Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery in Davidson, New South Wales, Australia | Funeral service & cemetery

Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery

Locality: Davidson, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 9451 6204

Address: 1 Hakea Ave, Davidson NSW 2085 2086 Davidson, NSW, Australia

Website: https://nmclm.com.au/frenchs-forest

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25.01.2022 Give us a thumbs up below if you're enjoying our content To read more about our history and cemetery fun facts, follow our Instagram page @northerncemeteries. #ExploreNorthernCemeteries

25.01.2022 Father’s Day Virtual Service We pause as a community to share our love for the father-figure in our lives. Father’s Day can present challenges for those who ...have lost their fathers or father-figure and we want to honour these great men who are no longer with us. We provide this service in hope that it will be a source of comfort as well as a celebration of loved ones lost. We want to support each other through the pain of loss, and to offer condolences, compassion and sympathy to each other. This year we will be showing a photo montage on our website and social media channels of the great dads who are no longer with us as a virtual Father’s Day service. If you would like to take part in the service please send through a photo of your father to [email protected] by 26 August 2020. #fathersday #community #love #compassion

25.01.2022 Community cultural needs: new crypts at Frenchs Forest We are now offering the only above ground burial option on the Northern Beaches. The Mary of the Assumption crypts are available from double or single options. Its a sought-after location for loved ones, in our beautiful bushland setting. The price includes the whole package, no further costs. We are here to answer all of your questions, please get in touch with a Family Consultant by visiting https://nmclm.com.au//chap...e/mary-of-the-assumption-crypts/ Northern Cemeteries is a not-for-profit organisation taking care of community needs.

24.01.2022 Join a FREE webinar on Wednesday 28 April from 5pm 6:30pm, which will assist you with starting important conversations around death and dying. Guest presenter Susan Moylan-Coombs, CEO of the Gaimaragal Group, will share how First Nations People have practised ceremony to honour the sacred circle of our humanity: birth, life, death and afterlife. Click the link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rest-assured-webinar-ritual. Rest Assured is a joint partnership project between Northern Cemeteries and Newcastle Compassionate Community (NCC). #FirstNations #Webinar #EndOfLifePlanning #EndOfLifeCare #EndOfLifeDoula #NewcastleNSW #ZoomEvent #WebinarOnline #FreeWebinars #VirtualEvents

24.01.2022 Were excited to embark on the new Chapel project at Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery. The new chapel is one of a number of Northern Cemeteries projects to meet the needs of the community, as we proudly provide a respectful space for families and friends to honour their loved ones. The chapel has been architecturally designed to beautifully complement the bushland setting and residential surrounds of the cemetery.... Northern Cemeteries continues to care for our community. For more information, call (02) 9805 0499 or email [email protected] https://nmclm.com.au//chapels-faci/new-chapel-development/

23.01.2022 Each Mother’s Day we celebrate with our mums and show them how much we love them. At Northern Cemeteries we honour the great mothers that are no longer with us.... Many of you have sent in wonderful photos and stories to virtually commemorate this beautiful day. We provide this community service as a celebration of love, life and family. Please watch our virtual Mother’s Day service as we remember the beautiful mothers who remain in our hearts. https://nmclm.com.au/macquarie/mothers-day-virtual-service/

23.01.2022 Rest Assured is a free public seminar series we co-host along with CCNB . Although we cannot gather together in person right now to keep the conversation going, the topic "Dying to talk and Grief & Loss' is an important subject. We suggest trying to reach out to an online community or to family and friends and start a discussion. We also have a 'My Wishes' booklet on our website which is a wonderful place to start. https://nmclm.com.au//uploads/2019/05/My-Wishes-booklet.pdf

22.01.2022 Reconciliation Week Virtual ceremony Our ability to continue to move forward as a nation relies on individuals, organisations and communities coming together ...in the spirit of reconciliation to achieve Reconciliation Australias vision of a just, equitable and reconciled nation. Join us to hear Susan Moylan-Coombs, Northern Cemeteries Culture Keeper on this years National Reconciliation Week, as well as people in our community and what Reconciliation Week means to them. https://nmclm.com.au/frenchs-fo/events/reconciliation-week/

