Summary
Memorial card printed in memory of Richard Gosling, who died 17 May 1888, aged 38 years.
Mr Gosling was interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery. The undertaker for the funeral was John Allison, who operated out of premises in Richmond and Brunswick.
Physical Description
Cream card with black border. The cream card is embossed and cutout with decorations that feature an angel at left, a pillar at right, and bunches of delicate flowers at top.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Judy Wheeler, 14 Jun 2012
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Organisation Named
Richmond & Brunswick, John Allison Undertaker, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, May 1888
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Inscriptions
Front, middle, printed, black ink: 'In Loving Remembrance of / RICHARD GOSLING / Who died 17th May 1888, / AGED 38 YEARS / Interred in the Melbourne General Cemetery. / He has gone to rest and his troubles are o'er, / He has done with all sorrow and pain, / And the ills of his life, which he patiently bore, / Will never distress him again. / JOHN ALLISON, UNDERTAKER, RICHMOND & BRUNSWICK.'
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Keywords
Death & Mourning, Cards, Greeting Cards, Funerals, Memorials, Burials