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Headstone for Henry Rourke, Campbells Hill Cemetery, Telarah, NSW
DescriptionOur thanks to Mr Peter Smith who took this photograph in response to a request we made on the You know you're from Maitland when... Facebook page. We greatly appreciate his contribution.
The headstone is that of Henry Rourke (1812-1879) and family and is located in the Anglican portion of the Campbells Hill Cemetery in Telarah, NSW. The architectural plan for the headstone was drawn by John Wiltshire Pender (1833-1917) in 1879.
SubjectHeadstonesCemeteries -- New South WalesSepulchral monuments -- New South WalesRourke, Henry, 1812-1879Campbells Hill Cemetery (Telarah, N.S.W.)Date2018-04-18PlaceMaitland, NSWAlso seePlan of Headstones for the Late H. Rourke Esq. (24 October 1879)Plan of Headstones for the Late H. Rourke Esq. (24 October 1879)Plan of Monument for the late H. Rourke Esq. (24 October 1879)More informationDeath of Mr. Henry Rourke. (1879, August 5). The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893), p. 4.© Peter Smith
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