Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney

Northern Suburbs Crematorium, Sydney
Alternative names Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium
General information
Location Sydney, Australia
Address 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde NSW 2067
Coordinates 33°47′42″S 151°09′11″E / 33.795045°S 151.152922°E / -33.795045; 151.152922
Opening 1933

The Northern Suburbs Crematorium, officially Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, is a crematorium located 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.[1]

It 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's 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 and often features in historical tours of Sydney and the North Shore.[1]

In 2012 a new Function Centre was opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.[4]

Notable cremations

Cremations or final resting places of notable people at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium include:

Commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are 64 Commonwealth service personnel who were cremated here during World War II.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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. 1 2 3 4 Sydney Morning Herald, "Crematorium opens doors to everlasting celebrations of life", 16 June 2012; Retrieved 7 August 2013
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 find-a-grave; Retrieved 7 August 2013
  6. 1 2 3 Burial Locations VC holders - New South Wales.
  7. Lawrence, Bob (2015-02-08). "Doyen of Pacific journalism, Stuart Inder MBE, dies at 88". PNG Attitude. Retrieved 2015-03-01.
  8. Burial Locations of VC holders - Golders Green Crematorium. The site does not yet list him under New South Wales.
  9. CWGC Cemetery Report.
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