Henry Phillips (1805 – 1877)

Henry Phillips (1805 – 1877)         Died of old age     Place of Death: Windwhistle, Canterbury * His land is now known as the suburbs of Phillipstown and St Martins. Story of the Phillipstown and St Martins – http://www.peelingbackhistory.co.nz/phillipstown-st-martins-henry-phillips-1804-1877/ Henry is buried at Rookwood, Windwhistle, Canterbury. Photo courtesy of Hunting Kiwis – http://genealogyjourno.wordpress.com/ – http://genealogyjourno.wordpress.com/rural-cemeteries-of-canterbury-new-zealand/rockwood-station-graves-phillips/

St Martins Joined The Greater Christchurch – 20th March 1917

On 20th March 1917, St Martins joined the Greater Christchurch and came under the care of the C.C.C. Henry Phillips (pictured) was known to be a man of great capital amongst the other passengers of the ‘Sir George Seymour’ – the third of our first four ships. He certainly proved them right with the amount …