Fellowship Of First Fleeters

First Fleeter Gravesite Plaque Ceremonies — 1976 – 2010

Since 1976 a key activity of the Fellowship has been the location and identification of graves of First Fleeters. With the consent of the descendants and the burial place administrators, a Fellowship bronze plaque is attached to the tombstone. An unveiling dedication ceremony follows in the context of a descendants’ family reunion.

In certain situations where a burial site is known, but no tombstone has survived, a ‘Commemorative’ plaque is affixed in a prominent location at the burial site.

The Fellowship acknowledges and thanks the late Doug Oakes (1930-2001) FF#45 - FF’s John Small & Mary Parker-who was responsible, as Convener Plaques Committee, for the placing of the first 114 Plaques from 1976 to 2001.

The search for more gravesites goes on.

Meanwhile the following 119 plaques have been placed up until the 31st December, 2010:

No	Date of Plaque	Name	Status/ Ship	Date Died	Age	Where Buried
1	21 Mar 1976	DODD Henry/Edward	Abel Seaman HMS Sirius	28 Jan1791	43 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
2	14 Aug 1977	BROUGHTON William (to Surgeon John White)	Servant Charlotte	20 Jul 1821	53 yrs	Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park
3	14 Aug 1977	FRASER Ellen/Eleanor also Redchester	Convict Prince of Wales	18 Nov 1840	76 yrs	Liverpool Pioneer Memorial Park
4	14 Aug 1977	LUCAS Nathaniel	Convict Scarborough	5 May 1818	54 yrs	St Luke’s Liverpool NSW
5	12 Aug 1977	MEREDITH Frederick	Steward Scarborough	23 Jun 1836	73 yrs	St Luke’s Liverpool NSW * Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park
6	12 Mar 1978	ALT Augustus Theodore	Surveyor Prince of Wales	9 Jan 1815	84 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
7	12 Mar 1978	ECCLES Thomas	Convict Scarborough	2 Apr 1814	95 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
8	12 Mar 1978	ELLAM (Herbert) Deborah alias Elias	Convict Prince of Wales	3 Jun 1819	52 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
9	12 Mar 1978	ELLIOTT Edward/William	Convict Scarborough	19 Apr 1822	70 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
10	12 Mar 1978	HERBERT John	Convict Charlotte	1 Apr 1832	72 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
11	12 Mar 1978	KILLPACK David	Convict Scarborough	30 Nov1797	40 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
12	12 Mar 1978	PALMER John	Purser HMS Sirius	27 Sept 1833	73 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
13	6 Mar 1980	HEADINGTON/EDDINGTON Thomas	Convict Alexander	13 Jan 1798	40 yrs	Kingston Cemetery Norfolk Island NSW
14	28 Feb 1982	McCABE (Magee) Eleanor	Convict Prince of Wales	21 Jan 1793	30 yrs	Camellia NSW - 400mNorth of Camellia Station
15	20 Jun 1982	ARNDELL Thomas	Asst Surgeon Friendship	2 May 1821	68 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
16	20 Jun 1982	CROSS John	Convict Alexander	27 Dec 1824	67 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
17	20 Jun 1982	CUSLEY Benjamin	Marine Private Friendship	20 Jun 1845	86 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
18	20 Jun 1982	DALTON (Arndell) Elizabeth also Burley/ Burleigh	Convict Lady Penrhyn	31 Jan 1843	76 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
19	20 Jun 1982	FORRESTER Robert	Convict Scarborough	14 Feb 1827	69 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
