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Richard Bower

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ca. 1832 — 12 July 1866

Richard Bower (29A)

Headstone

A fragment of Richard Bower's headstone discovered in a Toowong Cemetery Archaeological Dig in 2012.

  • Erected: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Episcopalian section. After 12 July 1866
  • Moved to: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Reserved Area. ca. 1914. Recorded as Richard Bower
  • Demolished and disposed of in: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A. ca. 1930
  • Discovered: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A near Section 72. ca. May 2012

Inscription

Sacred
to
the memory of
Richard Bower
who departed this life
12th July 1866
Aged 34 years

I am the resurrection, and the life: he
that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live

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Note the difference in age on the headstone inscription and the family notice below.

Death registration: Richard Bower
Death date: 12/07/1866
Mother's name: -
Father/parent's name: -
Registration details: 1866/B/3411

DEATHS. BOWER.—On the 12th July, at his residence, Annie-street, Fortitude Valley, Mr. Richard Bower, of consumption, son of Mr. Thos. Bower, late of Castlepollard, county of Westmeath, Ireland, aged 33, leaving a wife and two children.

FUNERAL.— The Friends of the late Mr. RICHARD BOWER are respectfully invited to attend his FUNERAL, to move from his late Residence, Annie-street, THIS DAY, at 4 o'clock.
JOSHUA EBENSTON, Undertaker, Queen and Ann streets.



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