Frank Hyde

Frank Hyde

On Saturday afternoon I watched game 1 of The Frank Hyde trophy at Henson Park between the Newtown Jets and North Sydney. He was an Australian rugby league footballer and played for both Newtown Jets and North Sydney.  Following his playing career he achieved even greater success as a commentator, which earned him the membership of the order of Australia.

I read a players profile about him from the June 19th 1945 edition of the Sydney Morning Herald.   Like many players of the modern era he suffered many injuries throughout his playing career.  He suffered a broken knee-cap, leg and right arm and a painful dislocation of both shoulders.

He was a natural leader.  He was one of those men that understood that you only get out of life what you put in. He said, "I still owe the game a lot.  The friends I have made and the knowledge of men I have gained more than repay me.".  He was admired for his "soft spoken tolerance, his search of praise where criticism would be easier and the importance of personal example which he recognises but never talks about."

Sources

1945 'SPORTING PERSONALITIES.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 19 June, p. 7, viewed 5 May, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17943103
Wikipedia contributors, "Frank Hyde," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Frank_Hyde&oldid=488710311 (accessed May 5, 2012).

Camperdown Cemetery- A Stroll

On Tuesday I went for a rather pleasant walk around Camperdown Cemetery. Camperdown Cemetery which is situated on the southern end of Church Street about 80 metres from King Street.  St Stephen's Anglican Church located at the entrance of the Cemetery is reminiscent of a parish church in England. This building is one of Australia's best Gothic Revival churches on this scale and its unique and historic surroundings render it a building of the highest importance. 

The church is in a prominent position on the crest of a rise, approximately three miles south west of the city of Sydney. The spire is notable for miles. The cemetery forms a unique close to the Church; it contains numerous fine trees including a large Moreton Fig Tree. (Lucas 1975, Office of Environment & Heritage).

Camperdown Cemetery 2012

The church was consecrated on Tuesday the 9th of September 1845 by the Bishop of Australia. Nearly 17,530 persons have been laid to rest there.  Many of these persons were famous both in Australia and overseas.  One of these is little known story of celebrated musician, Nicholas Charles Boscha.  Boscha was one of the most celebrated harpists of the day.  He was for some years harpist to the Emperor Napoleon.  The following is an article contained in the Sydney Morning Herald written in 1927.
Napleon Harpist

Getting There

By train you can get off at Macdonaldtown or Newtown Railway Station walking along King Street until you get to Church Street.  The church is about 80 m north of King Street.

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Sources

1845 'PARDONS.', The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), 10 September, p. 3, viewed 4 May, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12882077


1927 'NAPOLEON'S HARPIST.', The Sydney Morning Herald(NSW : 1842 - 1954), 2 July, p. 11, viewed 4 May, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16378269

1938 'HISTORIC CEMETERY.', The Sydney Morning Herald(NSW : 1842 - 1954), 2 November, p. 17, viewed 4 May, 2012, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17533590