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Robert Bishop (1827 – 1909)

Robert Bishop (1827 – 1909) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * With his brothers, set up orchards that are now known as the suburb of Bishopdale. Story of the Bishopdale: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/bishopdale-the-bishop-brothers-1820s-1900s/ John is buried at St James Anglican Church, Harewood,Christchurch. Photo taken by Annette Bulovic

BISHOPDALE – The Bishop Brothers (1820’s – 1900’s)

When Robert Bishop (1827 – 1909) stepped off the “Caroline Anges” in 1855, his future lay in an old river bed. The Maori called the area ‘Papa Kohatu’ – (place of rocks) as it was an overflow of the old Waimairi River which in turn, left the land covered in rocks and pebbles. When the …

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