Tony Sarkis remembers life in his family home, which included the chapel moved from Sherbrooke. He slept in the front room with his guide dog as he became blind from a childhood accident. In 1992, Tony donated the chapel to the Grevillea Garden in Bulli where it is now used for weddings, exhibitions and administration.

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Keywords

Grevillea Park – Sherbrooke – Cataract Dam – Bullocks – Bulli Pass – High St Woonona – Sarkis Family

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Tony’s Photo Album

Tony Sarkis, Illawarra Mercury, 5 October 2016

Tony Sarkis with his guide dog, Illawarra Mercury, 2 October 2009

Tony at the door of his old house

Front of Chapel

P12952 – Chapel After Move

P04028 – Chapel roof being repaired, circa 1993

P20048 – Side of Chapel

P20112 – Chapel in Grevillea Park

P21520 – Mick Roberts outside the chapel, 8 High Street, Woonona

P21521 – Chapel Restoration, 1993 – Mick Roberts (front)

P20049 – Chapel verandah