They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

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Details for Florence Willson

Warrant Number:825
Surname:Willson
Forenames:Florence
Gender: Female
Age Group:Infant
Age:1
Denomination:Methodist
Type:Burial
Date of Birth: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Date of Burial:13 March 1893 (Monday)
Cemetery: Makaraka
Block: MKB
Plot #: 239
Map Location:View on Map
Inscription:In loving memory of ALLAN JOHN JAMES, dearly beloved husband of Eleanor WILLSON, died 8 July 1922 aged 78 years; also ELEANOR MEYERS WILLSON, beloved wife of the above and our dear mother, died 26 November 1930 aged 81 years; also their dearly beloved daughters, LILIAN EMMA, accidentally killed 19 December 1891 aged 13 years; and FLORENCE NAOMI, died 14 March 1893 aged 19 months; also dearly beloved grand-daughter, EDITH MYRTLE PRESTON, died 26 january 1901 aged 6 months. At rest; also Corporal THOMAS R W PRESTON, killed in action at Avesnos, Baupaume, France, 24 August 1918 aged 22 years - duty nobly done.

Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 239. Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 239.

Historic picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 239.

The following interments are also in this plot

SurnameForenamesTypeAge GroupAgeDate of DeathDate of Burial
WillsonLillianBurialAdult13Unknown21/12/1891
PrestonEdith MBurialChild6 monthsUnknown26/01/1901
WillsonAllan J JBurialAdult78Unknown09/07/1922
WillsonEleanor MeyersBurialAdult81Unknown27/11/1930