22.01.2022 The earth changes, but thy soul and god stand sure sundial inscription. This sundial is located at Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery and memorialises an individual. The first device created for indicating the time of day was probably the gnomon, dating from about 3500 BCE. It consisted of a vertical stick or pillar, and the length of the shadow it cast gave an indication of the time of day. By the 8th century BCE, more precise devises were in use. The earliest known su...ndial still preserved is an Egyptian shadow clock of greenschist. The shadow clock consists of a straight base with a raised crosspiece at one end. The base, which has a scale of six different time divisions inscribed, is placed in an east-west direction, with the crosspiece at the east end in the morning and at the west end in the afternoon. The shadow of the crosspiece on this base indicates the time. Clocks of this kind were still in use in modern times in some parts of Egypt. #ExploreNorthernCemeteries #History #Sundial #Time #SydneySandstone #SandstoneSculpture #Autumn #Daylight

22.01.2022 Watch our virtual All Souls’ Day Service on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX_HYuLdNyA&t=993s May this day of prayer provide you with the chance to re...flect and remember the souls of our dear loved ones. #AllSoulsDay #NorthernCemeteries

20.01.2022 Please join us virtually for our Rest Assured series, link below:

19.01.2022 In honour of the soldiers who are memorialised at Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery we will be featuring a daily biography for the lead up to Anzac Day since we are u...nable to host our Diggers Day Tour on the 26th April. Theodore Ronald Carson was born 26 September 1895 at Kiewa Pymble, one of three sons and seven daughters of Duncan and Constance Carson. Educated at Barker College he enlisted on 17 August 1914, soon after war was declared, aged 18 [stated on enlistment aged 20]. His occupation was wool classer and his previous military experience was in the 19th Infantry.He embarked from Sydney 18 October on board the transport A23 Suffolk. After training in Egypt from December, the 2nd Battalion H Company took part in the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915. Promoted to Sergeant he was part of the third wave to land and the battalion were all on the beach by 9.30 a.m. On 15 June 1915 his father received a telegram stating that his son was missing. It would be a long battle to discover the fate of his son. Finally on 24 March 1916 a military court of inquiry found that on 2 May 1915 Theodore Ronald Carson died at a place not specified and no burial place has been found. Aged nineteen years he has no known grave and is memorialised on the Lone Pine Memorial and on the family headstone at Gore Hill. [biographies and tours provided by Friends of Gore Hill] #northerncemeteries #macquarieparkcemeteryandcrematorium #gorehillmemorialcemetery #anzac #anzacday #diggers #rsl #stayhome See more

18.01.2022 In a first for New South Wales we have partnered with Living Legacy Forest to bring a green and clean option to memorialise your loved one. https://nmclm.com.au/living-legacy-tree/

17.01.2022 Fathers Day Virtual Service We pause as a community to share our love for the father-figure in our lives. Fathers Day can present challenges for those who ...have lost their fathers or father-figure and we want to honour these great men who are no longer with us. We provide this service in hope that it will be a source of comfort as well as a celebration of loved ones lost. We want to support each other through the pain of loss, and to offer condolences, compassion and sympathy to each other. This year we will be showing a photo montage on our website and social media channels of the great dads who are no longer with us as a virtual Fathers Day service. If you would like to take part in the service please send through a photo of your father to [email protected] by 26 August 2020. #fathersday #community #love #compassion

15.01.2022 Thank you to everyone that came to the Launch of our Rest Assured Series we held in collaboration with Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery. Great conversations wer...e had and many stories were shared for our first event. Please spread the word about these events, as we really hope to encourage people to come along and join the discussion about end of life issues and the delicate topics of death and dying. Aprils event is Dying to talk - starting the conversation & Grief and Loss Please visit our website to find the monthly events by searching Rest Assured in the search bar https://ccnb.com.au/events/ #compassionatecommunities

14.01.2022 In this ever-changing environment, at Northern Cemeteries we have put together a list of Frequently Asked Questions. Please see on our website: https://nmclm.com.au/c/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions/ Our FAQs will be updated daily. At Northern Cemeteries we continue to care for our families and the community.

