Various Cemeteries

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Bassendean

† CLAUGHTON, Bruce. Husband of Lesley, father of Noela, Lynne, Julie and Ross. 28 June 1932 - 22 September 1995.
† HARRIES, John Glyn. 27 July 1999.

Dundas

† WHITEHEAD, Stanley Arthur. 8 April 1897 aged 7 months.

Buried at the western edge of Lake Dundas approx 3 miles east of Dundas Rocks near Norseman .

† DENNIS, James. Who died through accident on November 14th 1895 Aged 27 years.
There is a site panel near the grave that states "inadvertent tumble down the Lady Mary South vertical shaft."
"Known to suffer from dizzy turns, his mates buried him here." J ames was a miner.
Buried on the old Cobb and Co Road, 6kms south of Norseman past the slurry pit.

Fitzroy Crossing

† ABOTOMEY, Henry Patrick. 1919 - 1979. He was a thorough gentleman. "Sleep well, Bot."

† GARDINER, Arthur Bradly. 16 October 1960. He was a good man.

† LENNON, Prospector. 14 September 1908.

Frank Hann National Park

† Lilian STOKES Grave

This could possible be Lillian Stokes who died in 1918

There is no headstone only a clear outline of a grave.
The grave is East of the rabbit proof fence.

Hamelin Bay

† SMITH, James. Drowned at Hamelin, 19 August 1897 aged 40 years
Erected by his friends at Hamelin.

Accidentally drowned in Hamelin Bay after apparently drinking to much of the local illegal brew. - Extract from "More Lonely Graves".

Hamelin Pool

MUSK, Walter. Died October 1911 aged 60 years.

Lake Darlot

ELVER , Robert. Named on his brother, Sidney's memorial plaque. I do not have Sidney's burial place.

Lake Navorino

PRICE , Taylor Jamie. 29 May 2000 - 15 January 2005. Memorial plaque only

Mt Palmer

† John E JONES 14 August 1935
aged 70 years.

Entry in "More Lonely Graves"

Jones, John Ebenezer, died 14 August 1935 aged 70 years at Mt Palmer in the Yilgarn - buried in the Methodist cemetery at Mt Palmer by J Donald and Rev G A Jenkins, in witness of M H White, son-in-law, Mt Palmer.
Mr Jones died of cardiac failure and chronic bronchitis. He was born in South Australia and had lived in Victoria for 35 years and Western Australia for 25 years. He married Annie May Groves, and their children were - Gertrude, Ethel, Myrtle, Bertha and Charles,
Author's Note: There are 2 other burials alongside his grave in the Mt Palmer cemetery, but there is no evidence of its being a cemetery.

Paynesville

HARBORDT , Ernest. Accidentally killed . 10 February 1899 . Aged 23 years

Pretty Gully Road

†
In memory of
James Henry & Anna Maria NEWTON
and John & Amy Elizabeth Lancaster CONNOR
who settled this property
known as Pretty Gully in 1922

Rutter Soak - Lonely Grave

† RUTTER William - buried 9 July 1894 at Rutter Soak, Cosmo Newbery Hill 130kms north east of Laverton. Aged about 27. He died of Tuberculosis. He was a pioneer of the Murchison Goldfields, and a member of a prospecting expedition from Cue when he died