Queenstown Cemetery

Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Thu 21 Aug 2014 22:57
Queenstown
Cemetery
![]() Queenstown
Cemetery is directly behind our campsite. Morbid, no, a reflection of
social history, remembering those gone and a peaceful bimble.
![]() ![]() ![]() There are always stories that stand
out more than others. Hugh of Walter Peak Station died around noon in a snow
slip in sight of his home aged twenty one. How sad. His brother Lieutenant
Walter Mackenzie, was killed in action on Gallipoli on the 9th of August 1915.
“He fought to the end against odds uncounted. He fell with his face to the foe.”
We saw his name on the Role of Honour on the War Memorial, Queenstown Gardens.
Their dad Hugh, born in Ardmore, Scotland, died on the 6th of May 1933 - “When A
Great Man Dies, For Years Behind His Ken, The Sight He Leaves Behind, Shines In
The Paths of Men.” Their mum, Flora, died on the 17th of December 1947 aged
eighty eight.
Henry Elliott, aged twenty eight was
killed in action on the 3rd of December 1917 in France, his brother Alexander,
aged twenty eight died on the 18th of August 1918. We saw their names on the
Role of Honour on the War Memorial, how awful for their parents and families.
Another pair of brothers, this time
two months apart, an unbearable loss to their parents. The first, Leslie aged nineteen, was missing presumed dead, so not
included on the Memorial Gate. His brother Stewart
aged thirty was killed in action but again, not on the memorial
?????
![]() Each evening, through the gate at the
back to our campsite.
![]() Mable,
centre and her friends – the busiest place we
have stayed because this is an ideal base for the many skiers who visit the
area.
![]() ![]() ![]() In 1862 the provincial government
favoured Frankton as the principal township of the district and built the first
hospital there. The Frankton Cemetery was close to the hospital resulting in the
first burials in the district taking place there in 1863. The residents of
Queenstown protested that the main town should be established in Queenstown Bay
and succeeded. The survey of Queenstown in 1864 marks the transition of the town
from a mining town to a town with a future. It would appear that Frankton
Cemetery was still being used for Queenstown residents until 1866.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The first burial here took place on
the 27th of October 1866, but but not appear on the earliest maps of the area
but there was a cemetery reserve above Hallenstein Street which was never used,
possibly due to the unsuitability of the site.
![]() The cemetery was fenced in 1867 and
circa 1886, the stone wall was built by ‘Long’ Jack
McDonald and James McNeil. Bob’s Peak is behind.
![]() Over to the left is the Bird House on
the other side of the road.
![]() Some ‘residents’ here
have stunning views.
![]() ![]() Never seen a ‘Ford’ emblem before.
Youngsters.
![]() ![]() Older, with a
friend.
![]() Incredible condition for
1879.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Stories to
ponder.
![]() We both very much liked this big memorial stone.
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A selection from
the big stone.
![]() We came through one evening as the sun was still shining on the Remarkables.
![]() ![]() Sadly, there are always some elderly graves in a poorly condition. The first
picture shows the proximity of the Skyline entrance to the cemetery so many
people stop off en route to or from the cable car. So many that the cemetery is
27th of the 36 activities listed on
Tripadvisor.
![]() “Say Not Goodnight, But in Some
Brighter Clime Bid Me Good Morning”
![]() ALL IN ALL A MUST ‘STOP VISIT’ FOR
REFLECTION
VERY
BEAUTIFUL |