Thomas was born in the Waikato on Christmas Eve 1895, the first of two children for Ester and William Winter. By 1915, he was working as a Post Office Clerk…
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Horace Bennett Appleyard
1896-1929 Born in Rodley, West Yorkshire on the first of October 1896, Horace immigrated to New Zealand with his mother when he was 3 years old. His father had gone…
Alfred George Unwin (LAC RNZAF 433383)
Alfred George Unwin was born on 24 September 1924 in Bow, East London, the first child of ship’s cook Alfred William Charles Unwin and showroom assistant Rosina Alice Smith. …
Thomas Inch
Thomas Reid Inch was born in New Plymouth on 6 August 1868 to Thomas and Mary Inch. He was the fourth of eleven children and the family’s first son. Around…
Alfred William Charles (Alf) Unwin
Alf Unwin was born in 1901 in Kilburn, London, the son of Alfred James Unwin, publican of The George in Glyn Road, Hackney, and barmaid Florence Mary Ann Spooner. He…
Charlotte Harris
Charlotte Harris (nee Newman) Charlotte was born and married Luke Harris in East Chinnock, Somerset. In the 1841 census they are listed as living there with Luke’s parents, Luke and…
‘My Renegade Brother’
The bizarre story of the Bezar plot. ‘I shall be pleased to have your explanation as to why your Council permitted an unauthorised person – my renegade brother – to…
Memorial Benches
By Julia Kennedy Two marble seats add to the symmetrical layout of the original part of the Soldiers Cemetery. They were presented by the Women’s National Reserve (W.N.R) in 1920….
Memorial Kauri
On the right hand side of the original Soliders’ area is a magnificent Kauri with a bronze plaque underneath which reads: “Memorial Kauri Planted By Sir James Allen G.C.M.G, Armistice…
Mathew & Elsie Holmes
By Julia Kennedy A sundial is placed on the upper slope of the right-hand side of the original Soldiers’ section. It was a gift of Mrs Holmes (Elsie), in memory…