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Northern Cemeteries

Locality: North Ryde

Phone: +61 2 9805 0499

Address: Corner Delhi and Plassey Road 2113 North Ryde, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 We are here to help guide our families with difficult decisions. As a not-for-profit organisation, we stand with, and serve our community.

25.01.2022 Have you seen this monument at Field of Mars Cemetery? It comprises a myriad of messages and motifs, through use of the cross, flower wreath, and scroll. What do you think this statue symbolises? #ExploreNorthernCemeteries #FieldOfMars #Cemetery #CemeteryHistory #CatholicHistory #Ryde

25.01.2022 Sandgate Cemetery was originally located a long distance from various villages, and access was by river and road, prior to the Mortuary train. Older cemeteries dating from the early settlement of Newcastle after 1804 were relocated to Sandgate to form Sandgate Cemetery. #Sandgate #Newcastle

23.01.2022 Dying To Know Day Join us for a Death Café Chat - Via Zoom 2.00 4.00pm | Saturday 8 August... At a Death Café, we discuss death with the aim of helping people to make the most of their (finite) lives. Bring along a hot cuppa as we connect online in a safe, supportive environment. We share our feelings, thoughts and experiences of death and dying. To RSVP please email: [email protected] OR call 02 9805 0499 Numbers are limited to 15, bookings essential. Donations to Beyond Blue greatly appreciated.

23.01.2022 Sandgate is a key historical destination to further understand the Hunter region’s history. Northern Cemeteries continues to care for all communities. #Sandgate #Cemetery #History #AlwaysCaring

23.01.2022 We pause as a community to share our love for our dads. 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. We hope you enjoy our tribute t...o fathers everywhere. #fathersday #community #love #compassion https://youtu.be/rohZ47n33f0

22.01.2022 Angel statues seem to express a wide range of emotions. An angel’s facial expression may convey grief, hope and empathy. The poses of the angels at the cemetery may offer mourners a sense of comfort. Aside from an angel’s pose, the objects they carry also express significant meaning. Most angels are depicted holding flowers, musical instruments, or crosses. This beautiful angel wears a unique crown featuring a star upon her head. #Angel #AngelStatue #Heavens #Symbolism #Cemetery #History

22.01.2022 COVID-19 Update From Monday, 29 March 2021 the limit on funeral attendance is subject to the 1 person per 2 square metre rule. and there is a max capacity of 300. Our venue capacities are as follows: Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium Chapels: Camelia, Palm, Magnolia 200 mourners max. indoors; 60 max. outdoors (260 total)... Lotus 50 mourners maximum Rose 28 mourners maximum Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery Lorikeet Room 37 max. indoors; 10 max. outdoors - weather permitting (47 total) Those who have visited a NSW Hotspot in the last 14 days should not attend a Northern Cemeteries site. Everyone including Greater Sydney residents should follow the latest health advice which is updated daily https://www.nsw.gov.au/.../what-you-can.../greater-sydney We offer excellent free web-casting facilities for all those who are unable to attend Macquarie Park and Frenchs Forest chapel services. Read more: https://nmclm.com.au/together-we-will-work-to-limit-the.../ #NorthernCemeteries #COVID19 #Coronavirus

22.01.2022 Do you feel protected or comforted by this angel? In funerary symbolism, angels are thought to be divine guardians sent from God. This angel can be found at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium. #Angel #AngelStatue #MacquariePark #NorthRyde

21.01.2022 August is Dying to Know month. Honouring and remembering our loved ones through personal trace objects and DNA keepsakes will be the centre of conversation duri...ng our next Rest Assured free webinar on 26 August, 5pm - 7pm. Our two guest presenters Genevieve Graham and Allison Ockenden will share their incredible work around Death Memories and DNA Keepsakes. o Memento Mori honouring and remembering o Victorian memento mori practices and rituals o Contemporary ritual of leaving Trace Objects o What DNA keepsakes are o How they help with grieving o Different occasions for keepsakes Webinar registrations can be made on 4968 3602 or [email protected]. #alwayscaring #conversations #caringforothers

