Malcolm Gray – Brighton Cemetorians President
It is with great sadness that Olyvia has just told us that Malcolm Gray our President, has passed away on Wednesday morning 17th July 2023. We don’t know any of the funeral arrangements. But we share her sorrow along with that of their families.
WALKS FOR 2024
Diary Dates for 2024
4th August 2024 AGM – Murumbeena Bowls Club – 10 Blackwood St, Carnegie. 1.15 for a 1.30 start
Guest Speaker – Steve Mayes.
Steve Mayes whose interest in the Kelly saga, it was not until about 20 years ago that he discovered the connection between his Great Grand Father, and the Kelly Gang.
Steve will talk about his Great Grand Father, Joseph Ladd Mayes who was born in Ireland, he was a Victorian Policeman, for just on 40 years having many postings in country Victoria including Lancefield, Kyneton and Buninyong. During the Kelly outbreak, Joseph Mayes took part in the operations run by Superintendent Francis Hare. Joseph’s story is a fascinating one. There is a twist in this history, which concerns the Brighton Cemetery & World War 1 but he will leave that to his talk.
13th October 2024 – Odd Bod Walk
8th November 2024– Flag Commemoration – a further 50 flags will be placed at Service Person’s Graves
11th November 2024 – Remembrance Day Walk
8th December 2024 – Christmas Lunch in the Lodge at Brighton General Cemetery
Happenings at the Brighton Cemetery for 2025
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Future Walks and Events in 2025 February – 16 February – Walk March – 16 March 2025 – Walk April – 11 April – Flag Commemoration 13 April – Walk 29 April – Flags down May – Law Week Walk June – Sun 22 June 2025 – 20 Years of BCI Celebration August – 10 Aug – AGM October – 10 Oct – First Burial of Joanne Manson 7mths old 170 years ago October – 19 – Odd Bod Walk November – 07 – Flag Commemoration 16 – Walk 17 – Flags down December – 07 Christmas Lunch End of 2025 events |
THEN & NOW
Non Denominational D
8 October 2014
27 December 2019
23 June 2014
27 December 2019
Sister Leah Rosenthal QAIMNSR, MM, ARRC
A plaque unveiling was held for Sister Leah Rosenthal QAIMNSR, MM, ARRC was held on Sunday 16th May 2021, everyone enjoyed a cuppa before we walked to where Leah lies resting.
Our President, Malcolm Gray welcomed everyone. Jane Annois spoke about her Great Great Aunt where we reflected on her bravery and extraordinary work that she did in the first World War and at Vimy House.
Jane together with her sister Kathy and brother Richard unveiled Leah’s plaque.
Leah was born in 1879 to Joseph Rosenthal and his wife Martha née Avinski. She graduated as a nurse at the Alfred Hospital in 1904 and continued her nursing career there until 1910 when she & Belle Jobson took over the running of Windarra Private Hospital in Toorak. Leah in her fourth year of active service with the Army at Flanders was awarded the Royal Red Cross Medal. On more than one occasion she had been recommended for honours by her commanding Officer and matron for heroic conduct at casualty stations under shell fire. Leah was attached to the first casualty station and travelled around France where she saw many atrocities. When Leah returned to Australia she and her friend Belle bought an existing Private Hospital in Queens Road, overlooking Albert Park Lake, which they named Vimy House. And ran for 10 years until her death on 4 October 1930 and was buried with her sister Fanny – Jewish H Graves 86 & 87
