Located adjacent to Christ Church Cathedral and within the city centre, Cathedral Park is the site of Newcastle’s first cemeterys. Nearly 100 headstones were moved from the site of their associated burial and placed in rows on the east boundary of the park. Deterioration and loss of association with the site of burial occurred.
In response to the condition of the park and the headstones, Delic and Company was asked to carry out the Restoration process.We treat the headstones as artefacts, restores and reinforces and each headstone be returned to the recorded site of burial.
On of these is the former Lord Mayor and Australian politician James Hanell, who died in December 1876. The 1877 errected monument has sadly not survivedthe 20th century.
Delic and Company was asked to errect a exact replica, using traditional hand carving techniques and rebuilding the exact structure.
We invite you follow our work process and view our gallery below.