Monumental Days is a two-volume history of Bendigo Cemetery, a story of human endeavour that is not without drama or scandal. Spanning 165 years, it depicts the struggles planners, sextons and cemetery trusts faced in meeting the changing religious, political, economic and aesthetic expectations of the wider society. The work includes stories of those buried or memorialised at the cemetery, the legacy of Bendigo’s highly acclaimed stonemasons and the funeral rites and rituals of the time.
David Cooney was born and educated in Bendigo and after graduating from university, worked as a reporter and sub-editor, beginning at the Bendigo Advertiser. He has had a life-long interest in history.
Launch will be in the Chapel at Bendigo Cemetery
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