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William RamsayMost people would walk past the grave of William Ramsay in Melbourne General Cemetery and not realise his significance. William Ramsay produced a shoe polish in 1906 which he called Kiwi Boot Polish. The name Kiwi was used because of the new Zealand origins of his beloved wife Annie. Such was its success that it not only dominated the Australian market but went on to be used by the British and American armies. Much of the success occurred after Ramsay's death, and this probably accounts for the simplicity of the inscription.  | In
Loving Memory
of WILLIAM Loved husband of
ANNIE RAMSAY Who died at Essendon
4th. September 1914 Aged 46 years 'The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away' |
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TOURISM NEWS
Qantas In Flight Magazine chooses
White Hat
Cemetery Tour as its featured Australian tour for May
There are many fine historical tours
throughout Australia including cemetery tours. From these, the
prestigious Qantas In Flight Magazine has chosen the White Hat Tour
of Melbourne Cemetery as its featured Australian tour for the May
2007 edition. This tour was also featured by ABC radio on 24 May and
will feature in a documentary series on Burke and Wills to be shown
on European television in 2008. The tour has been operating for many years and has won
praise from a wide range of sources. This is not a dry and stuffy
tour but in keeping with all White Hat offerings it is Informed,
Intelligent, Independent (and occasionally) Irreverent. You can find
details of the tour at White
Hat Tour of Melbourne Cemetery and view the article at
Qantas In Flight Magazine. |
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