“…unusual fatigue, to which, in his praiseworthy endeavors to find a suitable spot on which to locate his family, the deceased had exposed himself…” The Lyttelton Times January 1851 John Williams was painfully aware that he, his wife Isabella and their 7 children only had a few days of grace at their first Canterbury lodgings …
John Robert Godley, Canterbury’s Founder was always a man on the go…in more ways than one. The Godley Statue was unveiled on the 8th August 1867, six years after Godley passed away from illness in London. From 1904, talk of moving the statue began to circulate as a tram shelter was needed. It wasn’t until …
Cyrus Davie (1821 – 1871) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Missed the sailing of the ‘Randolph’ so sailed on the ‘Sir George Seymour’ and swapped ships mid journey. Buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery, Christchurch. The story of Cyrus Davie: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/cyrus-davie-1821-1871/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
Christchurch Cemeteries: Filling You In On Our Buried Past – Bishop Henry James Chitty Harper Date and Place of Birth: 9th January 1804 at Hampshire, England Date and Place of Death: 28th December 1893 at Bishopscourt, Christchurch. Roles in Early Canterbury and New Zealand: * 1st Anglican Bishop of Canterbury – 1856 to 1890 * …
Harry George Ell (1862 – 1934) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Member of Parliament 1899 – 1919. – helped to introduce to New Zealand the old age pension, physical education and dental care in schools and the Scenery Preservation Act. * Christchurch City Councillor 1903 …
Charles Prince (1822 – 1908) Died of old age Place of Death: U.S.A * Remembered in the naming of the suburbs Sydenham and Waltham. Buried at the Mt Pleasant Old City Cemetery, Iowa, U.S.A. The story of Sydenham and Waltham: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/sydenham-waltham-charles-prince-1822-1908/ Photo courtesy of http://www.findagrave.com/
John Shand (1805 – 1874) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * First owner of the land where the Shands Emporium sits on Hereford Street. * Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council. * Member of the A & P Association * Member of the Avon Road Board. * Member of …
Mark Pringle Stoddard (1819 – 1885) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Remembered today in the naming of Diamond Harbour. * Was the first European to explore Lake Coleridge. Buried at the St Peter’s Anglican Cemetery, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The story of Diamond Harbour: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/diamond-harbour-mark-pringle-stoddard-1819-1885/ Photo taken …
“…the land commonly known as Hagley Park, shall be reserved for ever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public…” and boy, have we Cantabs expected this law passed by our Founding Fathers in 1855 to be upheld and respected today or WATCH OUT! From the beginning …
Donald Fraser (1892 – 1933) Murdered Place of Death: Christchurch * Murdered manager of The Riccarton Racecourse Hotel Buried at the St Peter’s Anglican Cemetery, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The story of The Riccarton Racecourse Hotel: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/murder-at-riccarton-hotel/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
