Leaderboard

The brassworks company that made it did so free of charge, they also made the signs on the graveyard directing you to the grave. The replacement plaque on Loosemore Ave is now bonded to the wall instead of screwed.

The resting place for some at City Road

I’m unsure from what source(s) the original of this list was drawn up but as with many such compilations, it should be treated with caution as it may not be the comprehensive document researchers assume or would hope for. If as I understand, it’s supposed to include both survivors and the dead on the South African War I can confirm that there’s at least one omission …that of my Grandfather who lived in the St Vincent’s District of the City and served in SA between 1899/ 1902 as: 6493 Riley Joseph Pte 2/East Yorkshire Regt …his service being confirmed in the official Medal Rolls for that War….documents which, so far as I know, have only been available to the Public in recent ( ‘Ancestry’ ) times.

I'm scanning my Dad's thousands of slides and found this one of Pauldens illuminated by Christmas lights. There was no specific date other than "1960s" so that's as close as I can get I'm afraid. Compared to the B&W photo on the site, it looks like they added a vertical illuminated sign so maybe the B&W one was taken soon after opening?? No copyright, feel free to distribute.