Walter Lindrum
billiards player
1898 - 1960
Walter Lindrum's grave in Melbourne General Cemetery comes as quite a
surprise. Amongst the traditional and demure surrounding tombstones, Walter
Lindrum's grave is in the form of a billiard table complete with balls and
cue. This is highly appropriate for a world master of his sport.
Walter Lindrum's grave
in Melbourne General Cemetery
Treasure Memories
- of -
WALTER
ALBERT
LINDRUM
LOVED & LOVING HUSBAND OF
BERYL ELAINE
PASSED AWAY
30TH JULY 1960,
AGED 61
YEARS.
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IN
ESTEEMED
MEMORY
OF
WALTER
LINDRUM
O.B.E.
FOUNDER
AND
FIRST PRESIDENT
THE
SPORTSMENS
ASSOCIATION
OF
AUSTRALIA
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Treasured Memories
- of -
BERYL
ELAINE
(JUNE)
LINDRUM
LOVED WIFE OF
WALTER LINDRUM
PASSED AWAY
3RD JUNE 1965,
AGED 57
YEARS.
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"IT'S QUEER HOW FOLKS
YOU'D NEVER MISS,
IT ALWAYS SEEMS CAN STAY,
WHEN FOLKS YOU LOVE
AND WANT SO
MUCH
MUST ALWAYS PASS AWAY."
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Visit this grave on White Hat Tours' highly entertaining
and informative Tour of Melbourne Cemetery.
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