1.
SIR PATRICK ALFRED JENNINGS (1831-1897) pastoralist and politician.
The first practising Catholic Premier of N.S.W. in 1886 and the only
non-Labor one.
2.
RICHARD ST. JOHN HONNER (1898-1962) surgeon and athlete. Admired for
his work in the field of both obstetrics and gynaecology. A track
contestant at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
3.
LAURENCE FOLEY (1849-1917) pugilist. "Champion muscular
Christian of Australia". Bare-knuckle boxing champion of
Australia.
4a.
JOHN FRANCIS HUGHES (1857-1912) solicitor and politician.
4b.
SIR THOMAS HUGB S (1863-1930) solicitor and politician.
4c.
GEOFFREY FORREST HUGHES (1895-1951) solicitor and aviator.
John
was a commanding figure in Sydney's legal, business and religious
circles. His brother, Thomas, was the first to hold the title of
Lord Mayor of Sydney. Thomas' son, Geoffrey, was a distinguished
flying officer in World War I.
5.
JOHN McELHONE (1833-1898) merchant & politician. A strenuous
figure in political life; his endless questions in parliament
exposed many public wrongs.
6.
FRANCIS CAMPBELL BREWER (1836-1911) journalist. Worked on Sydney
newspapers through the l9th century: The Monitor, the Evening News,
the Echo, and the Sydney Herald.
7.
EDMUND RESCH (1847-1923) brewer. Founder of Resch's Waverley
Brewery. Lived at "Swifts", Darling Point.
8.
CATHERINE MARY DAVIS (1846-1931) journalist. Travelling
representative for the Evening News, Town and Country Journal, the
Sydney Mail, Sydney Morning Herald and the Catholic Press.
9.
ROBERT LOGAN JACK (1845-1921) geologist ~ explorer. Government
geologist for the Australian Colony. His geological work for
Queensland was outstanding;
10.
HENRY KING (l855-1923) photographer. His photographs of Australian
aborigines have been highly praised and his Sydney scenes are now
part of our historic heritage.
11.
JOHN LAMB LYON (1835-1916) stained glass painter & art
decorator. Award winning designer of stained glass, a portrait
painter, and decorator of Sydney's G.P.O., Government House and
rooms in Parliament House.
12.
WILLIAM URQUHART (1884-1931) Comptroller General of Prisons. During
his 42 years in the Public Service, he was the controller of several
penal establishments in N.S.W.
13.
CHARLES WILLIAM SHERMAN (1838-1911) Army Veteran. A veteran of the
U.S. Civil War; a rifleman with Company F, 116th New York Infantry
Regiment.
14.
WILLIAM HENRY McNAMARA (1857-1906) socialist agitator and
bookseller. A founder of the Australian Socialist League, organiser
of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union of Australasia.
15.
JULES FRANCOIS ARCHIBALD (1856-1919) journalist. Founder and editor
of "The Bulletin"; endowed the Archibald Art Prize and the
Archibald fountain in Sydney's Hyde Park.
16.
FREDERICK WILLIAM WOLGAST (1891-1921) police constable. Fatally
wounded while pursuing a purse-snatcher in Centennial Park.
17.
LESLIE AUGUSTUS WADE (1864-1915) civil engineer. N.S.W. Irrigation
Commissioner, involved with Sydney's ocean outfall sewer age system,
the Burrinjuck Dam, and the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area.
18.
ERNST BETCHE (1851-1913) botanist. Botanical collector for the
Sydney Botanic Gardens and Assistant Government Botanist, he
accomplished much valuable work in Australian botany.
19.
ERNEST CHARIES DAY (1857-1915) police officer. Rose through the
ranks to become Inspector-General of Police.
20.
JOHN GORDON (1872-1911) scenic artist. One of the best known scenic
artists of his time who worked many years for J.C. Williamson.
21.
LOUIS BECKE (1855-1913) author. Wrote over 30 books of adventure
tales based on his own career in the South Pacific.
22a.
ADA MAUD BAIN (1874-1912) housewife.
22b.
FLORENCE WEBSTER (1987-1912) housewife.
22c.
MARY ELIZABETH SJOBERG (1871-1912) bookbinder.
Members
of a holiday boating party on Sydney Harbour who drowned when their
boat overturned. Florence and Mary were sisters.
23.
SIR JAMES GRAHAM (1856-1913) physician and politician. A founder of
the Women's Hospital. He was a prime mover in preventing the spread
of bubonic plague $n 1900, and became Sydney's Lord Mayor in 1901.
24.
JAMES CLARKE WAITE (1832-1920) artist. A leading portrait painter
and well known for his ability to portray domestic animals.
25a.
JAMES FINGLETON (1876-1920) politician.
25b.
JACK FINGLETON (1908-1981) cricketer and journalist.
25c.
LESLIE FINGLETON (1904-1963) accountant and real estate agent.
James
was a foundation member of the Australian Workers Union and
represented the people of Waverley in the N.S.W. Parliament. Jack
was a well known cricketer, commentator and writer of books on
cricket. Leslie was an active member of the Waverley community
becoming an alderman and Mayor of Waverley.
26a.
WALTER CARTER (1853-1914) undertaker.
26b.
HANSON CARTER (1878-1948) cricketer and undertaker.
Walter
was the founder of the firm of Walter Carter Funeral Directors.
Hanson, his son, was a well known wicket keeper and Test cricketer.
27.
WATKIN WYNNE (1844-1921) newspaper manager. A founder and general
manager of Sydney's Daily Telegraph; alderman and mayor of Waverley;
a founder of the Waverley Bowling Club and the Sydney Football Club,
and of the Australian constitution of freemasonry.
28.
FREDERICK MENKENS (1855-1910) architect. Prominent Newcastle
architect who completed the interior of Newcastle Cathedral, St
Andrews Presbyterian Church, the Newcastle School of Arts, and more.
29.
HERBERT EDWARD ROBINSON (1857-1933) map publisher. For half a
century he made mapmaking his hobby as well as his business and his
maps were valued all over the world.
30.
CHARLES WILLIAM MacCARTHY (1848-1919) medical practitioner. A gentle
and skilful surgeon; Chairman of the '98 Centenary Celebration
Committee and designer of Waverley Cemetery's Irish Monument.
31.
EDWARD WILLIAM O'SULLIVAN (1846-1910) journalist and politician. A
founder of the Tasmanian Tribune and the Evening Tribune, he also
worked on the Argus and Daily Telegraph. Secretary for Public Works.
32.
DANIEL O'CONNOR (1844-1914) politician. One of the Colony's most
noted personalities; Postmaster-General 3 times.
33.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON (1860-1888) jockey. Accidentally killed at
Randwick racecourse whilst riding "Silvermine" in the
Tattersall's Cup.
