Drouin West, Cemetery

West Gippsland, Victoria

Visiting the graves of my Great Grandparents, Colin & Mary Ann McKenzie,
I decided to take photos of all the graves.
I have put them here for others who are unable to travel to this place.

Drouin West is in the shire of Buln Buln, and located approx 95 km's East of Melbourne.
Travelling via the Princes Freeway, towards Warragul, take the Drouin turnoff and turn left.
Turn right, C426, to Jindivick on the Old Sale Road.
The cemetery is on the right, just past the saw mill. 5 minutes from the freeway.
The photo is the transcription, just follow the link.

Hard to read transcriptions are at the bottom of the page, as is the key.

Transcriptions of hard to read photo's

WIELAND
In memory of / our dearly beloved mother/ Sarah Wieland / who died 25 April 1915 / Aged 74 years / "Our Noble Mother" / Our dear brother / William / who died February 1916 / aged 46 years / "Peace Perfect Peace"
note: Sarah WIELAND, f. William ROOKE m. Sarah COMMENS, Drouin, Vic. Reg. number 4816.

WIELAND, Fredk Wm Godfrey, Father: Wieland Fredk; Mother: Sarah ROOKE Age: 46; Drouin. Year: 1916 Reg. number: 1441

MIDDLETON William Middleton / who died 12 July 1896 / aged 62 years / Also our dear mother / Margaret Middleton / who died 6 Feb. 1903 /aged 67y

SKIPPER Herbert d. 3 .9.1991. 53y. / Ellen: d. 11.10.1918. 72y / Evanght: d. 23.12.1939.

TOWERS In loving memory of our dear sister Alice Towers / died 24.2.1897 / Also our dear parents / Clara Towers died 16.12.1920/ William Towers died 13.1.1950

VAN ES broken/ aged 53 years also / Louisa MEADE, wife of above died 13 October 1917

JAMES Family Plot In loving memory / of / Margaret / beloved wife of Charles JAMES / died 20th April 1927 aged 69 years / Robert Walker / JAMES / 1896 - 1959 / also children of above / Willie and Dave / died in infancy / F.C. (Jack) late A.I.F. / Small plaque: JAMES Charles / Feb. 20th 1948/ loved husband of Margaret / always remembered / Gunner Frank Charles JAMES / Australian Imperial Force 11. May 1916 / sacred to the memory of our dear son aged 24 years / God's will be done /

NOTMAN Sacred to the Memory / of / Elizabeth / beloved wife of / George Notman / Died Sept. 30 . 1911 aged 66 years / also / George Notman / beloved husband of above / died Nov. 15 . 1915 aged 76 years / Father in thy gracious keeping / Leave we now thy servants sleeping /

LYALL In Loving memory / of / John Stephen Lyall / died 22-11-31. aged 69 years / and Lucy Isabella Lyall / died 14-6-45. aged 75 years /

MASON In loving memory of / Joseph Charles / dearly loved youngest son of / Joseph and Emily / Mason / who died 29th October 1908 / aged 3 years. / He shall gather the lambs with his / arms and carry them in his (?) /

DEWAR In / Loving memory / of / Martha / beloved wife of / Peter Dewar / died 12th August 1915 / aged 54 years / also / Peter Thomas / eldest son of the above / died 14th August 1915 / aged 23 years/ Also / James Alfred / second son of the above / died 15th August 1915 / aged 21 years / buried at Coburg /

RONALDS In Loving memory / of / Emmie / beloved wife of / Oscar Ronalds / who departed this life / 4th August 1914 aged 41 years / to be with Christ which is / far better / He that hath the son hath life / and he that hath not the son of / God hath not life 1 John 5.12 /

TAGGART Irma / 29.11.1914 - 20.4.2003 / Sam / 8.12.1915 - 26.9.1992 / Taggert / rest in peace together / from your loving family /

McKENZIE In loving memory / of / our father / Colin John McKenzie / died at Jindivick / 4 March 1887 / aged 54 / and our / dear mother / Mary Sophia McKenzie / died at Drouin / 12 Feb 1922 / aged 84 / PEACE / Also their son / Colin / died 24 May 1919 / and their infant daughter / Emma / died 1876 /

M.J. PATRICK In Loving memory of / M.J. PATRICK / Leominster Herfordshire England / who died 21 April 1892 / age 43 years / After many years of patient suffering / Blessed are the dead ? in the Lord /

LINTOTT In memory of / Captn Edward Lintott / died 10 May 1891 age 73 / erected by public subscription / to commerate his virtues as a Cristian / his service as a Magistrate during 36 years / and as one of the founders of the / Buln Buln Municipal Council and Agricultrial Society / He feared man so little / because he feared God so much.

RAMSDEN Erected by the members of the / Drouin Branch ANA / in memory of their late treasurer / Edmund Ramsden / "But of for the touch of a mans shed hand / and the sound of a ? /
Check Family Plot Photo. Stone resting in front left corner.

Key
Trans. = Transcription below
c = child
w = wife
h = husband
s = son
f = father
m = mother
d = died
gd = granddaughter
gs = grandson
A.I.F. = Australian Infantry Forces
nee = refers to the females maiden name
date = day, month, year.
K.I.A. = Killed in action
NA = Photo unavailable, check back