Acknowledgements

The many biographies of this website would not have been possible without the assistance of the following who have all contributed immensely:

John Bowen (Bowen & Pomeroy Pty Ltd) – for providing copies and allowing to reproduce the two wonderful photos of Richard and John Bowen.

Jon Breukel & Nerida Blanche (Victorian Parliament Library) – for generously providing copies of and allowing to reproduce many photos of Victorian state parliamentary officials.

Matt Bromhead & Cheryl Yates (Newsource & Newspix) – for allowing the use of images from the News Limited archives.  (The Tender advertisement on the History index page – © Copyright News Limited.  All rights reserved.  Reprinted by kind permission of News Limited).

Christopher Burke (Brighton General Cemetery) – for allowing access over many weeks to the cemetery records.

Pamela Chappell – for allowing the use of so many wonderful photos where so few are available and for the many hours spent answering questions about her time at the cemetery.  (The two images of Chas Walker and Ron Walker on the Facts index page, and the images of The Lodge and the main road on History index page – Reproduced with kind permission of Pamela Chappell).

Marie Cooper (Department of Human Services) – for access to various cemetery records.

Grant Cook (Afrenasia) – for the brilliant design of the original website that was in use from 2003 until 2019.  An extraordinary effortless talent.

Denis Connor (National Archives of Australia) – for allowing use of the photos of Sir John Monash.  (The photo of Sir John Monash on the Historic Interments index page – National Archives of Australia: A1200, L3310.)

Andrew Curtis (J. B. Were Limited) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Francis Fleming as well as extracts from the book “The House of Were: 1839 – 1954”

Beverley Davis, OAM (Australian Jewish Historical Society, Victoria Inc) – for being so generous of her time by allowing access to the St. Kilda Hebrew Congregation records.

Lauraine Diggins on behalf of the Estate of Albert Tucker (Lauraine Diggins Fine Art) – for allowing permission to reproduce three images from the Albert Tucker collection under copyright.

Pearl Donald & Geoff Austin (Friends of St. Kilda Cemetery Inc) – for their on-going support and for editing early drafts of the history.

Geradi Dorela & Nadine Gaffney (City of Melbourne) – for providing copies and allowing to reproduce the two wonderful photos of Frank Stapley and Torrington Ellery.

Moira Drew (Royal Australasian College of Surgeons) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Sir George Syme as well as the biographical details.

Tonya Evans (Australian War Memorial) – for allowing the use of many wonderful photos from the AWM collection.

Adam Furphy (J. Furphy & Sons Pty Ltd) – for allowing use of the photo of John Hare Furphy.  (The photo of John Furphy on the Historic Interments index page – Reproduced with courtesy of J. Furphy & Sons.)

Shane Grimes (James Hardie Industries) – for kindly allowing to reproduce the photo of James Hardie.

Susan Hudson – for her wisdom, advice and support over the many years.

Shirley & David Joy – for their unflagging generosity over many years of providing valuable research that very few would be willing to undertake nor share so willingly.

Hon. Robert Lawson & Elizabeth Paine (Brighton Historical Society Inc) – for allowing access to and the use of the Brighton Historical Society collection.  (The two images from the 1859 Rules & Regulations booklet on the History index page – Reproduced with courtesy of Brighton Historical Society Inc).

Dinah Laycock & Dr. Ian Breward (Wesley Mission Melbourne & Uniting Church Synod Archives – Victoria) – for generously providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Rev. Sir Irving Benson under copyright.  Special thanks to Di for going out of her way in contacting Dr. Breward on many occasions.

Colleen Linnell (Brighton Grammar School) – for generously providing a copy of “Meliora Sequamur Brighton Grammar School 1882-1982” and for allowing to reproduce the photos of Dr George Crowther and Henry Crowther.

Clive Luckman (The Genealogical Society of Victoria Inc) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Roland Wettenhall.

Ruth McLean (Port Phillip City Council) – for generously providing copies and allowing to reproduce the photos of Charles Catani and George Billson.

Lyn Maloney (Monash University Archives) – for providing copies and allowing to reproduce the photos of Sir Richard and Dr Elizabeth Eggleston.

Lee Meredith (BOC Limited) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Sir Alexander Stewart as well as the biographical details.

Mary Monaghan & Shane Brown (Melbourne Cricket Club) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Vernon Ransford.

Wendy Morrow & Sylvia Carr (National Library of Australia) – for allowing use of such a wonderful collection and for the prompt and professional service.  (The photo of Paul Jones, MHR on the Historic Interments index page – By permission of the National Library of Australia.)

Dave Nutting (McKinnon Secondary College) – for his generous time and effort in following up permission to reproduce the photo of William Brahe as well as biographical details.

Brad Paton (Essendon Football Club) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Albert Thurgood.

Valerie Pettifer – for kindly providing information on the family of John Simmonds from Blandford, Dorset prior to 1852.

Dianne Reilly (State Library of Victoria) – for allowing the use of many wonderful photos from the SLV Latrobe collection.

Debbie Robson (Australian Medical Association) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Sir Cecil Colville under copyright.

Gordon Sargood (Melbourne Grammar School) – for generously providing material and allowing to reproduce the photos of Henry Walker and Eric Tulloch.

Robin Scott (Methodist Ladies’ College) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photos of Otto Krome and Alfred Nicholas.

Robert W. Sinclair – for the wonderful oral history.

Helen Smith & Jason McGlone (BHP Billiton Limited Archives) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of William Jamieson.

Michael Talbot (State Library South Australia) – for allowing the reproduction of images from the SLSA collection.

Jill Thurlow (Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne) – for generously providing copies of and allowing to reproduce photos from the RBG collection.

Penny Tripp (Australian Racing Museum) – for generously providing copies of and allowing to reproduce photos from the ARM collection.

Laura Vallee &  Murray Fagg (Australian National Botanic Gardens) – for allowing the use of the photo of William Guilfoyle.  (The photo of William Guilfoyle on the Historic Interments index page –  Reproduced with courtesy of Australian National Botanic Gardens.)

Camilla van Megen (Royal Society Victoria) – for allowing use of the photos of James Kershaw and Sir Frederick McCoy.

Trevor Wakely (Bureau of Meteorology Library) – for kindly allowing to reproduce the photo of Henry Hunt.

Bill Waters (Haileybury College) – for providing a copy and allowing to reproduce the photo of Charles Rendall.

Dr Graham Whitehead (City of Kingston) – for having the foresight to use the Internet as a medium for publishing local history and showing that it can be done.