20	20 Jun 1982	GREEN (Bladdy) Ann alias Cowley	Convict Lady Penrhyn	5 Sept 1820	65 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
21	20 Jun 1982	HOLMES (Kable) Susannah	Convict Charlotte	8 Nov 1825	62 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
22	20 Jun 1982	CABELL/KABLE Henry	Convict Friendship	16 Mar 1846	82 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
23	20 Jun 1982	MARROTT/MERRITT John	Convict Alexander	7 May 1812	69 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
24	20 Jun 1982	MILES Edward also Moyle	Convict Scarborough	18 Aug 1838	87 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
25	20 Jun 1982	ROBERTS William	Convict Scarborough	14 Feb 1820	65 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
26	29 Jan 1983	TENNANT Thomas Hilton alias- Philip Devine	Convict Alexander	10 Feb 1821	60 yrs	St John’s Wilberforce NSW
27	1 May 1983	EVERINGHAM Matthew James	Convict Scarborough	25 Dec 1817	48 yrs	St John’s Wilberforce NSW
28	1 May 1983	JOHNSON (Moore) Catherine	Convict Prince of Wales	18 May 1838	67 yrs	St John’s Wilberforce NSW
29	3 Nov 1983	LANGLEY (Fletcher) Henrietta BV 23 Oct 1787	Convict’s Child Lady Penrhyn	14 Aug 1828	41 yrs	St Peters Campbelltown NSW
*30	3 Nov 1983	RUSE James	Convict Scarborough	5 Sept 1837	77 yrs	St John’s Campbelltown NSW
31	13 May 1984	HUGHES Hugh	Convict Alexander	3 Jan 1830	67 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
32	13 May 1984	KNIGHT Isaac Sergeant	Marine Alexander	17 Apr 1842	92 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
33	13 May 1984	POOLE (Mc Manus) Jane	Convict Charlotte	28 Nov 1826	58 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
34	13 May 1984	WRIGHT James	Convict Scarborough	15 Mar 1825	63 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
35	10 Jun 1984	WHITE John	Surgeon Charlotte	20Feb 1832	76 yrs	Broadwater England Near Worthing, Sussex England
36	4 Nov 1984	LIMEBURNER John	Convict Charlotte	4 Sept 1847	92 yrs	St John’s Ashfield NSW
37	5 May 1985	DOUGLAS William	Convict Alexander	27 Nov 1838	83 yrs	St Alban’s NSW
38	5 May 1985	HIBBS Peter	Seaman HMS Sirius	12 Sept 1847	83 yrs	Laughtondale NSW
39	15 Sept 1985	FORBES (Huxley) Ann	Convict Prince of Wales	29 Dec 1851	79 yrs	St Thomas – Sackville Reach Cemetery, Sackville NSW
40	11 Oct 1985	PHILLIP Arthur -Captain RN -Commodore of The Fleet -First Governor of NSW	HMS Supply	31 Aug 1814	76 yrs	St Nicholas’ Bathampton England
41	20 Oct 1985	PULLEY (Rope) Elizabeth	Convict Prince of Wales	9 Aug 1837	78 yrs	Castlereagh Bush Cemetery NSW
42	20 Oct 1985	SPENCER Thomas Private	Marine Scarborough	3 Feb 1821	61 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW
43	24 Nov 1985	KABLE/Holmes/ Cabell jnr. Henry - Came Free	Convict Child Charlotte	15 May1852	66 yrs	St Matthew’s The Oaks NSW
44	20 Apr 1986	GOWEN John Corporal	Marine HMS Sirius	28 Apr 1837	76 yrs	Christ Church Kiama NSW
45	9 Jan 1988	*“Commemorative”* First Fleet Park* Circular Quay – at the stairway to George St Sydney				* Wall of landing of the stairway leading from First Fleet Park to George St Sydney NSW
46	30 Jan 1988	*“Commemorative”* St Thomas Sackville Reach Cemetery NSW				* On Memorial Stone in the Cemetery, also dedicated to the 1^st St Thomas Church
