John W? Audian Watts (1831 – 1862)

It was the odd length and the bars over this grave that made me take a closer look.  Makes one think that someone wanted to make sure he stayed in there – they were a superstitious lot back then – but even that madness wouldn’t explain the length.  I haven’t seen another grave like it …

David Innes (1830 – 1865)

I’m sure that David Innes felt a great deal of pride and achievement as he and his fiancee – Catherine Williams – and his future mother-in-law began their journey out to his sheep farm, ‘Pareora’ in South Canterbury – after all the two women had yet to see it. He had brought the 25 000 …