20.01.2022 Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora are three genera within the Myrtaceae family that are all known as gum trees due to the gooey sap they exude. Eucalyptus trees have a unique strategy to survive fires that are common in Australian forests and bushlands. Inside the tree and inside the roots, the Eucalyptus has dormant shoots. These will germinate under the influence of hormones that are triggered by heat, such as the heat of a fire. This protective mechanism allows the tree to regenerate after a bush fire. #ExploreNorthernCemeteries #GumTrees #Eucalyptus #EucalyptusTrees #Angophora #AngophoraTrees #BushfiresNSW #EucalyptusLeaves #Myrtaceae #Corymbia #Nature

20.01.2022 #KindnessDelivered to our team at Northern Cemeteries! Staff from Sandgate Cemetery in Newcastle would like to say a big thank you to KIND Snacks AU for recognising their wonderful contributions to the community. #SandgateCemetery #Sandgate #Newcastle

20.01.2022 An uplifting and respectful piece on services during COVID-19 - uniting loved ones across the globe. #webcasting #unitinglovedones

19.01.2022 Have you got a story to share about your loved one at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium? Send in a story, memory or experience from their life, along with a photo, to [email protected], so they can be featured! #LovedOnes #MacquariePark #NorthernCemeteries #AlwaysCaring #History #SharingStories

18.01.2022 Honour your passed loved ones this Christmas with a special dedication at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium from 1 - 19 December. Whether you are local, interstate or overseas, there are many ways we can honour our loved ones together. Find out more https://nmclm.com.au/news/christmas-tree-dedications/ #Christmas #Christmas2020 #Dedication #AlwaysCaring

17.01.2022 There are many gems hidden beneath the purple flowers at Gore Hill. Did you know that Saint Mary MacKillop was first interred at Gore Hill which is where these spring flowers are in bloom? #GoreHill #History #MaryMackillop #PurpleFlowers #Spring #Catholic

17.01.2022 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. https://youtu.be/IpvLFePdRlQ

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 Thank you to everyone who took part in our Field of Mars and Macquarie Park cemeteries consultation in May and June. We had a fabulous response and now have some great information as we continue to deliver improvements at our cemeteries and across our organisation. Here is a snapshot of what you told us You value peaceful and serene surroundings and dont like commercialisation You think our customer service is good, but we can still do better Most of you are happy wi...th the grounds and facilities at both cemeteries, but we do have some improvements to make You want to see better signage, increased maintenance, more places to sit and reflect and extra shade Youre really happy with the events that we offer And importantly, you want to be kept well informed. Keen to know more? Check out our consultation outcomes report: https://nmclm.com.au//20200721_2024_NC_MP-FoM-Engagement-o See more

16.01.2022 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

15.01.2022 Caring for our community in all its diversity #Armenian #community #safety

14.01.2022 Northern Cemeteries wishes all the fathers and father figures past present and futures a Happy Fathers Day. Fathers Day is a day to express our gratitude and appreciation to our fathers and father figures for the sacrifices they make, for embracing the responsibility of nurturing and raising us and for their devotion to their family.

14.01.2022 Today is International Families Day, which marks the start of International Families Week. The aim of International Families Week is to celebrate the vital role that families play in Australian society. It is a time to share in the enjoyment of family activities within the wider community and celebrate the meaning of family. Today we reflect on the critical role that families play in teaching, supporting and nurturing children especially as they grow. This photograph shows fo...ur generations of family together, thanks to one of our dear staff members. Some with cheeky smiles! #RespectWomen #StrongerFamiliesStrongerCommunities #Families #NationalFamiliesWeek #FamiliesAustralia #InternationalDayOfFamilies #AlwaysCaring #NorthernCemeteries

13.01.2022 Don’t you just love this angel? You can find her at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium. She represents the Sisters of the Good Samaritan. #Angel #AngelStatue #CatholicCross #MacquariePark #NorthRyde #Sisters #Kindness

13.01.2022 Sandgate Cemetery has commemorated two brothers who fought in WWI discovered in an unmarked grave. The Gardiner brothers are among five ANZACS to be officially ...recognised by the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) and commemorated at Sandgate Cemetery. George and Frederick Gardiner, both wounded in action, are among 1,016 WWI soldiers who returned from battle and are buried at Sandgate Cemetery. In honour of their service and memory, 160 have so far been identified and located in unmarked graves, thanks to the dedicated work of local researcher Gary Mitchell. Lest we forget https://www.nbnnews.com.au//forgotten-war-heroes-discover/

