Following up from the recent post on Darlot I would like to now add the cemetery details which will be also on the Outback Family History page for Darlot:-
“The exodus out East has been attended by sad results to at least seven of the hardy pioneers. Among those who have fallen victim to the hardships of a prospector’s life at Lake Darlot are Robert Elver, who died on the 27th July—late of Queensland; Samuel Carson, aged 45 years, May 14th Charles Beatles, 29 years, June 4th; H. Williams, 31st May:, 25 years, May 20; James Hilder, 28 year’s, May 2nd, and one other whose grave- is nameless. The graves are located about a mile from the field, at Lake Darlot, on the right-haud side of the track. To the diggers credit be it said that the poor fellows were tenderly cared for during their last moments, and the graves have been neatly fenced. Handboards giving the foregoing particulars have been erected, and the cemetry, mournful as are its associations, reflects credit to the the humanity of the men forming that outpost of civilisation in the wild mulga wilderness. A sick fund has been established at Lake Darlot, and its finances are regulated by several members of the Progress Committee, who cheerfully devote their rare moments of leisure to the duties of their position.
First Cemetery:- burials re interred in the new cemetery by Forsyth Mining in 1995
ELVER Albert d 27 Jul 1895, From Qld 31yrs – Reg Murchison 1172/1895
CARSON Samuel, d 14 May 1895, 45yrs
BEATTIE Charles, d 4 Jun 1895, 29yrs – Reg Yilgarn 1129/1895
WILLIAMS Hugh, d 31 May 1895, 59yrs- Reg Murchison 1335/1895
BARKER W, d 29 May 1895, 25yrs
HILDER James, 2 May 1895, 28yrs from NSW, Father has the Mittagong Hotel 50miles from Sydney.
HENDERSON Daniel 50yrs d 24 Mar 1895
BISHOP George 27 Jul 1895
Nameless male found in bush.
Evening Star 15 September 1899
Remains of an unknown man found near Darlot.
UPDATE:- After this item was posted I was contacted by a lady called Marlene Counsel who gave me the following very helpful information:-
The skeleton was Hermanus Lambertus Looke alis Herman Henry Looke. this was my husband grandfather and disappeared with his son Henry Augustus Looke (Gus) the story goes that they were selling grog and merchandise about Lake Darlot. He married his first wife Sarah Ann Anderson nee Kennedy and when she died her oldest daughter Emma Jane became pregnant to him and they later married, and had 12 children including my husband fathers mother Sarah Josephine Looke:
ALFORD Alfred d. 28 Nov 1895 age abt 45, from Yorkshire England. Cause:- Sudden Death. (Cannot locate any death registration).
BEAL William James, d 25 Nov 1901, 39 yrs, Ballangarry Hotel, Cause:- Kidney Disease, Woodarra, Occ:- Publican,– Father:- John Stephen BEAL (Miner), Mother:- Anne SANDERS, born Kooringa South Aust, In SA 33yrs, In WA 6yrs, not married, death registered by his brother Charles BEAL- East Murchison 21/1901
William BEAL – Darlot
CRUMP Walter, d 28 Aug 1900 at the Auragon Mine, Lake Darlot, Infant 13 hrs, Father:- George William CRUMP (Leaseholder) Mother:- Alice May CRUMP, Cause:- Convulsions, born Lake Darlot, 1406/1900
EDWARDS William, d 10 Apr 1936, Melrose Station, Lake Darlot, 68yrs, Occ:- Prospector and Old Age Pensioner, Cause:- Tuberculosis and Asthma attack. Born Moonta S Aust,– East Murchison death cert 15/1936 (Last Burial)
FARRELL Hilda Florence, d 29 Nov 1900, Murchison GM, Lawlers, Infant 2mths, Cause:- Whooping Cough, Father:- Hugh Kernohan Mcniece FARRELL (Contractor) Mother:- Isabella DONALDSON, born Cottesloe, WA, East Murchison 7/1900
