On the 6th of February 2016, a few Boer’s got together under the initiative of Rudie Rousseau, to clean the graves of the perished Burghers of the Battle of Frederikstad, which is situated at the station.
All was excited and started immediately.
Firstly the grass needed to be cut short and all the rocks outlying the graves, needed to be moved.
Thereafter all the rocks was packed back to outline the graves.
The rocks was then whitewashed and everybody, including the children, started to paint the fence.
Everyone was tired, but the end result was most satisfactory.
The grave of a baby was also found near the cemetery and was also whitewashed.
All these photos were taken on the 6th of February 2016
Our sincere thanks to everyone who participated in the cleanup! We are looking forward to seeing you all again soon!
We also want to thank Thomas Janse van Vuuren for the kindness with which we were received.
Coordinates of the cemetery: S26°30’30.61″ E27° 8’59.69″