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Marmaduke Dixon (1828 – 1895)
Date and Place of Birth: 1828, Caistor. Lincolnshire, England Date and Place of Death: 15th November 1895, Eyreton, Canterbury Roles in Early Canterbury: * introduced Canterbury farming to the three furrow plough. * introduced Canterbury farming to the straw elevator. * introduced Canterbury farming to the slip gate. * first export of wheat to Britain …
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The Doone Grave – Alice Cecilia Serecombe George (1885 – 1887)
When little Alice Cecilia Serecombe George was born in June 1885, her family were living in Porirua, Wellington. Her dad, William ‘Willie’ George worked as a labourer and her mother, Emily Serecombe, had her hands full raising their young family. On 28th November that year, her parents were married. It seemed the family moved a lot. Alice’s oldest sister …
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Rev. Charles Fraser (1823 – 1886)
Date and Place of Birth: 29th July 1823 at Aberden, Scotland Date and Place of Death: 25th August 1886 (place unknown) Roles in Early Canterbury: *Canterbury’s First Presbyterian Minister *Founder of St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church (situated at Rangi Ruru Girls High School since 1986), St Andrew’s College and Hagley Community College *Founding Member of the …
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Charles Hazlitt Upham (1908 – 1994)
Charles Hazlitt Upham (1908 – 1994) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * The most highly decorated Commonwealth soldier of WWII. * Was awarded two Victoria Crosses, first in 1941 and then in 1945. * He is the only combat soldier to have received a Victoria Cross. * He was the only soldier …
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