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23-March-2015
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders
The headstone over the grave commemorates the first European woman buried in the area. It was erected by the local council in 1904. A timber deck and seating has been erected near the grave.
Information on the monument states that the woman is Mrs James Raddlestone, who reputedly lived with her crayfish-catching husband in a tent nearby, and was buried here in 1848. Research has been undertaken and Granny's name has found to be Agnes Ruttleton. A plaque was added by the Warrnambool City Council in 2014 at the gravesite correcting the name from Raddlestone to Ruttleton.
Location
| Address: | Hickford Parade, on track to Granny's Grave Beach, Warrnambool, 3280 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.397106 Long: 142.502269 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1904 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVGranny`s Grave
In memory of Mrs James Raddleston
The first white woman buried in Warrnambool
Died 1848
Erected by the Town Council
1904
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
