Oveditio: Amazing Cast Iron Gravemarker

Ordsall Parish Churchyard

Retford

Nottinghamshire.

Cast iron cross marker of a type commonly made by Bradshaw’s Foundry. Retford. (Many in East Retford Cemetery.)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANN LEVICK. DIED APRIL 20TH 1908. AGED 64 YEARS.

Ordsall Parish Churchyard

Retford

Nottinghamshire.

This small broken cross to Eva Kate is one of four to the Baker children who all died in 1918.
The eldest of the four died first and has a cross just like this one. He was Thomas William and he worked at Bradshaw’s Foundry. He was one of the early Killer Flu victims in the Epidemic which started devastation in 1918. He died on October 30thand his two sisters followed him on November 5th and November 13th, his little brother followed on 16th of November. All four dead in little over a fortnight.
The foundry men at Bradshaws made the cross for their work mate when he died and when another followed they did the same for her. They made four in time.

The item in the newspaper said:-
BAKER. In loving memory of Thomas William Baker, died October 30th 1918; Eva Kate Baker, died November 5th 1918; Mary Jane Baker, died November 13th 1918; and Jonathan Baker, died November 16th, 1918.
Let friends forbear to mourn and weep,
While sweetly in the dust we sleep;
A tiresome world we’ve left behind,
A glorious crown we there shall find,
An angel took my flowers away,
Yet I will not repine,
Since Jesus on His bosom wears,
The flowers that once were mine.
Safe in the Shepherd’s bosom,
White as the driven snow,
Are the little lambs we missed
From our household here below.
-----From loving father and mother; sisters
Doris and Lizzie, 40, Whitehall road, Retford;
Grandfather and Grandmother and Aunty Eveline, 103 OrdsallP

IN LOVING MEMORY OF EVA KATE BAKER
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 5th 1918
AGED 4 YEARS

JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM

Ordsall Parish Churchyard

Retford

Nottinghamshire.

This small cross to Mary Jane is one of four to the Baker children who all died in 1918.
The eldest of the four died first and has a cross just like this one. He was Thomas William and he worked at Bradshaw’s Foundry. He was one of the early Killer Flu victims in the Epidemic which started devastation in 1918. He died on October 30th and his two sisters followed him on November 5th and November 13th, his little brother followed on 16th of November. All four dead in little over a fortnight.
The foundry men at Bradshaws made the cross for their work mate when he died and when another followed they did the same for her. They made four in time.

The item in the newspaper said:-
BAKER. In loving memory of Thomas William Baker, died October 30th 1918; Eva Kate Baker, died November 5th 1918; Mary Jane Baker, died November 13th 1918; and Jonathan Baker, died November 16th, 1918.
Let friends forbear to mourn and weep,
While sweetly in the dust we sleep;
A tiresome world we’ve left behind,
A glorious crown we there shall find,
An angel took my flowers away,
Yet I will not repine,
Since Jesus on His bosom wears,
The flowers that once were mine.
Safe in the Shepherd’s bosom,
White as the driven snow,
Are the little lambs we missed
From our household here below.
-----From loving father and mother; sisters
Doris and Lizzie, 40, Whitehall road, Retford;
Grandfather and Grandmother and Aunty Eveline, 103 Ordsallr

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARY JANE BAKER
WHO DIED NOVEMBER 13th 1918
AGED 9 YEARS

JESUS CALLED A LITTLE CHILD UNTO HIM

Ordsall Parish Churchyard

Retford

Nottinghamshire.

BAKER. The father lived only for another four years but the mother out lived him by 28 years more. This cross is another one of a typical Bradshaw's Line.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF TOM BAKER DIED NOV 14 1922 AGED 47 YEARS.
ALSO EDITH MARY BAKER HIS BELOVED WIFE DIED JAN 30 1951.

St. Mary's Churchyard

Whitby

North Yorkshire.

The remains of a box construction which looks as if it could be the remains of one with an obelisk on top originally but no trace of it remaining.

Woodditton

Cambridgeshire.

All examples found in the churchyard at Woodditton Cambridgeshire.
Include plain circle cross markers, other fancy ended circle cross markers and four types of marker with the Etna mark on the back of each.

Town Cemetery

Jamestown

South Australia.

This pair of cast Iron markers (pictures AUST31 & AUST32) from the Jamestown Town Cemetery are both of a type seen in Britain.
AUST31 inscription reads:-

IN FOND MEMORY OF GIRLY WILSON DIED MAY 19TH 1922 AGED 8 YEARS.

This Cast Iron marker with the Etna cast mark on the back is similar to examples from Woodditton Cambridgeshire England.

Town Cemetery

Jamestown

South Australia.

This pair of cast Iron markers (pictures AUST31 & AUST32) from the Jamestown Town Cemetery are both of a type seen in Britain.

AUST32 inscription reads:-

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF PATRICK TRAVERS WHO DIED JULY 18. 1908 AGED 12 YEARS AND NICHOLAS TRAVERS NEPHEW OF THE ABOVE WHO DIED MAY 30. 1928 AGED 13 YEARS. R.I.P.

Another typical Etna design.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

An ETNA Design of Cross
PHILLAR WILKINSON DIED DEC. 14TH 1888. AGED 6 MONTHS.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

The town cemetery Laura. South Australia.
Etna DESIGN (?) Makers plate cast into the back states:- H.J. Keipert & Co. Makers. Crown Foundry. Laura.

