An Odium of Politicians!
I guess we are glad that we can see election day in sight after a long six week campaign.... Image from the Museum of Democracy at Old Parliament House With all this political talk it got me thinking about the Politicians who call Rookwood home. Throughout the Cemetery there would be thousands of people who took up the baton to effect change. Many Aldermen, Mayors, Members of the State Government of NSW and a smattering of those who represented the Nation are buried in the Necropolis particularly in the original 200 acres where it seemed many a businessman found his way to Council Chambers and then onto the State Government representing his electorate. Many were cremated and their ashes scattered in the Necropolis. Of the Politicians most are from the Left leaning variety befitting the area in which they lie, being mainly working class. There are a number of prominent woman as well. So to a little name dropping and we have John "Jack" Lang, Fred Daly, Sydney (Sid) Einfeld, A...