This is the sad story of five year old George Ivory. George was the son of Stephen Ivory and Mary Ann Norah Callan who had married in 1905. She was…
James Barry
This noble monument in Public2 section was erected for James Barry, “a man with a bright eye, a firm step, and of upright figure, is a pleasant, although not frequent…
EDWIN SINEL BABOT
Edwin Sinel Babot, Master Mariner, died in April 1903 – just a few months after starting his retirement. He was born about 1831 in Southampton, educated at Greenwich College and…
James Searle
Our second photo from the Berry & Co collection features the grave of James Searle (1872-1926). James was born in Plymouth and had moved to Gisborne at an early age…
SS Penguin
On the evening of 12 February 1909, the SS Penguin left Picton for Wellington in fine weather.Conditions quickly deteriorated as the Penguin reached Cook Strait. After changing course again to…
Working Bee 14th February 2021
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who worked with such gusto on three rows in Gum Gully this afternoon. They made such a striking difference. Progress photos to come….
Working Bee Treasures
Two of the treasures revealed in the 14th February working bee – the plot with the checkerboard ledger has two other Masonic symbols, one being the compass and set square….
JAMES FULTON
This month is the 119th birthday of our Cable Car. The Cable Car’s engineer, James Fulton, is buried at Karori Cemetery. He was born in Outram, Otago in 1854 and…
Cemetery Management Plan
Here’s an action shot of our Friends’ Chairperson, Richard Bentley, making a presentation on our behalf today to the Wellington City Council Strategy and Policy Committee on the draft Cemeteries’…
Bendy Gum
Bendy Gum is being removed! Have you got a name for this distinctive tree, a feature on the T-junction close to the Peter Fraser Memorial? It will all be gone…