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Josiah Skertchly had a varied career in geology and botany in Britain, the United States and Asia before migrating to Queensland in 1891. While Assistant Geologist with the Geological Survey of Great Britain he made ground-breaking discoveries on the antiquity of human existence in Britain. Later in Australia, he was probably the first successfully to apply stratigraphic principles to attempt to establish the age of Aboriginal occupation. In 1895 Skertchly became Assistant Government Geologist, Queensland Geological Survey. Alongside his professional duties, he immersed himself in the scientific life of Queensland, serving as President of the Royal Society of Queensland and the Queensland Naturalists' Club as its foundation. Skertchly lectured widely and wrote on natural history and science for the "Brisbane Courier" and other publications. Although not an optometrist, Skertchly was elected a member of the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians of Queensland in its foundation year 1908. He played a prominent role in advocating for improved educational standards and professional practice as embodied in the Queensland Opticians Act of 1917. In 1927 Skertchly's archaeological collections were purchased by the Queensland Museum. Source: www.eoas.info/biogs/P000782b.htm

Another Wynne Wynne situation ! The original quote is from 2 Samuel 1:23 - "Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided: They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions. See - www.bible.com/bible/12/2SA.1.23.ASV

Via Trove, she died "within an hour" later - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108210203 Evening News Sydney Thursday 05/11/1896 page 5

beachcomber australia Wynne Wynne, seriously? ;-)

beachcomber australia We need a Boo! Hiss! Get off the stage! button.

I found an Irish Times article, and the story is a bit more complicated than the Sydney Evening News makes it out. To paraphrase, the Bishop and his wife were in Dublin because Mrs Wynne was ill. She had an operation, and her condition initially seemed favorable, however, on the Monday night she began to get worse. In the end, her husband went to fetch the doctor (about a mile away). The Bishop left the doctor's house to return, with the doctor a few minutes behind him, however, the Bishop never arrived at the house that he and his wife were staying at. The Bishop was later found unconscious on the footpath, and died before being brought into the house. His wife was not told, but succumbed a few hours later from her symptoms.

According to wikipedia: "John Windele (1801 – 28 August 1865) was an Irish antiquarian, particularly interested in early Irish literature and Ogham inscriptions."

Sharon got here 1st. no Ingham carved into his grave stone ....

The Celtic cross in the Botanic Gardens Cemetery, Cork was designed by Richard Rolt Brash and executed by Patrick Scannell. There's a link to an article in "Irish Builder" giving more detail on both the monument and John Windele himself.

Sharon Corbet Thank you Sharon

We have some Windele drawings in the catalogue, such as, catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000746059 Inscribed stone at Riesk [Reask], near Dingle