does not yet list him under New South Wales.
- ↑ CWGC Cemetery Report.