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Public funeral to Mr Wentworth - scene in George Street 6 May 1873

From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
[TN83]
(Australian Town and Country Journal, 17 May 1873, p624)

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First State funeral
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St Andrew's Cathedral Sydney Town Hall
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State Library of New South Wales

First State funeral

The first 'State funeral' in colonial New South Wales was accorded to William Charles Wentworth who died in England on 20 March 1872 and at his own behest, had his remains shipped back to Australia for burial - a fitting final gesture by the Australian 'patriot'

Death and Dying

St Andrew's Cathedral

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Designed by Edmund Blacket in the Perpendicular Gothic style, the Cathedral was consecrated in 1868. The cathedral was built on the site of a smaller temporary structure authorised by Governor Macquarie in 1812.

Sydney Town Hall

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Built on the site of Sydney's first official European cemetery, the Town Hall was designed by architect JH Willson in High Victorian style and constructed of Pyrmont sandstone. The highly ornate interiors have seen pomp and ceremony, protests and performance, and the building remains a significant focus for the city.

Wentworth, William Charles

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Explorer, barrister, landowner and author who championed the emancipists and free settlers and campaigned for radical political reform.