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 Last additions - The History of Chatham-Kent and it's People |
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OML Wd. ~ CHRISTIE
Donald Malcolm Maulson Christie
Who was drowned in the French River
August 22, 1894, Aged 43 yrs & 10 ms.
** Barrister in Chatham, Ont.
**monument by Burrows Bros., ChathamAug 07, 2010
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OML Wd. ~ HPARK
Captain A. B. Park
The Kent Regiment
18th June 1946 Age 45
** Captain in the Kent RegimentAug 07, 2010
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OML Wd. ~ FGeo. A. Tye M. D.
Born at Swinton Wiltshire, England
July 12, 1835
Died at Chatham, Ont.
July 23, 1891
** Medical Doctor
**sits in Old M.L. Ward FAug 07, 2010
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TEWKESBURY ~ RITCHIEOML ~ G ~ 1
TEWKESBURY-RITCHIE
SANDRA GAIL TEWKESBURY
WIFE OF GARY L. RITCHIE
1942 ~ 1962
*One of Chatham's most talented
figure skater's accomplished a
world of gold in her short life.
*her records speak for her greatness
*buried in the Tewkesbury family
grave site Old M.L. Ward G.
*stone has been cleared > more viewableJul 26, 2010
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HAMILTONOML ~ F
HAMILTON
6467 CONSTABLE
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
R.C.M.P.
1892 ~ 1980
*stone was being grown over
by grass and mud.
*cleaned and viewable nowJul 26, 2010
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LEGION MEMORIAL CHAPEL
*erected September 26, 1970
*on Maple Leaf Drive
*before the stone pillars
Jul 21, 2010
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LEGION MEMORIAL CHAPEL
*erected September 26, 1970
*on Maple Leaf Drive before
the stone pillars
Jul 21, 2010
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LEGION MEMORIAL CHAPEL
SEPT. 26, 1970
*entrance ~ on Maple Leaf Drive
Jul 21, 2010
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Old Maple Leaf CemeteryMAUSOLEUM
*the Old Mausoleum
built abt 1913 ~ 1914 is
a magnificent piece of architectual
history in the Chatham~Kent area.
*built with stained glass windows and
vents for releasing gases it is a most
interesting building of design.
*you will find it on Maple Leaf Drive,
down the road next to Old M.L. Ward B.
*it contains crypts with a lift, that was used
to lift the caskets to the top level resting place.
*still in fairly good repair
**Open only upon appt. or occasions
Jul 21, 2010
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MAUSOLEUM
Modern Mausoleum damaged in storm
late Sunday, July 18th, 2010. Large rotted
tree, crashed onto the corner, with some
damaged being done.
*photo taken July 19th, 2010
Jul 20, 2010
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MAUSOLEUM
*Storm caused some damaged to the modern Mausoleum,
late Sunday July 18th, 2010, causing a large rotted tree to snap
off a few feet above the ground. It crashed down on the corner
of the Mausoleum, with damaged being done.
McTavish Tree Service Ltd. of Blenheim, Ont., tended to the clean up.
*photo taken July 19th, 2010
Jul 20, 2010
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MAUSOLEUM
* a modern mausoleum
*find it along Maple Leaf Drive on the left at the
entrance to the Maple Leaf & St. Anthony Cemeteries
*photo taken July 15, 2010
Jul 20, 2010
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