Mary Ann's Grave

Mary Ann Bishop was buried in the Melbourne Cemetery. Joseph had erected an imposing headstone consisting of a tall obelisk and the following inscription:

"In
memory of
Mary Ann
the beloved wife of
Joseph BISHOP
who died 2 Dec 1858
age 42 yrs."
In later years two more burials were interred with Mary Ann and the following inscription added:
"also
Berth BISHOP
died 26 Jun 1898
Guy Arnold BISHOP
died 16 Sep 1924."

Bertha was the wife of Henry Bishop, Joseph's nephew. Guy Arnold Bishop of one of their two sons. I'm sure that Joseph himself had every intention of being buried with his first wife in the impressive Bishop grave, but unfortunately he died interstate in Wagga Wagga, and was buried in a grave-probably unmarked-in Wagga Cemetery.
Joseph had a big sepia photograph taken of Mary Ann's grave in the Melbourne Cemetery. I have it somewhere, and when I remember where I've stored it (it being far too big to fit in a conventional album)I will include it in this entry.