Historical information

Sarah Ann Shillinglaw was the first child of Phillip Shillinglaw and Sarah Ann (nee Kidd). She was born February 14, 1873 at Bundoora and died June 3, 1878 at Bundoora and was buried in McLeans Cemetery at Preston.

In Memory of Sarah Ann Shillinglaw
Who died 3rd June 1878
Aged 5 years and 4 months
Interred at McLean's Cemetery

Also written in brown ink above main inscription in document held by the bird
"I'm going to Heaven to see little Janie"

Janie was Sarah's younger sister, Phillp and Sarah's second child born January 14, 1875 at Bundoora who died May 4, 1876

Memorial card manufactured in delicate embossed paper lace, printed in black and completed in (faded) brown ink; loosely placed on a black painted wooden mount inside a wooden frame 19 x 15 x 2 cm fitted with glass pane.
Inserted loosely behind this lace card is a second half size embossed paper lace which states Sarah was interred at Melbourne Cemetery on 5th June 1878.


G.W. Apps, Undertaker, 165 Fitzroy Street, Fitzroy

Physical description

Memorial card manufactured in delicate embossed paper lace, printed in black and completed in (faded) brown ink; loosely placed on a black painted wooden mount inside a wooden frame 19 x 15 x 2 cm fitted with glass pane.
Digital file only, scanned from album in private collection