Featherstone : Featherstone's providence The extraordinary lives of Londoners Michael Featherstone (1804-1854) (Adelaide), and his sister, Esther Smithson (1807-1860?) (Hobart and Auckland).
The extraordinary lives of Londoners Michael Featherstone (1804-1854) (Adelaide), and his sister, Esther Smithson (1807-1860?) (Hobart and Auckland).
Michael Featherstone was one of the early settlers of Brighton, having arrived in South Australia in 1839. He loved living by the sea, and when he died he asked to be buried in the family vault by the sea. In 1856 an Act of Parliament was passed to allow the vault to be built on his property, between Minda Home and the beach. After the vault was vandalised several times, Featherstone's remains were removed to the North Brighton cemetery. The family vault was removed, and there is no trace left today of this strange story from the history of Adelaide.
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Michael Featherstone was one of the early settlers of Brighton, having arrived in South Australia in 1839. He loved living by the sea, and when he died he asked to be buried in the family vault by the sea. In 1856 an Act of Parliament was passed to allow the vault to be built on his property, between Minda Home and the beach. After the vault was vandalised several times, Featherstone's remains were removed to the North Brighton cemetery. The family vault was removed, and there is no trace left today of this strange story from the history of Adelaide.