Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney

The Northern Suburbs Crematorium, officially Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, is a crematorium in North Ryde, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia. It was officially opened on 28 October 1933, and the first cremation took place on 30 October 1933.[1]

Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
Alternative namesNorthern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
General information
LocationSydney, New South Wales
Address199 Delhi Road, North Ryde NSW 2067
Coordinates33°47′42″S 151°09′11″E
Opened1933
Website
http://www.northernsuburbscrem.com.au/

Northern Suburbs Crematorium was the second crematorium in New South Wales. It was designed by Frank I'Anson Bloomfield (1879–1949), who was cremated there, and also designed NSW and Sydney's first crematorium at Rookwood Cemetery.[2][1] Bloomfield designed both places with a view to an authentic "florentine" feel. The grounds feature Art Deco statues, Royal Doulton tiles,[3] classic iron work and other period features. The Memorial Gardens is a heritage listed site[4] and often features in historical tours of Sydney and the North Shore.[1]

The most notable interments include two Prime Ministers of Australia, Chris Watson and Joseph Cook, one Premier of New South Wales and later Governor-General of Australia, Sir William McKell, and the poet and author of Waltzing Matilda, Banjo Paterson. And one of Australia's most famous country singers, Slim Dusty. In 2012 a new Function Centre was opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.[5]

Notable interments

The cremated remains of notable persons located at Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:

Notable cremations
Hutchence memorial in the North Terrace of the park.

Cremations of notable people at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:

Commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are 64 Commonwealth service personnel and a Dutch merchant seaman who were cremated here during World War II.[10]

References
  1. Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium website; Retrieved 7 August 2013
  2. Encyclopedia of Cremation, p. 70; Retrieved 7 August 2013
  3. Source says "Royal Dalton" [sic], but this seems to be a spelling error.
  4. "State Heritage Inventory: Northern Suburbs Crematorium and Memorial Gardens". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Heritage Division, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
  5. Sydney Morning Herald, "Crematorium opens doors to everlasting celebrations of life", 16 June 2012; Retrieved 7 August 2013
  6. Lawrence, Bob (8 February 2015). "Doyen of Pacific journalism, Stuart Inder MBE, dies at 88". PNG Attitude. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  7. Burial Locations VC holders – New South Wales.
  8. "Obituary. Mr. Lindsay G. Scott". The Sydney Morning Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 11 January 1941. p. 7. Retrieved 6 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. Burial Locations of VC holders – Golders Green Crematorium. The site does not yet list him under New South Wales.
  10. CWGC Cemetery Report
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