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| ====== Family Burial Site, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane ====== | ====== Family Burial Site, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane ====== |
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| The Murray-Prior family burial site is in the Brisbane General Cemetery (Corner Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road), Toowong, Brisbane, Portion 13 Section 72 (with Morres in section 75). T.A. & M.T. M-P ensured that the burial plot, which had fallen into disrepair, was renovated. To find the site, use these two maps: {{:toowong_cemetery_20250422_115100.jpg?400|}} {{:more_detail_toowong_cemetery_20250422_115124.jpg?400|}}((Murray-Prior file, Rathdowney Visitor Information Centre and Historical Museum)) \\ | {{:20250422_114513.jpg?400|}}The Murray-Prior family burial site, shown in this photo,((in Murray-Prior file, Rathdowney Visitor Information Centre and Historical Museum)) is in the {{https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/cemeteries/toowong-cemetery|Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane}} (Corner Frederick Street and Mt Coot-tha Road), Toowong, Brisbane, Portion 13 Section 72 (with Morres in section 75). The site is near the [[wp>Brisbane_Botanic_Gardens,_Mount_Coot-tha]] - always worth a visit. These two maps will help you find the graves (portion 13 is marked with a x on the first map): \\ |
| ((Provenance of following photos: T.A. & M.T. M-P.)) {{:murray-prior_grave.jpeg?400| }} \\ | {{:toowong_cemetery_20250422_115100.jpg?350|}} {{:more_detail_toowong_cemetery_20250422_115124.jpg?400|}}((Murray-Prior file, Rathdowney Visitor Information Centre and Historical Museum)) \\ |
| \\ | T.A. & M.T. M-P ensured that the graves, which had fallen into disrepair, were restored. ((Provenance of following photos: T.A. & M.T. M-P.)) {{:murray-prior_grave.jpeg?400| }} |
| The next two photos shows Matilda's memorial. {{:matilda_s_grave.jpeg?250|}} {{:grave_mp_site.jpeg?300|}}\\ | The next two photos shows Matilda's memorial. {{:matilda_s_grave.jpeg?250|}} {{:grave_mp_site.jpeg?300|}}\\ |
| Grave inscriptions: {{:inscription_on_front_of_grave_enhanced.jpeg?300|}} {{:tlmp_grave.jpeg?300|}} {{:close_up_matilda_grave_resized.jpg?300|}}\\ | Grave inscriptions: {{:inscription_on_front_of_grave_enhanced.jpeg?300|}} {{:tlmp_grave.jpeg?300|}} {{:close_up_matilda_grave_resized.jpg?300|}}\\ |
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| Florence and Thomas M-P's memorial at {{https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/facilities-recreation/parks-venues/cemeteries/toowong-cemetery|Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane}}. They were originally buried next to each other in a private garden at Maroon.((//Fassifern Guardian//, 28 November 1962)) In 1920 they were reburied in the family plot at Toowong Cemetery.((Patricia Clarke to T.A & M.T. M-P, 19 November 2001.)) Only remnants of the original headstones remained to be used in the restoration.((T.A & M.T. M-P, pers. comm.)) {{ :thomas_de_monmorenci.jpeg?300}} {{ :florence_s_monument.jpeg?300|}} | Florence and Thomas M-P's memorial is also in the Toowong Cemetery. They were originally buried next to each other in a private garden at Maroon.((//Fassifern Guardian//, 28 November 1962)) In 1920 they were reburied in the family plot at Toowong Cemetery.((Patricia Clarke to T.A & M.T. M-P, 19 November 2001.)) Only remnants of the original headstones remained to be used in the restoration.((T.A & M.T. M-P, pers. comm.)) {{ :thomas_de_monmorenci.jpeg?300}} {{ :florence_s_monument.jpeg?300|}} |
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