The Hanratty monument in the first Catholic section has a poignant memorial above the inscription. Two angels are supporting a woman whose eyes are raised and hands are clasped in…
Funny Article
We hope none of you have been using obscene language in the Cemetery ….
Headstone
This portion of headstone was recently found in the stream some distance from the cemetery. It appears to have been in the water for a long time.We’ve been trying to…
Turnbull & Son
This charming wee house in Mt Victoria came on the market today. It was built in 1910 for Mrs Catherine Gray who is buried at Bolton Street. This house is…
T G Macarthy Headstones
Well done Public Trust for getting the professionals in to refurbish the T G Macarthy headstones. Vlad was doing some detailed work on the lead lettering this morning – fiddly…
GEORGE HENRY ATHEA – ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Deep in Public2 section is this fine headstone to 28 year old George Henry Athea who “met with a fatal accident whilst in the execution of his duty”. He had…
IN FOND REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR LITTLE GLADYS
This angel standing adrift from her plinth caught our eye and the wistful words recorded beneath. Gladys was the daughter of Albert Edward Neilson and his wife Alice Maud Nicholls,…
Then & Now
Everyone likes a game of “then and now” – which do you prefer? Original photo courtesy of WCC Archives Online. Original photo:Record Identifier39-8Date Range 1983Text on slide: Karori Cemetery CEM…
Then & Now
Another “then and now”. Interesting how the Main Chapel was once so visible on the skyline, as was the Underwood angel, and The Shelter more open. The implements shed has…