architect, (perhaps the father of artists James, Miss A ., Louisa ( Lilia ?) and Rosa Barnet ) designed the Sydney Necropolis. The Illustrated London News (9 April 1870, 376) carried an engraving and story about this cemetery 200 acres in extent, 10 miles from the city, which was divided among the six principal religious denominations in proportion to their numbers which a section for those not attached to the six main churches and another part of eight acres near the middle of the ground for a mortuary terminus: 'This latter reserved is circular in form, and divided from the burial grounds of the several denominations by a broad highway. These 8 acres are owned by the Government and will be suitably laid out and planted.’ The building was to receive all denominations, 'but it is a part of the original design that the various denominational “mortuart chapels” should be erected near the edge of the circular reserve, each opposite its respective ground, so as to afford accomodation during inclement weather.’ It was also intended to be open at all times to visitors for shelter and rest 'with the refreshment of a draught of water’. The branch railway station 'of Redfern Cemetery is a handsome Gothic building, designed, as well as the mortuary chapel, by Mr James Barnett [sic], colonial architect of New South Wales. It comprises a waiting-room and ladies’ retiring room, [p.378] with lavatories and other conveniences. The entrance arch, supported on pillars with carved capitals, will be adorned with sculptured figures of the Angel of Death and the Angel of the Resurrection, modelled by the late Thomas Duckett , and carved by Mr. H. Apperly , who did the other ornamental carving, assisted by Mr. J. Moxon. The floor is laid with black and buff tiles, by Mr. Tornaghi of Sydney. The general contractor for the building was Mr. Aaron Loveridge.’
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