HEADSTONE INSCRIPTION:

Erected by James and Elizabeth Chambers in the Sacred Memory of their beloved And only daughter Elizabeth Cecelia Preston who fell asleep in Jesus May 13 1887 aged 23 years

Father Oh Fold Her In Thy Arms and Let Her Henceforth Be a Messenger of Love Between our Human Hearts and Thee. Oh For The Touch of a Vanished Hand A Sound Of a Voice That is Still.

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Sacred To the Memory of James Chambers the Beloved Husband of Elizabeth Chambers who departed this life ,July 27, 1896 aged 78 years

Home At Last The Labour Done Safe and Blest the Victory Won Jordan Passed from Pain Set Free Angels Now Have Welcomed Thee

Come Unto Me all ye that Labour and Heavy Laden and I will give you Rest. I Know That My Redeemer Liveth

The Base of the Main Column:

Sacred To the Memory of Our Dear Mother - Elizabeth Chambers - wife of James Chambers wbo departed tbis life January 12 1901 aged 64 years Her Sons Rise Up and Call her Blessed Oh Lord Grant unto her Eternal Rest.

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Also in Memory of Robert Chambers who died April 29 1858 ages 73 years

The Church Yard Bears an Added Stone The Fireside Shows a Vacant Chair Here Sadness Dwells and Weeps Alone and Death Displays His Banners Here The Life has Gone The Breath Has Fled and What Has Been No More Shall Be The Well Known Form the Welcome Tread Oh ! Where Are They and Where is He. 

Robert Chambers death certificate information: Occ: Gentleman; Died aged 73 on the 29th April 1858 at Gardiner's Creek Road, Melbourne of chronic disease of the liver. Certified by Dr Bunny, South Yarrow who saw Robert 29th of April. Informant was John Romanis Undertaker of the Chappel St Melbourne. Robert was born in Norwich; 6 months in Melbourne, married in London aged 25 years, wife unknown

Margaret 44; Mary 42; James 30; Caroline 40; Edward 33; Robert 31; Charles 30 ; Sarah 39; Elizabeth 27

 

There is no inscription for Samuel Prosser or his daughter Caroline although the Cemetery Records show that they are buried with Robert Chambers in Plot 77.  

Samuel's death certificate gives the following information (age 45) in Melbourne; children are John (23) James (21) Samuel (19) William (14) Tom (12) Joshua (?) Elizabeth (?) none deceased. Died 26 Sept 1862 Cause - Suicidal poisoning with laudanum - Parents John Prosser (Publican) and Jane Prosser formerly Cook (this information incorrect - John Prosser's bride's name was Jane Simmons Src: (batch) number: M02069-1 system origin: England-ODM film number: 585446, 585447, 585448) ) Where born (?) England. 5 years in Melbourne; Where married - Brompton near London age 21