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Charles Manning EvendenPrint Page 
13-March-2021
Photographs supplied by Heather Stevens
The monument over the grave commemorates Charles Manning Evenden, a teacher at Mitchells Island School who was killed in October 1929 when attempting to rescue a 12 year old Enid Brook from drowning at Oxley Ferry. Enid Brook also drowned in the incident.
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| Address: | 36 Leslies Lane, Mitchells Island Cemetery, Mitchells Island, 2430 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.881751 Long: 152.601418 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 10-October-1929 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 10-October-1929 |
| Designer: | J. J.Edstein & Sons (Taree, NSW) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | J. J.Edstein & Sons (Taree, NSW) |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of Charles Manning Evenden
Deied 10th October 1929
Aged 46 years
Dedicated to his memory by citizens of the Manning District in appreciation of his noble sacrifice in attempting to save a child from drowning
"Greater love hath no man than this"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
