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McDermott headstone receipt

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W. Smythe

1909

Overview

hand written receipt on lined paper with a West Australian Inland Revenue one penny stamp

Historical information

The headstone mentioned in the receipt is likely to be that for Jane McDermott (nee Connolly) who died on 30/05/1907 and who is buried in the main Greenough Cemetery.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-72-GMOB0161

Item type

Material

Width

142 mm

Height or length

195 mm

Depth

1 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

17th Sept 1909
Miss McDermott
Dr. to W. Smythe Monumental Mason Claremont
Marble headstone & base 8.0.0
Inscription 1.8.6
Freight 15.0
10.3.06
Paid in full W Smythe 19-9-09

Contextual Information

This is the only document relating to a headstone at Greenough in the collection.

Keywords

Greenough Cemetery

Place made

Claremont
Western Australia
Australia

Year

1909

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

Well provenanced

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McDermott headstone receipt dated 17/09/1909

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