The Gums Western Downs Memorial Inscriptions


© Copyright 1996-2025 Kerry Raymond and David Horton
[see also Names in alphabetical order]

Photos in cemetery order


The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Abagail Phoebe NEAL
d: 6 Feb 2004

The Gums Cemetery
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Abagail Phoebe NEAL
d: 6 Feb 2004

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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

The Gums Cemetery
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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

The Gums Cemetery
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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

The Gums Cemetery
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Maurice FERGUSON
b: 8 Sep 1922
d: 15 Jun 2000 aged 77
husband of Marjorie
father of Jim, Lyn, Karen

Marjory Jean FERGUSON
b: 21 Dec 1925
d: 11 Jun 2007

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Maxwell John HENDERSON
d: 19 Dec 2006 aged 84

The Gums Cemetery
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Maxwell John HENDERSON
d: 19 Dec 2006 aged 84

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Angela Maree STAINES
b: 22 Jan 1965
d: 23 Dec 2013 aged 48
mother of Alecia, Alana, Jia
grandmother of Charleigh, Lawson, Tully, Amelia

The Gums Cemetery
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Angela Maree STAINES
b: 22 Jan 1965
d: 23 Dec 2013 aged 48
mother of Alecia, Alana, Jia
grandmother of Charleigh, Lawson, Tully, Amelia

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Joseph Henry NEAL (Harry)
b: 9 Jan 1950
d: 22 Jan 2004

The Gums Cemetery
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Joseph Henry NEAL (Harry)
b: 9 Jan 1950
d: 22 Jan 2004

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Ruth Naome NEAL
b: 2 Oct 1981
d: 26 Aug 2001

The Gums Cemetery
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Ruth Naome NEAL
b: 2 Oct 1981
d: 26 Aug 2001

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Esther Myra YOUNG (NEAL)
b: 17 Jul 1933
d: 30 Jun 2003

The Gums Cemetery
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Esther Myra YOUNG (NEAL)
b: 17 Jul 1933
d: 30 Jun 2003

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Ivan John SZULAK
b: 30 Oct 1916
d: 12 Mar 1995

The Gums Cemetery
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Ivan John SZULAK
b: 30 Oct 1916
d: 12 Mar 1995

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Donald McKenzie NEAL
of Grace Park
b: 28 Apr 1905
d: 20 Nov 1999

Christina Elizabeth NEAL (nee SCHUTT)
b: 26 Mar 1902
d: 5 Apr 1989

The Gums Cemetery
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Donald McKenzie NEAL
of "Grace Park"
b: 28 Apr 1905
d: 20 Nov 1999

Christina Elizabeth NEAL (nee SCHUTT)
b: 26 Mar 1902
d: 5 Apr 1989

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Frederick McRae NEAL
b: 1934
d: 1996

The Gums Cemetery
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Frederick McRae NEAL
b: 1934
d: 1996

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Peter William HUSKISSON
b: 4 Dec 1957
d: 13 Apr 1976

The Gums Cemetery
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Peter William HUSKISSON
b: 4 Dec 1957
d: 13 Apr 1976

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Horace Charles ELEY
b: 5 Mar 1914
d: 21 Oct 1985

Adelaide ELEY
b: 19 May 1921
d: 21 Oct 2006

The Gums Cemetery
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Horace Charles ELEY
b: 5 Mar 1914
d: 21 Oct 1985

Adelaide ELEY
b: 19 May 1921
d: 21 Oct 2006

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Horace Charles ELEY
b: 5 Mar 1914
d: 21 Oct 1985

Adelaide ELEY
b: 19 May 1921
d: 21 Oct 2006

The Gums Cemetery
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Horace Charles ELEY
b: 5 Mar 1914
d: 21 Oct 1985

Adelaide ELEY
b: 19 May 1921
d: 21 Oct 2006

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Thomas Leslie TAYLOR (Les)
b: 1913
d: 2003

Alma Edna TAYLOR (Edna)
b: 1914
d: 2005

The Gums Cemetery
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Thomas Leslie TAYLOR (Les)
b: 1913
d: 2003

Alma Edna TAYLOR (Edna)
b: 1914
d: 2005

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Anissa Louise WALLIS
b: 29 Jun 1989
d: 7 Jun 1995

Trudy Ann WALLIS
b: 4 Jun 1970
d: 7 Jun 1995

daughter and grand daughter of Rodney and Bev
sister and niece of Tina, Shane, Anthony

The Gums Cemetery
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Anissa Louise WALLIS
b: 29 Jun 1989
d: 7 Jun 1995

Trudy Ann WALLIS
b: 4 Jun 1970
d: 7 Jun 1995

daughter and grand daughter of Rodney and Bev
sister and niece of Tina, Shane, Anthony

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Anissa Louise WALLIS
b: 29 Jun 1989
d: 7 Jun 1995

