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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 …
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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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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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