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
- V. Gordon Childe, archaeologist and philologist
- Charmian Clift, novelist
- Slim Dusty, country singer[4]
- May Gibbs, author[4]
- Michael Hutchence, INXS lead singer[5]
- 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
- Arthur Sullivan, Victoria Cross recipient, Russian Civil War - previously cremated Golders Green Crematorium, London, ashes rest near Tree 267A, North section.[6]
- E. J. Tait, theatre entrepreneur
- Chris Watson, Prime Minister of Australia[5]
- Arkie Whiteley, actress[5]
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b c d Sydney Morning Herald, "Crematorium opens doors to everlasting celebrations of life", 16 June 2012; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ^ a b c d e find-a-grave; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ^ [1]]Burial Locations of VC holders - Golders Green Crematorium. The site does not yet list him under New South Wales.