The Irish – Hand on heart they came, with hope, willingness and a bit of blarney, visit their memorials and hear stories of their triumphs and tragedies.

Mary Malahan who was in her 70’s when she arrived following her sons from two marriages who had settled in the East Bentleigh area, her grave is centred around her family and friends, others we will be visiting is Michael Quirk, Mary Brady, Robert & Harriet Arnold along with others.

Cost $15 per person [cash]   Meet near the Office

Bookings essential – ring Lois on 9558 4248

February 15^th 2026

Brighton General Cemetery

North  Road [near the corner of Hawthorn Road], South Caulfield at 2pm

Melbourne’s legendary Yorick Club began in 1868, when 64 men connected to ‘Literature, Art or Science’ paid £2 2s each to become foundation members. Famed poet Adam Lindsay Gordon and author Marcus Clarke were at the heart of the ‘brilliant literary coterie’ whose exploits fuelled the myth of wild ‘Bohemian living’ during that era. Other members included notable ‘newspaper men’ and senior civil servants.

Join us to view the superb refurbishment of Adam Lindsay Gordon’s grave and meet other celebrated figures from that exuberant era. These include cartoonist, illustrator and writer Tom Carrington, former chief of Hansard David Dickenson Wheeler, journalist George Arthur Walstab and also  to hear about other members.

Meet near the  front gate at 2pm.  Cost: $15 per person

Booking is essential – Lois on 9558 4248