• Cyrus Davie (1821 – 1871)

    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

  • Bishop Henry James Chitty Harper (1804 – 1893)

    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)

    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)

    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/

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