14.01.2022 We are proud to be in partnership Living Legacy Forest, now we are the first in NSW to offer Living Legacy trees! heres the informative coverage on The Project.

14.01.2022 Each Mothers Day we celebrate with our mums and show them how much we love them. At Northern Cemeteries we honour the great mothers that are no longer with us.... Many of you have sent in wonderful photos and stories to virtually commemorate this beautiful day. We provide this community service as a celebration of love, life and family. Please watch our virtual Mothers Day service as we remember the beautiful mothers who remain in our hearts. https://nmclm.com.au/macquarie/mothers-day-virtual-service/

14.01.2022 Wed 13th May 10.00am 12.00 noon - Palliative Care Advanced Care Planning

14.01.2022 In conjunction with North Ryde RSL Sub-Branch, on Thursday 5 November, Northern Cemeteries’ Remembrance Day Service was marked at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Cr...ematorium. The Order of Service included the unveiling by Northern Cemeteries Chairman Dr John Hewson AM, accompanied by RAAF SQNLDR Les Osborne (Ret’d), of a specially commissioned RAAF Serviceman statue. Did you know that the statue is bronze and life size? Lest we forget. #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2020 #LestWeForget

13.01.2022 Wed 22nd July 10.00am 12.00 noon - Organ Donation

12.01.2022 Our proud ANZAC History John Cecil Thomson was born 4 March 1894 the son of John and Matilda Thomson of North Sydney, the only son of the family with five siste...rs. Educated at Fort Street Public School, he was a clerk in the Bank of New South Wales and enlisted 8 April 1915 in the 18th Battalion as a Corporal. The unit embarked on 25 June 1915 from Melbourne on board the converted Transport A40 Ceramic. After a brief four weeks training in Egypt the battalion was then hastily sent to Gallipoli and arrived 20 August. On 22 August during the last major offensive at Gallipoli an attack on Hill 60 was launched. On the previous day, 21 August, an Australian attack on the Turkish trenches had stopped short of their target. To continue the assault, the 18th Battalion were raw troops who were not up to dealing with such a hastily conceived and poorly arranged attack. Although the unit went bravely into action at dawn, it was gradually pushed back after half its strength became casualtieshalf of these being killed. John Cecil Thomson was reported as missing. Nine months later a Court of Inquiry heard conflicting accounts of his fate and reported that he was supposed to have been killed in action on the date mentioned. Aged only twenty-one years he has no known grave and is memorialised on the Lone Pine Memorial and at Gore Hill. In honour of the soldiers who are memorialised at Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery we feature a daily biography in the lead up to Anzac Day. #northerncemeteries #macquarieparkcemeteryandcrematorium #anzac #anzacday #diggers #rsl #lestweforget #cemeterylovers #gorehillmemorialcemetery

12.01.2022 Join us for this month’s Webinar Rest Assured conversation End of life planning you can ask us anything! on Wednesday 28 October from 5-7pm. This free two h...our online presentation will cover everything you wanted to know about dying but were afraid to ask! Our valued community partner, Newcastle Compassionate Community, will lead the discussion tackling questions such as: o Is dying a painful experience? o What say do I have in how I die? o How can I die at home? o Visions do we see people as we are dying? Include any queries you would like answered when registering. To book call 4968 3602 or [email protected] #AlwaysCaring #Conversations #CaringForOthers

11.01.2022 Wed 12th Aug 5.00pm 7.00pm Organising your own funeral and Compassionate Communities

09.01.2022 A Passover Message for our Jewish families

09.01.2022 Join our upcoming history tours and events: https://nmclm.com.au/events/ #WalkNorthernCemeteries #History #Events #NorthernCemeteries #CemeteryTour #HistoryTour

09.01.2022 At Northern Cemeteries were taking precautions in response to COVID-19. In accordance to Australian Government restrictions, our chapels have been re-configured to seat no more than 100 people at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium. Northern Cemeteries continue to have: Free web-casting facilities for all those who are unable to attend chapel services from Macquarie Park Cemetery... Additional hospital grade cleaning before and after each service Hand sanitizer available at key points We have postponed all historical tours and events until further notice. For more information, please see link to our in-depth Public Service Announcement on our website. https://nmclm.com.au//Website-Communicaiton-Coronavirus.pdf Northern Cemeteries will continue to take all steps to care for our families and the community.

