ID Number105075
NameMONTEITH Jacob
Family NameMONTEITH
Plot3214
CemeteryChurch of England
StatusExisting Grave
Location on the Modern Grid MapM16 01
Inscription on Tombstone"And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts in that day when I make up my jewels". Sacred to the memory of Ida Maude Eleanor, infant daughter of Geo. Jas. & Maria NEILL, born 1 January, died 28 February 1866. "She lives whom we call dead". Also her father, G.J. NEILL, Capt. late of the Impl. Service, died at Emerald Hill, Melbourne, 20 December 1883, aged 52. "Joy cometh in the morning". Sacred to the memory of Jacob MONTEITH, died 6 January 1884, aged 47. Taken at his duty. "In the midst of life we are in death".
Description of GraveSubstantial family plot with an elaborate ironwork fence including a design motif of wreaths. The memorial is a solid marble base with inscriptions on all four sides in lead lettering. There is some decorative floral work but the main feature is a tall column deliberately truncated to indicate a life cut short.
Date of Death or Burial*06 Jan, 1884
Public Cemetery Register Number
Type of Record Burial
Age47
SexMale
BiographyJacob Monteith, son of Dr Monteith, was a pharmacist in Wellington. His sudden death occurred while he was working in his chemist shop in Manners Street, and was later diagnosed as a heart attack. He held the position of Lieutenant in the Volunteers, was a talented musician, and also a member of the Masonic fraternity. [Source: Evening Post, 7 Jan 1884] His funeral, with military honours, was on 11 Jan 1884.