LAMBERT Edward William d. 8 Aug 1899, Ballangarry Lease, Lake Darlot, 30yrs, Cause:- Accidentally drowned after falling down the main shaft of the Ballangary Lease, Father:- William LAMBERT (Caretaker) Mother:- Margaret James GEOGHEGAN, born Wexford IRELAND, 6 yrs in VIC 7 yrs in WA, Single -, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 7/1899
MACKEY John Francis d. 20 Feb 1906, Infant 9mths, Cause:- Dysentry and teething, Father:- Lewis MACKEY (Miner) Mother:- Annie GLEESON, born Perth WA, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 9/1906
McGRATH James d 14 May 1914 , 48 yrs, State Battery, Lake Darlot, Occ:- Caretaker, State Battery, Lake Darlot, Cause:- Suicide, cyanide self-administered, Verdict of Coroner, born Ireland, 28yrs in WA, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 4/1914
METZKE Mabel Florence d 2 Nov 1919, Lake Darlot, 36yrs, Cause:- Sudden death by verdict of the Coroner, Father:- Surname NUTT (Labourer), born Bendigo VIC, in VIC 21yrs, In WA 15yrs, married to Alfred METZKE in Perth WA at age 25yrs, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 3/1919
Mabel Florence METZKE -Darlot
METZKE Margaret Anne d 21 Jun 1908, 42yrs, Married woman, Cause:- Tubercular Pleurisy, Father:- Alexander MILREY (Miner) Mother:- Margaret MCINTYRE, born Casterfield VIC, In VIC 37yrs, In WA 5yrs, Married to John METZKE in Alexandria VIC at age 24yrs, buried Darlot Cemetery -East Murchison death cert 10/1908
Margaret Anne METZKE – Darlot
PATTERSON Percy d 21 Dec 1908, Zaybar Mine, Lake Darlot, Occ:- Miner/Prospector, 36yrs, Cause:- Died from natural causes by order of the Coroner, buried Darlot Cemetery, East Murchison death cert 18/1908
PETERSON Neil d. 21 Nov 1916, 67yrs, Occ:- Dryblower, Cause:- Natural Causes, Order of the Coroner, Father:- Olans LUNDSTROM, Mother:- Anna ANDERSON, born Trelleborg, SWEDEN, not married, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 9/1916
WARREN Gordon Campbell, d 29 Feb 1916, Child 6yrs, Cause Tetanus, Father:- Aubrey Albert WARREN (Station Owner) Mother Isabel TELFER, born Perth WA, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 2/1916
WARREN Joseph, d 2 Mar 1916, 45yrs, Occ:- Station Owner, Cause:- Foul air in shaft while being lowered to do repairs, no blame attached to anyone, verdict of the Coroner, Father:- Joseph WARREN (Stonemason) Mother:- Mary HYDE, born Geraldton WA, 45yrs in WA, Married twice:- 1st to Maggie HORTON in Melbourne VIC, 2nd to Eglantine CAMPBELL in Menzies WA at age 33yrs, Children all of 2nd marriage:- John 9yrs, May 7 yrs, Olive 6yrs, Alexander 5 yrs, Roy 1 yr, Stanley 3 weeks, deceased 2 females, Death certified by his brother Aubrey WARREN, buried Darlot Cemetery – East Murchison death cert 3/1916
WESTBROOK William Henry d about 4 Nov 1906 at Lake Darlot, 63yrs, Occ:- Prospector, Cause:- Want of nourishment and old age, – East Murchison death cert 3/1907
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The skeleton was Hermanus Lambertus Looke alis Herman Henry Looke. this was my husband grandfather and disappeared with his son Henry Augustus Looke (Gus) the story goes that they were selling grog and merchandise about Lake Darlot. He married his first wife Sarah Ann Anderson nee Kennedy and when she died her oldest daughter Emma Jane became pregnant to him and they later married, and had 12 children including my husband fathers mother Sarah Josephine Looke
It’s to the credit of Forsyth Mining to have these miners re interred. I personally had never heard of Darlot and found the details and stories very interesting. Thank you.
Glad you found it of interest Brenda!