The First Burial at Balmoral Cementary - Morningside - QLD - Australia
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History of Balmoral Cementary, Balmoral Cemetery is a major cemetery in Morningside, Brisbane
Waymark Code: WM127WN
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 03/23/2020
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The First Burial at Balmoral Cemetery
Early records from the Cemetery are a little patchy. Despite the efforts of Brisbane City Council there are many gaps in our knowledge of early burials.
However we do think the first burial was took place in 1874. Sadly, it was that of George Wilson Pointon, a 6 year old boy who had drowned in Norman Creek on 26 June 1874. His brother William was disinterred from the Brisbane Cemetery (Lang Park) reinterred with him.
The boys' parents, William Pointon (1842 - 1923) and Annie M Pointon (1842 -1928) are also buried in the same grave Section 1 Plot 63.
Age/Event Date: 1874,
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque only
Type of Historic Marker if other: Not listed
Related Website: Not listed
Historic Resources.: Not listed
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