Trudy Ann WALLIS
b: 4 Jun 1970
d: 7 Jun 1995

daughter and grand daughter of Rodney and Bev
sister and niece of Tina, Shane, Anthony

The Gums Cemetery
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Anissa Louise WALLIS
b: 29 Jun 1989
d: 7 Jun 1995

Trudy Ann WALLIS
b: 4 Jun 1970
d: 7 Jun 1995

daughter and grand daughter of Rodney and Bev
sister and niece of Tina, Shane, Anthony

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John McKELVIE
b: 7 Nov 1925
d: 22 Mar 1996

The Gums Cemetery
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John McKELVIE
b: 7 Nov 1925
d: 22 Mar 1996

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Robert John HADDOCK
d: 29 Nov 1999 aged 80
husband of Bernadette
father of Barbara

Bernadette Genevieve HADDOCK
d: 14 Aug 2008 aged 94
wife of Bob (dec.)
mother of Barb 

The Gums Cemetery
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Robert John HADDOCK
d: 29 Nov 1999 aged 80
husband of Bernadette
father of Barbara

Bernadette Genevieve HADDOCK
d: 14 Aug 2008 aged 94
wife of Bob (dec.)
mother of Barb

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Robert John HADDOCK
d: 29 Nov 1999 aged 80
husband of Bernadette
father of Barbara

Bernadette Genevieve HADDOCK
d: 14 Aug 2008 aged 94
wife of Bob (dec.)
mother of Barb 

The Gums Cemetery
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Robert John HADDOCK
d: 29 Nov 1999 aged 80
husband of Bernadette
father of Barbara

Bernadette Genevieve HADDOCK
d: 14 Aug 2008 aged 94
wife of Bob (dec.)
mother of Barb

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Lorraine Kaylene Alexandria STAINES (Red)
b: 30 Nov 1954
d: 28 Jul 2008
daughter of Max and Heather STAINES
mother of Jasmine
sister to Rae, Lionel, Rolf

The Gums Cemetery
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Lorraine Kaylene Alexandria STAINES (Red)
b: 30 Nov 1954
d: 28 Jul 2008
daughter of Max and Heather STAINES
mother of Jasmine
sister to Rae, Lionel, Rolf

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Thomas Richard Byers ELEY (Dick)
d: 20 Mar 2010 aged 102
author of Square-Peg Pioneers

The Gums Cemetery
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Thomas Richard Byers ELEY (Dick)
d: 20 Mar 2010 aged 102
author of Square-Peg Pioneers

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Frederick Herbert LOVE
b: 1870
d: 1948

Georgina LOVE
b: 1878
d: 1969

Herbert Alfred LOVE (Bert)
b: 1911
d: 1978

original pioneers march 1912-1978
and first post mistress at
Warroon The Gums 1912-1945

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Frederick Herbert LOVE
b: 1870
d: 1948

Georgina LOVE
b: 1878
d: 1969

Herbert Alfred LOVE (Bert)
b: 1911
d: 1978

original pioneers march 1912-1978
and first post mistress at
"Warroon" The Gums 1912-1945

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Ross COWAN
b: 1947
d: 2004
husband of Deirdre
grandson of Frederick and Georgina LOVE

The Gums Cemetery
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Ross COWAN
b: 1947
d: 2004
husband of Deirdre
grandson of Frederick and Georgina LOVE

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D. A. N. CAMPBELL
d: 7 Jan 1992 aged 78

The Gums Cemetery
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D. A. N. CAMPBELL
d: 7 Jan 1992 aged 78

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Robert Charles ELEY
d: 22 Dec 2009 aged 68

The Gums Cemetery
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Robert Charles ELEY
d: 22 Dec 2009 aged 68

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Cameron James ELEY
d: 6 Jul 1974 aged 5 years

The Gums Cemetery
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Cameron James ELEY
d: 6 Jul 1974 aged 5 years

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Thomas ELEY
b: 1884
d: 1972

Clare S ELEY
b: 1882
d: 1973

The Gums Cemetery
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Thomas ELEY
b: 1884
d: 1972

Clare S ELEY
b: 1882
d: 1973

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William Henry John HUSKISSON
d: 6 May 1961 aged 61

The Gums Cemetery
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William Henry John HUSKISSON
d: 6 May 1961 aged 61

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Thelma Daisy STAINES (formerly HUSKISSON)
b: 17 Jan 1911
d: 13 Aug 1997 aged 86

The Gums Cemetery
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Thelma Daisy STAINES (formerly HUSKISSON)
b: 17 Jan 1911
d: 13 Aug 1997 aged 86

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William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery
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William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery


William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery
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William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery


William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery
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William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery


William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

The Gums Cemetery
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William M T HUSKISSON
d: 15 Sep 1953 aged 80

Mabel Elizabeth HUSKISSON
d: 19 Dec 1968 aged 94

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Annie Margaret HUSKISSON
d: 7 Feb 1937 aged 29