		1) CAVENOUGH Owen	Abel Seaman HMS Sirius	27 Nov 1841	79 yrs	St Thomas - Sackville Reach Cemetery NSW * In 1969 the headstone was removed to Ebenezer Church NSW * Replacement Headstone erected 1988 at Sackville
		2) DARNELL (Cavenough) Margaret	Convict Prince of Wales	24 Sept 1834	68 yrs	St Thomas - Sackville Reach Cemetery NSW * In 1969 the headstone was removed to Ebenezer Church NSW * Replacement Headstone erected 1988 at Sackville
47	7 Feb 1988	*“Commemorative”* St Anne’s’ Ryde				* Northern Pillar- Entrance Gates
		1) BRADLEY James	Convict Scarborough	16 Feb 1838	73 yrs	St Anne’s Ryde NSW
		2) GOODWIN/GOODIN Edward	Convict Scarborough	5 Jan 1839	77 yrs	St Anne’s Ryde NSW
		3) HAWKES Richard	Convict Alexander	14 Feb 1832	82 yrs	St Anne’s Ryde NSW
		4) HATTON Joseph	Convict Scarborough	1 June 1828	80 yrs	St Anne’s Ryde NSW
		5) SMALL John *Last Known Surviving Male Convict	Convict Charlotte	2 Oct 1850	89 yrs	St Anne’s Ryde NSW * In 1973the Headstone was moved to the Field of Mars Cemetery
48	5 Mar 1988	ALLEN (Martin) Mary	Convict Lady Penrhyn	9 June 1843	78 yrs	St Saviour’s Goulburn NSW
49	6 Mar 1988	*“Commemorative”* Emily Bay Norfolk Island
50	27 Mar 1988	*“Commemorative”* The Old Burial Ground Sydney				* Site of Sydney Town Hall, St Andrew’s Square * At Entrance to basement steps
		1) BLOODWORTH James	Convict Charlotte	21 Mar 1804	45 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Old Sydney Burial Ground
		2) FLARTY (Podmore) Phoebe	Convict Prince of Wales	27 Jan 1817	45 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Old Sydney Burial Ground
		3) DICKENSON (Eggleton) Mary	Convict Lady Penrhyn	25 August 1799	39 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Old Sydney Burial Ground
		4) PARSONS Henry Private	Marine HMS Sirius	1 May 1819	51 yrs	Old Sydney Burial Ground
		5) SANDLIN Ann also Lines/ Patten	Convict Lady Penrhyn	2 Jan 1809	55 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Old Sydney Burial Ground
		6) WHITING William	Convict Alexander	8 Mar 1808	46 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Old Sydney Burial Ground
51	17 Apr 1988	BARNETT Daniel	Convict Friendship	15 Feb 1825	68 yrs	St Matthew’s Windsor NSW
52	17 Apr 1988	*“Commemorative”* St Matthew’s Windsor
53	15 May 1988	BISHOP (nee Smith) Catherine	Convict Lady Penrhyn	27 Aug 1835	83 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW
54	15 May 1988	BISHOP Elias Private	Marine Alexander	11 Nov 1835	70 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW
55	15 May 1988	*“Commemorative”* St Peter’s Richmond
		1) BAXTER William	Marine Alexander	13 Aug 1830	73 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
		2) Mc CALDEN/McAulding Joseph	Marine Alexander	8 May 1836	81 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
		3) NUNN Robert	Convict Scarborough	20 Nov 1846	88 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
		4) ROWE William	Convict Scarborough	29 May 1795	40 yrs	In Richmond area NSW * unmarked grave
		5) WATTS John	Marine Friendship	23Aug 1837	74 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
		6) STEWART (Watts) Margaret	Convict Charlotte	30 Apr 1836	74 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
		7) FITZGERALD (Wright) Elizabeth	Convict Lady Penrhyn	9 Mar 1821	60 yrs	St Peter’s Richmond NSW * unmarked grave
