Peter and Phyllis McLennan McLennan laid down plaques, until every grave in the Ellesmere Cemetery was marked. They've now moved on to other cemeteries.
abc.net.au/news/couple-marks-unmarked-graves-in-ellesmere-cemetery/101924320Visiting ancestors at a cemetery, Peter and Phyllis McLennan were shocked to discover below the seemingly vacant patches of lawn lay dozens of unknown bodies.
Ellesmere Cemetery, in Tasmania's north-east, was full — yet, many had been laid to rest without a headstone to mark them. Believing all should have their names recorded for posterity, the McLennans acquired a hand-drawn cemetery map — only to find 100 of the unmarked graves belonged to babies.The McLennans set to work laying down plaques, until every grave in the cemetery was marked.
They have now expanded into other cemeteries in the region, as well as tending to deteriorating headstones.
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