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"Grannie" (Susannah) FERRIS - the lady who really started
this project and the only person excluded from the list of possible burials. Susannah
wished to be buried in the Newington Cemetery with her two husbands, however the story
goes that her daughter-in-law objected and she was buried in the Queenscliff Cemetery at
Point Lonsdale. |
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Henry Smith CHAMBERS - son of Joseph & Susannah Chambers, and
father of William and Henry CHAMBERS who were buried in the Newington Cemetery. |
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Emily Frances CHAMBERS nee FOX - wife of Henry Smith Chambers, and
mother of William and Henry CHAMBERS who were buried in the Newington Cemetery. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Laying of the plaque on the
old Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Descendants at the laying of
the plaque on the old Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : View from the burial ground. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Stone pitched wall of well on
old Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Belladonna lillies on the old
Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Descendants at the laying of
the plaque on the old Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Belladonna lillies and plaque
on the old Chamber's property. |
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Saturday 4th March, 1989 : Laying of the plaque on the
old Chamber's property. |
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Sketch made by Jim Barry showing location of the plaque. |
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Saturday 19th April, 1997 : L-R : Jim Barry, Bon McLean
and Irvan Miller unearthing the plaque. |
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Saturday 19th April, 1997 : The plaque. |
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Saturday 19th April, 1997 : L-R : The field team - Jim
Barry, Myrtle Filbay, Edna McLean, Bon McLean and Irvan Miller. |
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Saturday 19th April, 1997 : L-R : The field team - Jim
Barry, Myrtle Filbay, Susie Zada, Bon McLean and Irvan Miller. |
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Saturday 19th April, 1997 : The location of the burial
ground - clearly marked. |