56	5 Jun 1988	*“Commemorative”* St John’s Wilberforce				*On Cemetery Columbarium Wall
57	26 Jun 1988	*“Commemorative”* Botany Pioneer Memorial Park				* At the pedestrian entrance to the Pioneer Park
58	26 Jun 1988	TRACE John	Convict Charlotte	1 July 1823	69 yrs	Devonshire St (Sandhills) Cemetery Sydney NSW * Grave removed to Botany Pioneer Memorial Park NSW
59	17 Jul 1988	*“Commemorative”* Lang Park (St Phillips Church)				*On the front of the 1942 RAHS granite Memorial block installed on the site of the 2^nd St Phillips Church
60	24 Jul 1988	*“Commemorative”* Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park				* On the wall of the Memorial Building
61	10 Sept 1988	GREAVES/ GRAVES George	Boatswain’s Mate HMS Sirius	10 July 1788	48 yrs	Head stone at the Archives Office - Sydney, NSW 2 Glebe St The Rocks Sydney NSW
62	16 Oct 1988	*“Commemorative”* Devonshire St (Sandhills Cemetery)				Sydney Central Railway-main pedestrian entrance* - Cnr Elizabeth St & Eddy Ave
		1) BELLAMY (Bloodworth) Sarah	Convict Lady Penrhyn	24 Feb 1843	73 yrs	Devonshire St Cemetery Sydney NSW *Died Lane Cove NSW
		2) NORTON (Parish) Phebe	Convict Lady Penrhyn	18 Oct 1820	64 yrs	Devonshire St Cemetery Sydney NSW * Re-interned Botany Pioneers Memorial Park
		3) SMITH (Pugh) Hannah	Convict Lady Penrhyn	17 Oct 1826	68 yrs	St Phillip’s Sydney – Devonshire St Cemetery Sydney NSW
		4) SQUIRE James	Convict Charlotte	16 May 1822	68 yrs	Devonshire St Cemetery Sydney NSW * Re-interned Botany Pioneers Memorial Park
		5) TYRRELL William	Convict Alexander	25 June 1827	68 yrs	Devonshire St Cemetery Sydney NSW * Re-interned Botany Pioneers Memorial Park
63	29 Oct 1988	*“Commemorative”* St Mary’s Kempton Tasmania				* On the wall inside the Church
64	29 Oct 1988	BRUCE (Flexmore) Elizabeth also Anderson	Convict Lady Penrhyn	14 June 1835	77 yrs	St. Mary’s Kempton, Tasmania *Died at Glenfern Kempton Tasmania
65	30 Oct 1988	*“Commemorative”* Christ Church Longford Tasmania				*On outside wall of the Church hall, built from bricks of the original Church
66	30 Oct 1988	PHILLIPS (Stephens) Mary	Convict Prince of Wales	22 Jan 1850	96 yrs	Christ Church Longford Tasmania * Died Norfolk Plains Tasmania*
67	30 Oct 1988	*“Commemorative”* Launceston Grammar School Tas				* On the Brick Pillar at the Gateway of Launceston Grammar School, site of St Johns Cypress St Launceston Burial Ground
		1) BLACKHALL William	Convict Alexander	8 Aug 1827	65 yrs	St John’s Launceston Tasmania
		2) GASCOIGNE (Lucas) Olivia also Gaskins Olive	Convict Lady Penrhyn	12 Jun 1830	68 yrs	St John’s Launceston Tasmania * Died at Port Dalrymple Tasmania
		3) HAYWARD (Lowe) Elizabeth	Convict Lady Penrhyn	29 Oct 1836	63 yrs	St John’s Launceston Tasmania
		4) SPARKES Henry/Thomas	Convict Scarborough	29 Oct 1830	72 yrs	St John’s Launceston Tasmania
68	2 Nov 1988	*“Commemorative”* St David’s Park Hobart Tasmania				*On the side of the Memorial Cairn, set below the original plaque to the Pioneer Settlers
69	2 Nov 1988	BELLETT Jacob	Convict Scarborough	2 Dec 1813	43 yrs	St David’s Park Hobart Tasmania
70	2 Nov 1988	COLLINS David Captain- Judge Advocate	Marine HMS Sirius	24 Mar 1810	54 yrs	St David’s Park Hobart Tasmania
71	2 Nov 1988	GUEST George	Convict Alexander	23 Mar 1841	74 yrs	St David’s Park Hobart Tasmania
72	2 Nov 1988	STANFIELD Daniel Private	Marine HMS Sirius	7 Feb 1826	61 yrs	St David’s Park Hobart Tasmania
