It is with great sadness that I heard my good friend and stalwart historian Yvonne Cochrane died recently.
She was as passionate about local history, and the preserving of it , as I am. Due to her tireless efforts the bush cemetery at Graytown was not eradicated 20 years ago. Along with help from some Army volunteers the cemetery was cleared, marked out and now is there for everyone to see and visit.
Whilst suffering from a severe illness she championed my work on the Whroo cemetery, and was suitably appalled at the inability of the current Trust to recognise the need for accurate work , or to recognise my research, although government departnments have. For that I will be eternally grateful.
As i walk around the bush she will be with me.
She was as passionate about local history, and the preserving of it , as I am. Due to her tireless efforts the bush cemetery at Graytown was not eradicated 20 years ago. Along with help from some Army volunteers the cemetery was cleared, marked out and now is there for everyone to see and visit.
Whilst suffering from a severe illness she championed my work on the Whroo cemetery, and was suitably appalled at the inability of the current Trust to recognise the need for accurate work , or to recognise my research, although government departnments have. For that I will be eternally grateful.
As i walk around the bush she will be with me.
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