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
William Coles Webb (1834 – 1905) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Built the The Bush Inn Tavern. Buried at the St Peter’s Anglican Cemetery, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The story of The Bush Inn: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/the-bush-inn-tavern/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
Henry Francis Wigram (1857 – 1934) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * The Father of Aviation in New Zealand. Buried at the St Peter’s Anglican Cemetery, Church Corner, Upper Riccarton, Christchurch. The story of Henry Francis Wigram: http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/wigram-henry-francis-wigram-1857-1934/ Photo taken by Annette Bulovic
Arthur Morton Ollivier (1851 – 1897) Died of illness Place of Death: Christchurch * Professional New Zealand Cricketer 1867 – 1883 * Founded the Canterbury Chess Club 1877 * President of the Old Boys’ Association of Christ College 1895 – 1897 * Remembered in the naming of Mount Ollivier, Canterbury Buried at the …
John Ollivier (1812 – 1893) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council 1855 – 1866 * Member of Parliament 1856 – 1860 * Member of the Executive Council 1857 – 1860 * Member of the Christchurch Town Council 1863 – 1865 * Reason of the …
It was late 1853 when the Ollivier family stepped off the ‘John Taylor’ to seize all the opportunities that were on offer in Canterbury and that they did, for generations to come. John Ollivier, the head of the family, was a publisher by trade. After receiving the best education in France, the British born teenager …
Jimmy Robinson Clough (1811 – 1874) Died of old age Place of Death: Alford Forest, Canterbury * One of the first Europeans to settle in Canterbury – namely Akaroa. * First European to travel up the Avon River. * Built the flagpole and was present at Green’s Point, Akaroa where the British Flag …
Edmund Spencer (1828 – 1911) Died of old age Place of Death: Christchurch * Owner of Spencerville Farm – now the suburb of Spencerville * Founder of Spencerville School, now known as Belfast Primary School * Member of the Waimairi County Council Buried at St Paul’s Anglican Church, Papanui, Christchurch. The story …