07.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide prevention remains a global challenge, with one person committing suicide every 40 seconds. We encourage everyone... to light a candle near a window at 8pm tonight to remember lost loved ones, survivors of suicide and show our support for suicide prevention. Here are things we can do today to raise awareness: 1. Reach out to someone to offer support 2. Raise awareness across social media 3. Raise awareness at work If yourself or a loved one is in of help: Lifeline Australia provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Call 13 11 14 #WSPD

07.01.2022 Due to New South Wales Government restrictions, from Friday 15 May 2020, funeral services at Northern Cemeteries locations have been restricted to: Indoor funer...al services - maximum 20 mourners Outdoor funeral services - maximum 30 mourners Please check our regularly updated Frequently Asked Questions: https://nmclm.com.au/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions/ At Northern Cemeteries we continue to care for our families and the community.

06.01.2022 Our proud ANZAC History Jesse Herbert Taylor was killed on 15 December 1915 only four days before the final evacuation from Gallipoli. He was born in Birmingham... England in 1879 and arrived in Australia in 1909. His occupation was a brass polisher and he had previous military experience in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment and in the Boer War. He enlisted as a lance sergeant in the 19th Battalion B Company on 9 February 1915. Jesse Herbert Taylor, aged 36 years, was killed in action 15 December. It was a quiet day and he was the only man to die on the peninsula that day. He was buried in the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery. When his wooden cross was removed, amongst the confusion no permanent headstone replaced it. In 2009 the Spirits of Gallipoli project photographed all AIF headstones and noticed that his was missing and ninety years after his death the headstone was finally placed. He is also memorialised on the headstone of his wifes family at Gore Hill Cemetery. In honour of the soldiers who are memorialised at Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery we feature a daily biography in the lead up to Anzac Day. #northerncemeteries #macquarieparkcemeteryandcrematorium #anzac #anzacday #gorehillmemorialcemetery #diggers #rsl #stayhome #history #cemeterylovers

06.01.2022 It’s Pregnancy and Infant Loss month Emily Magee is a courageous young lady who sadly lost her baby at 29 weeks earlier this year. The 26 year old university st...udent believes that by sharing her experience she may encourage others to know they are not alone and there is support available. You can read more about Emily’s story here: https://nmclm.com.au//pregnancy-and-infant-loss-emilys-st/ We hope to comfort and support families who have lost a baby before, during or soon after birth, and provide an opportunity to reflect, recognise and honour their memory. #pregnancyloss #babyloss #alwayscaring #caringforothers

06.01.2022 Join us for this months free Rest Assured webinar workshop Music and Art Therapy Ways to Connect on Thursday 28 May, from 5-7pm. Led by end of life educato...r and doula Ruth Boydell, discover: how art is being used in death education share experiences from practitioners in palliative and bereavement care explore how you can access art and music therapy to support end of life care. Rest Assured is a joint partnership project between Sandgate Cemetery and Newcastle Compassionate Community. For Webinar registrations call (02) 4968 3602 or email [email protected]. Bookings are essential. Well email a Zoom link prior to the event all are welcome!

06.01.2022 Wishing everyone a Happy Rosh Hashanah! We would like to wish all of our Jewish families a wonderful New Year. May this year be sweet, and bring with it good health, happiness and peace to us all.

