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Grannys Grave
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders
The headstone over the grave commemorates the first European woman buried in the area. It was erected by the local council in 1904. A timber deck and seating has been erected near the grave.
Information on the monument states that the woman is Mrs James Raddlestone, who reputedly lived with her crayfish-catching husband in a tent nearby, and was buried here in 1848. Research has been undertaken and Granny's name has found to be Agnes Ruttleton. A plaque was added by the Warrnambool City Council in 2014 at the gravesite correcting the name from Raddlestone to Ruttleton.
Location
| Address: | Hickford Parade, on track to Granny's Grave Beach, Warrnambool, 3280 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.397106 Long: 142.502269 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Settlement |
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Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1904 |
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Front Inscription
Granny`s Grave
In memory of Mrs James Raddleston
The first white woman buried in Warrnambool
Died 1848
Erected by the Town Council
1904
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,VMR,RHSVMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
