Image: Nellie Stewart memorial in Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Jun 2013

Description: Sandstone pillar memorial to Eleanor (Nellie) Towzey Stewart (1858–1931) with bas relief and plaque, Botanic Gardens, Sydney. Bronze bass relief made by Charles Henry Eccles (1938) with text: 'In memory of a beloved Australian actress Nellie Stewart died 21st June 1932.' 'CH Eccles 1938' The bronze records an incorrect year of death - it should be 1931 not 1932. Charles Henry Eccles (British Empire Medal, 1971) (d.29 Jun 1976) was a Sydney based die sinker. [Sources:Deaths, Sydney Morning Herald, 30 Jun 1976; 1938 Commonwealth Electoral Roll, Division: North Sydney, Subdivision: Chatswood; 1975 Commonwealth Electoral Roll, Division: North Sydney, Subdivision: Willoughby; Maton, Michael (1998). The order of the British Empire to Australians 1917 – 1989, ISBN 0 9585600 0 5, St Ives, NSW, Australia: self published, p.274] Plaque reads: 'Nellie Stewart Memorial Presented to the citizens of New South Wales by members of the Nellie Stewart Old Drury Club. Founder - Mrs W E Ardill 30-11-1936 Dedicated by Lady Mayoress Mrs G A Parkes Bronze unveiled by Lady Wakehurst 21-6-1938'
Title: Nellie Stewart memorial in Botanic Gardens, Sydney, Jun 2013
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Author: Roger Garland
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