[2][1] Bloomfield designed both places with a view to an authentic "florentine" feel.

The grounds feature Art Deco statues, Royal Doulton tiles,[3] classic iron work and other period features.

The Memorial Gardens is a heritage listed site[4] and often features in historical tours of Sydney and the North Shore.

[1] In 2012 a new Function Centre was opened by the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir.

[5] The cremated remains of notable persons located at Northern Suburbs Crematorium include: Cremations of notable people at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium include: Commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission are 64 Commonwealth service personnel and a Dutch merchant seaman who were cremated here during World War II.