Waikumete Cemetery
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Waikumete Cemetery in March 2014 | |
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| Established | 1886 |
| Location | Glen Eden, Auckland |
| Country | New Zealand |
Waikumete Cemetery is New Zealand's largest cemetery. It occupies a site of 108 hectares in Glen Eden, Auckland.
Description
Waikumete Cemetery was established in 1886 and is the final resting place for over 70,000 people.[1] The Chapel of Faith in the Oaks was built in 1886 as a mortuary chapel and was used until the larger chapel was built in 1952. It is available for hire for religious services.
Waikumete is home to a number of prominent historical areas including the Erebus Memorial, Holocaust Memorial, NZ Influenza Epidemic memorial and the ANZAC Cenotaph.
Burials
Some of the notable people buried at the cemetery include:
- Albert Asher (1879–1965), rugby union and rugby league footballer
- Angela D'Audney (1944–2002), Television New Zealand news anchor
- James Crichton (1879–1961), recipient of the Victoria Cross[2]
- Tuna Scanlan (1934–2014), boxer of the 1950s and '60s
- Samuel Shrimski (1828–1902), politician from Oamaru[3]
See also
References
- ↑ "Waikumete Cemetery Background, Auckland City Council".
- ↑ Harper, Glyn; Richardson, Colin (2007). In the Face of the Enemy: The Complete History of the Victoria Cross and New Zealand. Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited. p. 174. ISBN 1869506502.
- ↑ "Death of the Hon Shrimski". Auckland Star. XXXIII (149). 25 June 1902. p. 2. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waikumete Cemetery. |
- Waikumete Cemetery Auckland City Council website
- Tales From The Crypt, Matthew Gray's Historical Column on Waikumete Cemetery Graves
Coordinates: 36°54′02″S 174°39′04″E / 36.9005°S 174.651°E
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