Frank Robert HUSKISSON
d: 7 Apr 1956 aged 21

The Gums Cemetery
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Annie Margaret HUSKISSON
d: 7 Feb 1937 aged 29

Frank Robert HUSKISSON
d: 7 Apr 1956 aged 21

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Arthur Raymond HUSKISSON
d: 7 Dec 1960 aged 1 day

The Gums Cemetery
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Arthur Raymond HUSKISSON
d: 7 Dec 1960 aged 1 day

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Alfred Thomas Rhem ROBINSON
d: 22 Sep 1926 
a pioneer 1910

The Gums Cemetery
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Alfred Thomas Rhem ROBINSON
d: 22 Sep 1926
a pioneer 1910

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Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

The Gums Cemetery
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Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

The Gums Cemetery


Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

The Gums Cemetery
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Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

The Gums Cemetery


Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

The Gums Cemetery
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Mervyn M KENTISH
b: 1922
d: 1925

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Michael John KENNY
b: 15 Jun 1949
d: 7 Jul 1949

The Gums Cemetery
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Michael John KENNY
b: 15 Jun 1949
d: 7 Jul 1949

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Clive Northover KENTISH
d: 22 Mar 1964 aged 72

The Gums Cemetery
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Clive Northover KENTISH
d: 22 Mar 1964 aged 72

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Joseph Henry NEAL
d: 12 Nov 1942 aged 87

Flora NEAL
d: 14 Mar 1933 aged 69

The Gums Cemetery
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Joseph Henry NEAL
d: 12 Nov 1942 aged 87

Flora NEAL
d: 14 Mar 1933 aged 69

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Arthur HENRY
d: 8 Sep 1948
a pioneer 1911

The Gums Cemetery
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Arthur HENRY
d: 8 Sep 1948
a pioneer 1911

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Catherine Elizabeth HENRY
d: 21 Feb 1961
a pioneer 1911

The Gums Cemetery
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Catherine Elizabeth HENRY
d: 21 Feb 1961
a pioneer 1911

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Catherine Elizabeth HENRY
d: 21 Feb 1961
a pioneer 1911

The Gums Cemetery
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Catherine Elizabeth HENRY
d: 21 Feb 1961
a pioneer 1911

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Gordon Arthur HENRY
d 7 Sep 1984 aged 75

Phyllis Edith HENRY
b: 16 Jan 1916
d: 14 Feb 2011 aged 95

The Gums Cemetery
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Gordon Arthur HENRY
d 7 Sep 1984 aged 75

Phyllis Edith HENRY
b: 16 Jan 1916
d: 14 Feb 2011 aged 95

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William CLEAVENS
d: 8 Mar 1955 aged 7

The Gums Cemetery
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William CLEAVENS
d: 8 Mar 1955 aged 7

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Bertha Minnie PROSSER (Bee)
d: 20 Jul 1955 aged 73

The Gums Cemetery
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Bertha Minnie PROSSER (Bee)
d: 20 Jul 1955 aged 73

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Bertha Minnie PROSSER (Bee)
d: 20 Jul 1955 aged 73

The Gums Cemetery
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Bertha Minnie PROSSER (Bee)
d: 20 Jul 1955 aged 73

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Joseph William PROSSER
d: 6 Aug 1972 aged 84

The Gums Cemetery
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Joseph William PROSSER
d: 6 Aug 1972 aged 84

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Joseph William PROSSER
d: 6 Aug 1972 aged 84

The Gums Cemetery
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Joseph William PROSSER
d: 6 Aug 1972 aged 84

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Harold Bentley PROSSER
d: 3 Apr 1991 aged 71

The Gums Cemetery
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Harold Bentley PROSSER
d: 3 Apr 1991 aged 71

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery


Alexander DAVISON
d: 7 Nov 1916 aged 67
first headmaster of The Gums State School

The Gums Cemetery
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Alexander DAVISON
d: 7 Nov 1916 aged 67
first headmaster of The Gums State School

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The Gums Cemetery
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The Gums Cemetery



The Gums, Western Downs (formerly Dalby Regional Council)


Address: 12005 Surat Developmental Rd, The Gums, Qld
Continue along the track which is entry to the Gums golf and cricket clubs into the bush. It is some distance behind the school.
Opened: approx. 1916
# graves: 55

More information :


FindAGrave - The Gums
Billion Graves - The Gums Cemetery
Wikipedia: The Gums
FamilySearch - microfilm Cemetery transcriptions : Tara Shire, Queensland, ca. 1911-1982
CoraWeb: Western Downs Regional Council -Dalby – Online Cemetery Search
Australian Cemeteries:
Western Downs Region : Local heritage places
CEMETERIES OF THE DARLING DOWNS AND BEYOND: The Gums

Photographed: Aug 2016

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Latitude -27.341553333333, Longitude 150.194926666666
Latitude -27° 20’ 30", Longitude 150° 11’ 42"



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