Northern Suburbs Crematorium
| Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney | |
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Interactive map of the Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney area | |
| Alternative names | Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium |
| General information | |
| Location | Sydney, New South Wales, 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde |
| Coordinates | 33°47′42″S 151°09′11″E / 33.795045°S 151.152922°E |
| Opened | 1933 |
| Website | |
| www.northernsuburbscrem.com.au | |
The Northern Suburbs Crematorium, officially Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, is a crematorium in North Ryde, Sydney, Australia. It was officially opened on 28 October 1933, and the first cremation took place on 30 October 1933.[1]
Northern Suburbs Crematorium 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 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, classic iron work and other period features. The Memorial Gardens is a heritage listed site[3] 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, Marie Bashir.[4]
Notable interments
The cremated remains of notable persons located at Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:
- Jack Baddeley, 2nd Deputy Premier of New South Wales
- Garfield Barwick, 7th Chief Justice of Australia and politician[5][6]
- Harry Scott Bennett, radical
- Nigel Bowen, Australian Attorney-General, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia
- Joseph Cook, 6th Prime Minister of Australia
- Dame Mary Cook, Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia
- Talbot Duckmanton, former General Manager of Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Pat Hills, 6th Deputy Premier of New South Wales and 69th Lord Mayor of Sydney
- Samuel Hordern, businessman and namesake of the Hordern Pavilion
- Stuart Inder, journalist[7]
- Frederick Kneeshaw, politician
- William McKell, 12th Governor General of Australia and 27th Premier of New South Wales
- Bill Northam, Olympic yachtsman and businessman
- John Northcott, 30th Governor of New South Wales
- Jean Page, second wife of Prime Minister Earle Page
- Banjo Paterson, poet
- William Pettingell, businessman
- Charles Rosenthal, soldier and politician
- Percy Spender, politician
- Arthur Sullivan, A.I.F. VC recipient, Russian Civil War – previously cremated Golders Green Crematorium, London, ashes rest near Tree 267A, North section.[8]
- Vernon Treatt, 17th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
- Gordon Wallace, 1st President of the New South Wales Court of Appeal
- Edward Warren, politician
- Chris Watson, 3rd Prime Minister of Australia
- Reginald Weaver, 16th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
- Eric Woodward, 31st Governor of New South Wales
- William Yeo, soldier
- Ada Baker, soprano and singing teacher
Notable cremations
Cremations of notable people at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:
- Sid Barnes, cricketer
- Thomas Bavin, Premier of New South Wales[9]
- George Cartwright VC recipient, World War I[10]
- Neville William Cayley, writer, artist and ornithologist
- Frank Chaffey, soldier and New South Wales politician[11]
- Vere Gordon Childe, archaeologist and philologist
- Charmian Clift, novelist[12]
- William Crowle, businessman and philanthropist[13]
- Slim Dusty, country singer[4]
- Hughie Edwards, VC recipient World War II and Governor of Western Australia – ashes buried Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth, Western Australia[10]
- Arthur Evans, Lincolnshire Regiment VC recipient World War I – ashes buried Lytham St Annes, England[10]
- May Gibbs, author[4]
- Michael Hutchence, INXS lead singer[14]
- Alison Kerr, first wife of Sir John Kerr
- Andrew Olle, journalist[15]
- Frank Packer, media mogul - ashes buried at South Head Cemetery
- Banjo Paterson, poet
- Mervyn Victor Richardson, Victa lawnmower inventor[4]
- Lindsay Gordon Scott, architect[16]
- James Joynton Smith, Lord Mayor of Sydney[17][18]
- Edward Joseph Tait, theatre entrepreneur[19]
- Arkie Whiteley, actress
Commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are 64 Commonwealth service personnel and a Dutch merchant seaman who were cremated here during World War II.[20]
References
- ^ a b c Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium website; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ^ Encyclopedia of Cremation, p. 70; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ^ "State Heritage Inventory: Northern Suburbs Crematorium and Memorial Gardens". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d Sydney Morning Herald, "Crematorium opens doors to everlasting celebrations of life", 16 June 2012; Retrieved 7 August 2013
- ^ House of Representatives, Motion of Condolence 25 August 1997
- ^ Parliamentary Handbook
- ^ Lawrence, Bob (8 February 2015). "Doyen of Pacific journalism, Stuart Inder MBE, dies at 88". PNG Attitude. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ Burial Locations of VC holders – Golders Green Crematorium. The site does not yet list him under New South Wales.
- ^ "Funeral of the late Sir Thomas Rainford Bavin". Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 1941. p. 12. Retrieved 15 November 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ a b c [1] Burial Locations VC holders – New South Wales.
- ^ "Death of Mr Cahffey". The Sydney Morning Herald. 10 July 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 21 November 2019 – via Trove.
- ^ "Charmian Clift and George Johnston on Hydra Island Greece". HydraDirect. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Boys weep for man who helped them". The Daily Telegraph. 12 December 1948. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ Bell, Adam (12 February 2016). "INXS' Michael Hutchence and Johnny O'Keefe lie at Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Pitt, Helen (16 December 1995). "The ABC: a family in mourning". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 19.
- ^ "Obituary. Mr. Lindsay G. Scott". Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 11 January 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Death of Mr T Joynton Smith". Sydney Morning Herald. 7 January 1939. p. 10. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Death of Thayre Joynton Smith". Smith's Weekly. 14 January 1939. p. 8. Retrieved 7 August 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "Death of E. J. Tait". Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 14 July 1947. p. 5. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- ^ CWGC Cemetery Report