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John Shand (1805 – 1874)
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 …
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Mark Pringle Stoddard (1819 – 1885)
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 …
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Donald Fraser (1892 – 1933)
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
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William Coles Webb (1834 – 1905)
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
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