13.01.2022 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 Have you seen this magnificent angel at Field of Mars Cemetery? This guardian angel is leaving flowers behind before ascending into the clouds. #Angel #Divine #Clouds #AngelStatue #FieldOfMars #Ryde

11.01.2022 Serene and quiet, the Lotus Pavilion at #MacquariePark is a treasured space for all to experience. #MacquariePark #LotusPavilion #Lotus

11.01.2022 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 s...ympathy 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

10.01.2022 Please join us virtually for our Rest Assured series, link below:

09.01.2022 COVID-19 Update Face masks are required to be worn by everyone attending funeral services at our sites. Those attending a service should bring a face mask to adhere to the latest NSW public health advice. Attendance at all funeral services is now capped at 100 mourners maximum. The 1 person per 4 square metre rule still applies, however our latest venue capacities are as follows:... Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium Chapels Camelia, Palm, Magnolia 100 mourners maximum Lotus 40 mourners maximum Rose 15 mourners maximum Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery Lorikeet Room 17 mourners maximum for services and catering Those who have visited a NSW Hotspot in the last 14 days should not attend a Northern Cemeteries site. Everyone including Greater Sydney residents should follow the latest health advice which is updated daily https://www.nsw.gov.au//what-you-can-and-ca/greater-sydney We offer excellent free web-casting facilities for all those who are unable to attend Macquarie Park and Frenchs Forest chapel services. Read more: https://nmclm.com.au/together-we-will-work-to-limit-the-sp/ #NorthernCemeteries #COVID19 #Coronavirus

09.01.2022 We like to walk Northern Cemeteries in rain or shine Join our upcoming history tours and events: https://nmclm.com.au/events/ #WalkNorthernCemeteries #History #Events #NorthernCemeteries #CemeteryTour #HistoryTour

09.01.2022 Our First Nations Peoples have adapted to changing environments over time and have prevented and survived through bushfires, drought, and rising sea levels. The traditional and contemporary land management practices as the custodians of the land speaks to the rich history of peoples connection to and caring for country. Smoking Ceremonies are a practice of clearing spaces and bringing in new and good energies. #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC #AlwaysCaring

08.01.2022 Herbert Miller Challis is interred at Macquarie Park. Herbert and his brother Frederick registered Challis Brothers as tanners in 1905. Their tannery operations were located on Quandong Street, now called Douglas Street, Willoughby. They also owned a shop at 9-13 Kippax Street, where they traded as leather merchants. A few months later, in April 1906, Challis Brothers were among the first leather merchants to exhibit at Sydney’s Royal Agricultural Show where they displayed their kip and tweed goods. After 25 years of booming business, on 6 February 1930, a major fire destroyed the tannery, and it did not open again. #ExploreNorthernCemeteries #MacquariePark #History #CemeteryHistory #Cemetery #Tannery #Willoughby #WilloughbyHistory #NSWHistory

07.01.2022 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 educator 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!

05.01.2022 This monument commemorates the Sisters of Mercy, Monte Sant’ Angelo, North Sydney. Elizabeth McQuoin (also known as Mother Mary Ignatius) was the founder of the Sisters of Mercy, North Sydney. She arrived in Sydney from England on 15 November 1865 with her companions. They were initially meant to work in Bathurst, but began their Australian journey at Church Hill (close to present-day Wynyard Station). They worked for a time in The Rocks and Parramatta, until eventually takin...g possession of a cottage at St Leonards used as respite for the Sisters in 1875. They found that people in the area wanted instruction for their children. The Sisters began to teach, but a more suitable property was required for the expanding needs. With the help of a friend, "Masalou" in Miller Street, North Sydney was purchased, and the Sisters took possession of it in 1879. They established a day and boarding school for girls. Eventually the convent and college were named "Monte Sant' Angelo" and the convent became the Mother House and Novitiate for the North Sydney Mercies. This Celtic cross commemorates the Sisters that rest here at Macquarie Park Cemetery & Crematorium. #Sisters #SistersOfMercy #Nuns #MonteSantAngelo #CatholicFaith #CatholicNun #SydneyCatholics #MacquariePark #NorthRyde #AlwaysCaring #NorthernCemeteries #Diversity #History