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF CHARLES BROWN WHO DIED AT BEETALOO OCTOBER 29 1889. R.I.P.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

An Etna derived pattern, but on the back is found both the ETNA cast mark plus the mark of Keipert & Co Crown Foundry Laura.

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF STEPHEN SCOTT DIED MARCH.3.1899
ERECTED BY HIS LOVING WIFECATHERINE. R.I.P.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

This Grave is cast Iron with a marble plate bolted on.
Etna Makers plate cast into the back

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY MOTHER JANE STEVENS 1854 - 1907.
SISTER SELMA STEVENS 1892 - 1916.
WIFE MILDRED NEE ISAACSON 1890 - 1923.
AND FATHER JAMES STEVENS XMAS DAY 1848 (ENGLAND) 1934.
GOD MOVES IN A MYSTERIOUS WAY HIS WONDERS TO PERFORM.
ERECTED BY H.S.STEVENS. LAURA.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

Showing the Etna Makers plate cast into the back.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

Etna Makers plate cast into the back. Inscription painted on originally. Nothing remains.

Laura Town Cemetery

Laura

South Australia.

Etna Makers plate cast into the back. Inscription painted on originally. Nothing remains

Lobethal Cemetery

Lobethal nr. Adelaide

South Australia.

Cast iron frame with a marble plaque insert. Decorated 'IHS' lettering. This is at the Cemetery of Lobethal - or Valley of Praise, not far from Adelaide, South Australia.
The cast iron frame is marked ‘Registered’ and ‘Metters’ The only cast Iron in the Cemetery where many of the old marble markers have been put together in Serried rows.

AT REST HERBERT GEORGE WEINERT BORN DEC. 23. 1914 DIED JULY 5. 1916.

Lobethal Cemetery

Lobethal nr. Adelaide

South Australia.

The cast iron surround has a makers mark. "Registered" and "Metters"

Town Cemetery

Murray Bridge

South Australia.

Marble plate in a cast iron surround from 1921. No Makers Mark.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR LOVING DAUGHTER SYLVIA DORA WIERBRECHT WHO DIED JULY 15TH 1921. AGED 6 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS. (The rest is undecipherable).

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Pine Creek

South Australia.

The Holy Trinity Lutheran Church yard. Cast iron trellis cross. No Makers Mark.

IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OFAGNES IDA KNAUERHASE DIED 28TH SEPT. 1901.
AGED 17 MONTHS.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Pine Creek

South Australia.

AUST45 is rather Typical of Iron Lace or Trellis Type Crosses from Austria. No Makers Mark. This is one of two found in the cemetery at the side of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church . Late 19th century.
Inscription undecipherable.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church

Pine Creek

South Australia.

Cast iron cross. No Makers Mark. Inscription undecipherable. This type of cross is seen on many Australian churches used as a finial each end of the roof.

Quorn

South Australia.

Plain Iron sun cross used as a finial.

IN MEMORY OF EDITH, ALICE & JOHN GEORGE BREWSTER

This cross caught my eye in the cemetery scene in the film "The Shirralee" and lead to me making my first trip to Australia to see it and many others in August 1994.

Quorn

South Australia.

An ETNA pattern cross with the ETNA cast mark plus the Cast mark of H. J. Keipert & Co Laura

SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ISABELLA COAD DIED MARCH 12 1891. AGED 39 YEARS.

Town Cemetery

Quorn

South Australia.

The ETNA cast mark plus the Cast mark of H. J. Keipert & Co Laura.

Tanunda, Barossa Valley

South Australia.

A cast iron grave surround by J. Martin & Co Ltd. of Gawler, South Australia

Wilmington Town Cemetery

nr. Wilmington

South Australia.

Cast iron decorated cross with inscription plate from the Town Cemetery about 3 miles out of town at Wilmington, South Australia. Cast Iron Marker in the Catholic area. Makers Mark on the back says:- J. & R. Forgan. Makers Crystalbrook

Wilmington Town Cemetery

nr. Wilmington

South Australia.

Makers Mark reads:- 'J. & R. Forgan. Makers Crystalbrook'.

Wilmington Town Cemetery

nr. Wilmington

South Australia.

Makers Mark reads:- 'J. & R. Forgan. Makers Crystalbrook'

Cabra Convent Grounds

Adelaide

South Australia.

Cast Iron gravemarkers in Nun's graveyard. Railings and gate are also cast iron.

Cabra Convent Grounds

Adelaide

South Australia.

Cast Iron gravemarkers in Nun's graveyard

Kalgoorlie.

Western Australia.

Five grave markers very similar to those of the Loreto Nuns buried in West Terrace Cemetery in Adelaide. South Australia. These have painted name details whereas the Loreto Nuns have their name details cast into their markers. The Nuns here belong to the Order of Hospital Nuns of St John of God.

Kalgoorlie

Western Australia.

Did this one die from "A Smoking Related Illness" This picture is also a good example of grave marker number quatrefoils.

Kalgoorlie

Western Australia.

Marked as "By F. Metters of Perth". Typical of the (Remains of) Pattern of an Etna grave marker from The Etna foundry in the Gorbals. Glasgow. Scotland.

Hepzibah Primitive Methodist Churchyard

Salisbury

South Australia.

The churchyard of the Demolished Hepzibah Primitive Methodist Church just behind the supermarket area and just over the road from the Town Hall Offices.
White painted cast Iron grave surround. Makers Mark. D.Thomson. Maker Gawler. Aust

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Amazing Cast Iron Gravemarker