06.01.2022 Wed 10th June 5.00pm 7.00pm - Your story writing a memoir How to make death a love project

06.01.2022 Did you know that the first known work of art displaying angels as winged creatures dates back to the 4th century? Adorning what is known as the Prince’s Sarcophagus, a marble coffin found near Turkey, these carvings are the first of many winged angels found in Byzantine art. For the next centuries, angels would be featured in gilded mosaics, panel paintings, and other Roman Catholic icons. During the Medieval ages, artists had adopted the winged interpretation of angels from... the Byzantine era into their gold-ground paintings. Often, these flying angels can be seen floating in the background of paintings of Holy figures, such as the Virgin Mary and Jesus in Madonna and Child with Angels by Pietro di Domenico da Montepulciano. Similarly, angels often appeared in illuminated manuscripts, featuring as both decorative elements and the stories’ main subjects. #ExploreNorthernCemeteries #Angels #FrenchsForest #Angel #AngelStatue #History #AncientHistory #Wings #AngelWings #Angelology #AngelAesthetic #DidYouKnow See more

04.01.2022 Join us for this month’s free Rest Assured webinar workshop Music and Art Therapy Ways to Connect on Thursday 28 May, from 5-7pm. Led by end of life educato...r and doula Ruth Boydell, discover: how art is being used in death education share experiences from practitioners in palliative and bereavement care explore how you can access art and music therapy to support end of life care. Rest Assured is a joint partnership project between Sandgate Cemetery and Newcastle Compassionate Community. For Webinar registrations call (02) 4968 3602 or email [email protected]. Bookings are essential. We’ll email a Zoom link prior to the event all are welcome!

04.01.2022 Due to the Australian Government announcement on 24th March; funeral services at Northern Cemeteries locations have been restricted to a maximum of 10 people. Please check our Frequently Asked Questions: https://nmclm.com.au/c/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions/ Our FAQs are updated daily. At Northern Cemeteries we continue to care for our families and the community.

04.01.2022 Community Consultation Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery Friday 20 March - 10.00am 12.00pm Dear Resident, In the interest of public safety during the current coronavirus pandemic, Northern Cemeteries will be cancelling our community consultation until further notice.... In the interim, we encourage neighbours of Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery to send through any feedback, questions or concerns via email and phone, to: David Ham, Chief Operating Officer [email protected] Northern Cemeteries will continue to take all steps necessary to care for our families and the community.

03.01.2022 #KindnessDelivered to our team at Northern Cemeteries! Staff from Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery would like to say a big thank you to KIND Snacks AU for recognising their wonderful contributions to the community. #FrenchsForestBushlandCemetery

02.01.2022 Each year, we are proud to observe Anzac Day in partnership with the North Ryde RSL sub-branch. Whilst we cannot come together physically, Northern Cemeteries i...s pleased to offer a virtual service. We will continue with the laying of wreathes in honour of those who have laid down their lives, ensuring we live in peace today and in the future. We remember and honour our brave defence force service, men and women, who have served and are serving Australia in war and peace. Anzac Day is a day of remembrance. Anzac personifies the ideals of mateship and sacrifice that distinguish and unites all Australians and New Zealanders. Thank you for joining us virtually this year. https://nmclm.com.au/macquarie-park/anzac-virtual-service/ #northerncemeteries #macquarieparkcemeteryandcrematorium #anzac #anzacday #diggers #rsl #cemeterywandering #cemeterylovers #stayhome #dawn #anzacday2020 #anzacathome

01.01.2022 Northern Cemeteries would like to wish all of our families a happy and safe Easter. Easter is a time of coming together with loved ones, and whilst that may be ...very different for us all during this period of self-isolation we have the opportunity to reflect and virtually reach out to one another. Celebrating together in a new way. #macquarieparkcemeteryandcrematorium #northerncemeteries #frenchsforest #sandgatecemetery #frenchsforestbushlandcemetery #cemetery #easter #stayhome #selfisolation

01.01.2022 Wed 8th April 5.00pm 7.00pm - Dying to talk starting the conversation and Grief and Loss

01.01.2022 Take a look at the delicious bars from KIND we have received. Here we have Nolan and William, who represent our Work Health and Safety Team. They do such a grea...t job at keeping us all safe and aware whilst on Northern Cemeteries sites. Thanks to KIND for acknowledging our team for their great contributions! @Kindsnacks_au #KindnessDelivered