73	13 Nov 1988	“Commemorative” St Peters Anglican Campbelltown				* On The Columbarium Entrance pillar
		1) ACRES/ AKERS Thomas	Convict Charlotte	4 June 1824	67 yrs	St Peters Anglican Campbelltown NSW
74	1 Nov 1989	“Commemorative” St Matthew’s Rokeby Tasmania				* On the wall inside the Church
75	1 Nov 1989	KIMBERLY Edward	Convict Scarborough	24 Nov 1829	65 yrs	St Matthew’s Rokeby Tasmania
76	1 Nov 1989	MORRISBY James/John	Convict Scarborough	29 May 1839	82 yrs	St Matthew’s Rokeby Tasmania
77	3 Nov 1989	“Commemorative” Methodist Church Magra Tasmania				* On the wall inside the Church
		1) DEMPSEY William Private	Marine Alexander	18 Oct 1837	80 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
		2) EDMUNDS William	Convict Alexander	4 Oct 1843	86 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
		3) FOYLE William	Convict Charlotte	11 July 1847	87 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
		4) HAND Abraham Private	Marine Scarborough	29 Oct 1834	78 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
		5) MARTIN Stephen	Convict Alexander	29 Oct 1829	81 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania * Died at Green Ponds Tasmania
		6) RUGLASS John	Convict Scarborough	24 June 1837	73 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
		7) WESTLAKE Edward	Convict Charlotte	11 Nov 1828	76 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania * Buried at St Matthew’s New Norfolk Tasmania
78	3 Nov 1989	THACKERY (King) Elizabeth/Betty *Last Known Surviving Female Convict	Convict Charlotte	7 Aug 1856	89 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
79	3 Nov 1989	WAINWRIGHT (Guy) Ellen also Eccles Esther	Convict Prince of Wales	8 Nov 1839	70 yrs	Methodist Church Magra, Black River Tasmania
80	14 Apr 1991	DYKES (nee Kelly) Mary also EVANS	Convict Lady Penrhyn	10 Nov 1820	62 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
81	14 Apr 1991	PALMER Christopher Servant to Andrew Miller	Civilian HMS Sirius	12 Apr 1821	54 yrs	St John’s Parramatta NSW
82	16 Jun 1991	HUNTER John Esq	2^nd Captain RN HMS Supply	13 Mar 1821	84 yrs	St John’s, Hackney London England
83	7 Jul 1991	KING Phillip Gidley 2^nd Lieutenant RN	Naval Officer HMS Sirius	3 Sept 1808	50 yrs	Tooting London England* * In 1988 Grave removed to St Mary Magdalene Church Cemetery St Mary’s NSW (Dedication Ceremony 31^st Jan 1988)
84	13 Oct 1991	Rededication Ceremony SMALL* John * Last Known Surviving Male Convict	Convict Charlotte	2 Oct 1850	89 yrs	St. Anne’s, Ryde, NSW In 1973 the Headstone was re moved to the Field of Mars Cemetery
85	15Mar1992	“Commemorative” Annandale Public School				Annandale House Memorial Gates
		1) JOHNSTON George 1^st Marine Lieutenant	Marine Lady Penrhyn	5 Jan 1823	59 yrs	**Johnston Farm Annandale NSW*** *Re-interned Family Vault Waverley Cemetery Sydney NSW
		2) ABRAHAMS (Johnston) Esther	Convict Lady Penrhyn	26 Aug 1846	77 yrs	**Johnston Farm Annandale NSW*** *Re-interned Family Vault Waverley Cemetery Sydney NSW
86	7 June 1992	SHEERS James, also Shiers	Convict Scarborough	17 Dec 1838	92 yrs	Holy Trinity Church Kelso NSW *Died at “Alloway Bank” near Bathurst NSW
87	11 Oct 1992	PARKER (Small) Mary	Convict Lady Penrhyn	4 Apr 1824	63 yrs	Field of Mars Cemetery, Ryde NSW

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