In searching for my own family, I visited a local cemetery in South Australia which includes quite a number of my reli’s, including many of the Hannaford clan.
After going up and down the rows photographing all that are related, and others that ‘might’ be … I found this one.
If only all headstones had this information … but then again that might make the search TOO easy, don’t you think??
Incredible! (I wonder how long the gold lettering will remain legible.)
I think this one was definately organised by a family historian!!
I wish mine were like this, some of the key graves in my family have no headstone. I will remember this one and organise my own when the time come near.
How lucky can you get. After Newcastle’s earthquake, the water table dropped at the cemetery and quite a few graves were damaged or flooded. I’ll make sure my headstone gives details as well.
@Judy, yes the gold lettering most likely won’t last for ages, so great to have photographed it before it disappeared
@Michelle, I agree with you, either the people buried, or the family members dealing with it were – fortunately
@Brad, LOL, I’ve got strict instructions with my hubby on what is to be written on mine (many generations of course) LOL
@Carmel, oh that’s so sad – hopefully local people/groups/societies had photographed them prior to being destroyed