Claude RAMSAY was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1909 at the age of 17.
At the time of Claude's passing, RAMSAY lived in St Kilda.
RAMSAY was buried in the Church of England section.
Claude's occupation is recorded as Youth.
Claude RAMSAY's grave contains one other burial and features a 481-character headstone inscription.
Claude is buried in one of the 1461 graves recognised as historically significant within Brighton General Cemetery.
This individual lived in an era when childhood tuberculosis and wasting diseases were among the most
feared illnesses. Conditions such as Tabes Mesenterica, Scrofula, Consumption, Phthisis, Rheumatic Fever, Milk
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Childbed Fever often progressed slowly and silently, leaving families with few
medical options. Their story reflects a time when infections that are now treatable or preventable posed some
of the greatest threats to children’s lives. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 253 such deaths.
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