Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery in St Leonards, New South Wales | Cemetery

Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery

Locality: St Leonards, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 9805 0499

Address: Pacific Highway 2065 St Leonards, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.northerncemeteries.com.au

Likes: 15

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Cemetery

24.01.2022 Spring has truly arrived at Gore Hill Cemetery. The beautiful flowers and early 20th century graves create a wonderful vibrant contrast. Take a stroll today! #GoreHillCemetery #Spring #Cemetery #StLeonards #YellowFlowers

24.01.2022 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!

22.01.2022 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/

22.01.2022 Just look at the purple haze of flowers currently blooming at our historical Gore Hill Cemetery! Did you know, Gore Hill was first established on 19 May 1868 by New South Wales Politician William Tunks? It is one of the oldest remaining cemeteries within Metropolitan Sydney. #GoreHill #Bloom #Spring

21.01.2022 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

19.01.2022 Due to COVID-19 government regulations on gatherings, we have cancelled or postponed all historical tours and events which included the Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery Diggers Day Tour. A message from the Friends of Gore Hill, The victims of World War 1 are memorialised in many places in Australia and overseas, there are 120 memorialised at Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery. It is particularly moving the way that, although none of these soldiers are buried here, they are joined with t...heir families being listed on headstones. Many of these soldiers have their stories recorded in the Gore Hill Biographies and are reprinted in the Friends of Gore Hill Cemetery Newsletters. Their stories in the biographies are very detailed including addresses (such as Pymble, North Sydney), schools (such as Fort Street, Shore, Barker), occupations (such as Wool Classer, Clerk), their place of employment, (such as Bank of New South Wales, Sugar Planter) and the battles that they fought in (Gallipoli, Fromelles, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Passchendaele, and Villiers-Bretonneux.) They also include place of burial (Villiers-Bretonneux, Fromelles), and in there were no remains places of memorialisation,(I dont understand this) (such as Lone Pine and the Menin Gate.). We hope that this tour will take place in the future. Anzac Day has great meaning in bringing all Australians together. Lest We Forget

19.01.2022 The Cornwell Vault Brewers in Sydney 1887 to 1906. One of the largest and most elaborate vaults in the Cemetery (11 interments, some transferred from Balmain Cemetery). Erected by this family which launched Cornwells Malt Extract, Vinegar, and several sauces, still marketed under their name, currently owned by Goodman Fielder. The founding father, Samuel Cornwell (1813-1883) arrived in Sydney in 1839.

17.01.2022 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

16.01.2022 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/

16.01.2022 We want to give a big thank you to everyone that attended Clean Up Australia Day at Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery on Sunday. We are grateful for all your hard work.

15.01.2022 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/covid-19-frequently-asked-questions/ Our FAQs are updated daily. At Northern Cemeteries we continue to care for our families and the community.

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 This ring has been found at Gore Hill Cemetery the other day. If this is yours please be in touch so we can return it to its rightful owner. You can email [email protected] or comment below. Thank you.

14.01.2022 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.

13.01.2022 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

12.01.2022 Lest We Forget In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky... The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. - John McCrae, "In Flanders Fields" #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #RemembranceDay2020

12.01.2022 Northern Cemeteries wishes everyone a happy and safe festive season. All of our Cemetery gates are open on all of the public holidays

11.01.2022 We love the cemetery being used by the community. Looks like another successful event.

11.01.2022 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

10.01.2022 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 Assumpti...on 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//chape/mary-of-the-assumption-crypts/ Northern Cemeteries is a not-for-profit organisation taking care of community needs.

07.01.2022 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

04.01.2022 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

03.01.2022 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

02.01.2022 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

02.01.2022 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. Northern Cemeteries continue to have: Free web-casting facilities for all those who are unable to attend chapel services... 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.