It would appear on closer looking at the site and contact with the cemetery that they appear to be asking for suggestions to rename the cemetery TRUST rather than the name of the cemetery itself. The wording on the website gives the impression it's the whole cemetery they wish to rename, which doesn't appear to be the case. Alison :-) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 8.10.2012 3:31 PM, MargM wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Luke" <gary@feraltek.com.au> > To: "Sydney Group" <aus-nsw-sydney@rootsweb.com>; > <australia@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2012 1:55 PM > Subject: [AUS] Rookwood Cemetery > > >> In case it's not known, Rookwood cemetery is undergoing a >> radical >> change of management and they intend about change the name of >> the >> cemetery. You can vote online or send an alternate suggestion. >> http://www.rookwoodcemetery.com.au/ >> >> My preference is "Rookwood Necropolis Cemetery". This is the >> only >> name of the five options which isn't a disconnect with the >> cemetery's >> past. Cemeteries are usually given names with "memorial" or >> "heritage" when they become out of use or get converted to a >> park by a council. >> >> <snip>

At 04:01 PM 8/10/2012, you wrote: Alison >It would appear on closer looking at the site and contact with the >cemetery that they appear to be asking for suggestions to >rename the cemetery TRUST rather than the name of the cemetery itself. > >The wording on the website gives the impression it's the whole >cemetery they wish to rename, which doesn't appear to be the case. A leaflet I received from Rookwood says it's the name for the cemetery, not only the name of the trust board. They're accepting votes and suggestions up to 17th Oct before they make their decision. The name of the cemetery until now has been Rookwood Necropolis. The name of the trust overseeing general infrastructure has been Rookwood Necropolis Trust, which replaced the Joint Committee of Necropolis Trustees in 2010. http://rookwood.nsw.gov.au/ Rookwood is the first of a complete overhaul of management of all cemeteries in NSW. Gary _________________________________ Gary Luke ~ gary@feraltek.com.au Sydney, Australia