Friends of Toowong Cemetery

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Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. https://www.fotc.au

Sketch of J. B. Fewing. 🪦 John Bowden Fewings is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 9, Section 30, Grave 22/23. Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183507365002061 Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Althea Fewings canoeing on Toowong Creek, Brisbane. Althea Fewings canoeing on Toowong Creek, Brisbane. Althea Theresa Karslake Fewings (later Mrs Frederick Munro Hull) canoeing on Toowong Creek at the bottom of Karslake, residence of her parents Mr & Mrs J B Fewings. The Chinese market gardens are behind her, and today this area is in the grounds of Toowong College, (off Vera Street) on the old basketball courts. 🪦 John Bowden Fewings is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 9, Section 30, Grave 22/23. Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/bumb4u/alma99183507007102061 Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Reverend Charles Ogg wearing ecclesiastical robes. Charles Ogg was the founder of the Presbyterian Church in Queensland. Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183506658002061
Members of the Spring Hill and Fortitude Valley Volunteer Rifle Corps, ca. 1868. Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183512824102061
James Swan's headstone in Toowong Cemetery. The inscription reads: Scared to the memory of James Swan Only ??? son ??? of John and Helen Swan Who died 24 March 1868 Aged 20 years and 5 months A life regretted by all who knew him James Swan was reinterred in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 6, Section 26, Grave 25. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
A photo of the covers of the books, 'A Tomb with a View' and 'Steeple Chasing Around Britain by Church' by Peter Ross. Covers by Edward Bettison.
Young boy standing beside a headstone at Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, ca. 1902. Eversley Hull standing beside the headstone of Joseph Postlethwaite, Toowong Cemetery. The location of this grave at the Toowong Cemetery is Portion 11, Section 26, Grave 14. Eversley Hull was born in 1895 and Joseph Postlethwaite died on 23rd May 1901. (Description supplied with photograph.) Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183507007602061
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
A map showing Croydon in North West Queensland.
Queensland politician William Henry Browne, ca. 1899. William Henry Browne is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 11, Section 51, Grave 3. Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183507913802061
Thomas Kingsmill McCullough's headstone in Toowong Cemetery. 🪦 Thomas Kingsmill McCullough is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 6, Section 21, Grave 10.
Telegraph Inn at Gilbert River in Queensland - early 1900s Thomas Kingsmill McCullough is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 6, Section 21, Grave 10.
Map showing telegraph line from Cardwell to the Gulf of Carpentaria. 16 miles to an inch. Government Engraving and Lithographic Office, Brisbane. 1872. The telegraph line is shown in red. Creen Creek Station is in the centre of the map. Gilbert River Station down and to the right. Thomas Kingsmill McCullough is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 6, Section 21, Grave 10. Source: Queensland State Archives, Item Representation ID DR65108
The headstone of Thomas Norman and Mabel Elizabeth Deller is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 28, Section 48, Grave 1C. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
The Clutterbuck family headstone covered in yellow lichen in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 7A, Section 116, Grave 30. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
The headstone of William Henry Sowray - portion 1, section 50A, grave 1 in Toowong Cemetery.
Stephen Alonzo Spragg's memorial in Toowong Cemetery, Portion 5, Section15, Grave 26.
Elizabeth Halliday is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 9, Section 16, Grave 8. Inscription reads: In loving memory of Elizabeth Halliday who died March 30th 1886 Aged 59 years. R.I.P.
🪦 The terracotta headstone of Elizabeth Halliday and Annie Birkbeck in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia.
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
Edward McGregor's memorial in Toowong Cemetery Brisbane, Portion 4, Section 16, Grave 17&18.
A graveside ornament, pansies in the shape of a cross, in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia.
The headstone of John Nemethy in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 22, Section 42, Grave 22. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Thomas Jones' headstone in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 6, Section 6, Grave 8&9.
A Bronze Green Man on the headstone of John Joseph Thompson in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 15, Section 12, Grave 48.
Rose Jane Leahy's memorial in Toowong Cemetery is shaped like the Eiffel Tower. Rose Jane Leahy is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 27, Section 14, Grave 22.
Charity symbol (a heart in the palm of a hand) on the headstone of William Thomas Birkbeck's headstone in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 9, Section 16, Grave 9.
The headstone of William Thomas Birkbeck in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 9, Section 16, Grave 9. Inscription reads: Erected by the members of the Manchester Unity Independent Order Of Oddfellows in memory of their well beloved brother William Thomas Birkbeck P.P.C.M. who died 19th March 1909 aged 61 years.
Bezalel Saul "Sali" Mendelsohn.
"Sali" Bezalel Saul Mendelsohn is buried in Toowong Cemetery - Portion 3, Section 6, Grave 7.
Annie and Hugh Piddington's headstone in Paddington Cemetery. Source: Paddington Cemetery 1910 — Queensland State Archives.
The black obelisk memorial of Richard Pike who is buried in Toowong Cemetery - Portion 5, Section 40, Grave 1. Source: BEREAVEMENT NOTICES. (1912, April 13). The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), p. 12. Retrieved October 5, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article21912767
The fallen headstone of Robert Williamson in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 6, Section 21, Grave 15.
Inside the heritage-listed Temple of Peace in Toowong Cemetery. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
A large sculpture of a skull with the inscription, “Keep on keeping on”, by Alex Seton, Australia, 1977. The work is titled, "Sometimes the dead are more alive than the living", and was made in 2017 from Wombeyan marble. Alex lives and works in Sydney, NSW, and exhibits in Australia and Italy. The work was purchased with funds from Bendigo Art Gallery Foundation, 2017 and is on display outside the Bendigo Art Gallery in Victoria, Australia.
Emma Miller headstone is in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 13, Section 6, Grave 5&6.
Canon David John Garland's memorial in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 1, Section 50A, Grave 9.
James Forsyth Thallon's memorial in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 11, Section 71, Grave 14.
An inscription on a headstone in Toowong Cemetery reads, "Oh for the touch of a vanish'd hand and the sound of a voice that is still".
Dr. Colin Page's memorial in Toowong Cemetery uses glass to capture family photos.
An angel on a headstone at sunset in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia.
Miss M. J. Bedford Source: State Library of Queensland - https://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au/permalink/61SLQ_INST/1dejkfd/alma99183506976202061
The headstone of Lilian Violet Cooper and Mary Josephine Bedford - Life-long friends, buried together in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane - Portion 8, Section 69, Grave 13&14.
Headstone of Ernest Arthur Doughty, accidentally killed by lightning. Ernest Arthur Doughty is buried in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Portion 11, Section 28, Grave 1&2.
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
A Sulphur-crested Cockatoo on a headstone in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia.
The Flagpole in Canon Garland Place, Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane is where Friends of Toowong Cemetery guided tours depart from. It's next to the "Cross of Sacrifice" and "The Stone of Remembrance" which were erected and unveiled in 1924. Guided tours are free but donations are appreciated to help us continue our work. Tours are on the first Sunday of each month (February to December) from 10:30am to 12:00. There's no need to book, and there is plenty of parking available inside the cemetery.
Nudgoo Shah memorial in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 15, Section 11, Grave 17.
The Temple of Peace in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia - Portion 4, Section 38, Grave 14 Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Frederick Ness’ headstone in Toowong Cemetery.
🪦 The headstone of Frederick Ness in Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Australia. Friends of Toowong Cemetery is a volunteer group that discover and share the history and stories of Toowong Cemetery, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
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