Western Cape, LAINGSBURG district, Rural (farm cemeteries) / Western Cape, LAINGSBURG district, Matjiesfontein, Pieter Meintjes Fontein, farm cemetery and British military graves / (40 of 55 images)
Cemetery information:- Album complete, we have photographs of all the headstones.
Photographs by James Meintjes, Alta Griffiths, Johann Janse van Rensburg, John & Mel Cross, Willie Engelbrecht, Sandra Meyer.
eGGSA captions done by: Heleen Nel, PS & BS Moss, Fern Swales.
Information also available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:- Cemetery ID: 935 Names in cemetery: 57 Google Earth Project Information:- GPSID: 935
GPS: -33 14.50, 20 28.83
LOHMANN George Alfred 1865-1901
This monument was erected by the Surrey County Cricket Club and friends in South Africa. In Memory of one of the greatest all round cricketers the world has ever seen. A bowler of infinite variety, a splendid field and resolute batsman. He did brilliant service for Surrey from 1884-1896 as well as for the players and for England. His whole heart was in cricket and he played the game from start to finish.
Ill health alone compelled him to retire from the cricket field while still in his prime.
contributed by: Alta Griffiths
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