05.01.2022 In Their Eternal Faces The Sunwith just delight Looks longand lastand golden For fellowshipat night... - Excerpt from The Mountains grow unnoticed by Emily Dickinson #EmilyDickinson #Poetry #Cemetery #Sandgate #History

05.01.2022 #KindnessDelivered to our Finance team at Northern Cemeteries! Thank you to KIND Snacks AU for recognising their wonderful contributions to the community. #MacquariePark #Cemetery #NorthRyde

05.01.2022 Due to New South Wales Government restrictions, from Friday 15 May 2020, funeral services at Northern Cemeteries locations have been restricted to: Indoor funeral 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.

05.01.2022 In conjunction with North Ryde RSL Sub-Branch, on Thursday 5 November, Northern Cemeteries’ Remembrance Day Service was marked at Macquarie Park Cemetery and Crematorium. 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

04.01.2022 Our proud ANZAC History Stewart Courtney Gaden was born 27 July 1893 at Darling Point, Sydney the son of Thomas and Ida Gaden. He enlisted in the 7th Light Horse Regiment on 17 July 1915, his occupation was station hand and he gave his address as Shirley Road, Wollstonecraft. He embarked from Sydney aboard the HMAT Euripides on 2 November 1915. Stewart Courtney Gaden was wounded in action at the Battle of Romani on 5 August 1916 and died of his wounds 6 August 1916 aged 23 ye...ars and was buried at Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt. 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 #gorehillmemorialcemetery #anzac #anzacday #diggers #rsl #cemeterylovers #stayhome #lightupthedawn2020

04.01.2022 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/

04.01.2022 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/

04.01.2022 NAIDOC Week 2020 commences today Sunday 8th November. Watch our NAIDOC Week video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/GfJl-jtpxwE #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOCWeek

03.01.2022 Totems are a natural object or creature that is believed to have spiritual significance and can be adopted by particular groups as an emblem or symbol. The Angophora tree was a special tree to the Gai-mariagal people who are the Traditional Custodians of the area in North Ryde. The Angophora is an ascension tree, a place where the spirits go up and down from this earthly plane. At the time of pregnancy, a woman would sit at the base of the tree and wait for the spirit of her... child to enter her belly into her unborn child. At the other end of the life cycle, when someone passes, the body is wrapped in bark and placed in the large branches up the tree, to allow the spirit of the person to return to the heavens. Click the link to watch our NAIDOC Week 2020 YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL9mDE42Eco&t=1s #NAIDOCWeek #NAIDOC2020 #NAIDOC #AlwaysCaring

03.01.2022 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/

03.01.2022 Field of Mars has been in use since 1890. As part of the original Field of Mars Common, it was cleared by unemployed people as part of a Government program in 1884. Field of Mars retains a historical aesthetic alongside some very tall trees! #FieldOfMars #History #Ryde #Cemetery

03.01.2022 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 ...their 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

02.01.2022 A special Mortuary Station was built in Newcastle, to service Sandgate Cemetery when it was still new, providing facilities for coffins and mourners. Trams conveyed funerals from the local suburbs to the Station, to a purpose-built platform known as ‘General Cemetery’. The station was actually within the cemetery and opened on 15 January 1881. The station was renamed Sandgate Cemetery on 1 January 1890. The Sandgate Cemetery railway spur originally curved off the mainline just north of Wallsend Rd and served the Newcastle region for more than 100 years until the last train ran on 13 October 1985. The Sandgate line was the last of the branch lines that served cemeteries in NSW. #SandgateCemetery #Trains #RailwayLine #MortuaryStation #History #Newcastle #AlwaysCaring

02.01.2022 Ahh, Jacaranda season! Don’t you just love when the purple haze of these trees fill the skies? Many people often mistake the Jacaranda Mimosifolia as a native species. Jacaranda seeds are thought to have been brought to NSW by plant hunter Allan Cunningham, who was sent from Rio de Janeiro. #Jacaranda #Purple #PurpleRain #JacarandaSeason #PurpleTree

01.01.2022 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.