Hawkesbury on the NET - Cemetery Register: Windsor Catholic Cemetery, Windsor

Additional Notes:

Frederick Garnett LAW (Estate Agent) aged 41, died 11 October 1958, in the waters of the Parramatta River, Abbotsford, "from the effects of drowning accidentially in those waters when he was thrown into those waters from a capsized sailing skiff and following on a myocardial ischaemia before that capsize." (Finding at an Inquest held at Sydney on 12 November 1958 by J A LETTS City Coroner) Late of 319 George Street Windsor. Father Charles Garnett LAW (Stock Broker) and mother Ethel INGLE. Born at Driffield Yorkshire ENGLAND (20 years in Australia). Listed as married at Elizabeth Bay NSW at 24 years old, wife Eileen Jean MCDONALD, children's names recorded as Carolyn E 15, John C 13, Peter G 11, none deceased.

Buried on 13 October 1958 at Roman Catholic Cemetery Windsor. L S MURPHY listed as Minister with the Religion of Roman Catholic. Undertaker listed as J W CHANDLER; G EARPON and W J DENZER listed as witnesses of burial.

E J LAW (Widow, 319 George Street Windsor) listed as informant.

Source:

NSWBDM Death Certificate #1958/025896 contributed by Peter Law - July 2013

With permission from the responsible authority for the cemetery (Hawkesbury City Council), a plaque was placed in the commerative garden on Friday 19 July 2013. The commerative garden is located at the corner of George Street and Hawkesbury Valley Way.

Above: Plaque for Frederick Garnett Law. Photograph provided courtesy of Peter Law.

IN LOVING MEMORY OF / FREDERICK GARNETT LAW / 30.1.1917 - 11.10.1958 / LOVED HUSBAND OF EILEEN / LOVING FATHER TO CAROLYN, JOHN & PETER / GRANDFATHER TO THEIR FAMILIES / IN OUR HEARTS AND MIND / LOVED FOREVER MORE