Evandale Catholic Cemetery

(Note: many of these graves have smashed headstones & fences, with can be distressing for some people, Also the puddles after the rain exaggerate the vandalised effect.)

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The green, wet photos are from September 2009.

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The dry, yellow photos are from 2005. Starting in the foreground, then over to the back left.

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In Loving Memory
Of
Mary Teresa
(nurse)
Fourth beloved
daughter of
Alban & Mary Roper
died June 23rd 1937
R.I.P

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Burke

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In Loving Memory of
William
Herbert Manning
Born 6th August 1867
Died 3rd November 1940
R.I.P

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Mary Ann Roper
Died 7th September 1923
Aged 84 Years

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I think this says:

Dorothy M. Ryan
Died 28th June 1919
Aged 21 years
~
R.I.P

(There is more information on this one in the comments.)

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Can’t read most of this from the photo although the family name is Ducie.
Bottom lines:
Hannah Jane Ducie
Died 28th Jan 1962

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Right to left.

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Sacred to the Memory of
our dear parents
Patrick Ducie
died 7th Nov 1912
aged 98 years
Hannah Ducie
died 1st Feb 1898
also our dear brother
John Ducie
died 21st Jan 1894
aged 34 years

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Hard to read from photos. Best I can get is:
In remembrance
of 

James Gunton
Died May ? 1873
Aged 83 years
Ann Gunton 
Died Jan 14 1875
Aged 60 years
Sam’l Gunton
Died Dec 18 1871
Aged 28 years.

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In Loving Memory
of
Patrick Reynolds
who died Oct 25 1899
aged 76 years
~
Catherine
beloved wife of the above
who died Oct 16 1887
aged 47 years
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James
beloved son of the above
who died Oct 20 1876
aged 14 years
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Margaret
beloved daughter of the above
who died Nov 13 1876
aged 15 years
~
Catherine Kirkwood
beloved daughter of the above
who died at Queenstown
Sep 23 1893
aged 34 years

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7891 Private
Gerald Cedric Smith
40th Battalion
25th July 1945
~
Beloved husband of
Louisa Smith
Aged 28 years
His Duty Nobly Done

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In Loving Memory of
Willis John
and
Nancie Jean
son and daughter of
GA and T? Westerway
also
Kenneth John Howes
Grandson

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Right to left, and then at back.

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In Loving Memory Of
Ellen Tuck
wife of
William Tuck
also
Emma
daughter of the above
R.I.P

Erected by her son
Albert

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Sacred to the memory of
Maryann Miller(?)
Who died ——
Aged 40 years

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Of
Your charity pray
for the soul of
Catherine Mullane
died
Nov 22nd 1873
Aged 48 years

Also
Philip Mullane
died 22 Feb 1878
aged 50 years

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Elizabeth Porter
Died 29th Dec 1885

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6 thoughts on “Evandale Catholic Cemetery

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    Barry Reynolds

    December 1, 2017 at 4:48am

    The Reynolds’ are my Great Grand Father, Mother, Uncle and Aunts

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    Lynette Louis

    January 22, 2018 at 5:30am

    Gerald Cedric Smith is my late husbands Great Uncle.
    I am one of a very small group trying to maintain the cemetery. We have over the past couple of years cut down & poisoned Hawthorn bushes, weeded and are at this time working with Northern Midlands Council to have the drainage problem corrected. There was a Blue stone Celtic cross for Alban Roper which was damaged / has now been repaired and once drainage has been completed the grave will be repaired and the cross reinstalled. We hope to hold a ceremony at this time. We are also working on the idea of a peace garden with shrubs and seating. If you would like to attend please contact myself.
    Lynette Louis

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      Clare Robinson

      January 10, 2019 at 10:52pm

      Hello Lynette
      We would be most interested in attending, please.
      My mother is Patrick Reynold’s Great granddaughter and she and my husband have been tracing our family history. We have visited the Evandale RC cemetery on a couple of occasions. Thank you very much for all your hard work in restoring and maintaining it.

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    Clare Robinson

    January 10, 2019 at 10:44pm

    Hello, I can shed some light on the gravestone:
    Dorothy Maryan
    Died 28th June 1919
    Aged 21 years
    ~
    R.I.P

    It is that of Dorothy Mary RYAN
    She was the daughter of William Patrick Ryan and Rose Reynolds.
    Her birth was registered in Evandale in 1898 (Index#1135641)
    My Great Great grandfather, Patrick Reynolds was Rose’s father.
    Patrick and his wife Catherine are also buried in this cemetery as are other relatives (in marked and unmarked graves).

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      Monissa Whiteley

      January 10, 2019 at 10:59pm

      Thanks for that! I fixed the name and added a pointer to your comment.

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    Elaine Lambet

    January 20, 2019 at 10:49pm

    We are English ancestors of Elizabeth porter and william mansfield who we believe to be deceased parishioners of Black snake/ mount pleasant.we have discovered so much and hope to return to Tasmania to see all for ourselves.

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