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Cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Barbadoes Street Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was set up with three discrete areas for different denominations.
Barbadoes Street Cemetery | |
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Details | |
Established | 1851 |
Location | |
Country | New Zealand |
Coordinates | 43°31′27″S 172°38′44″E |
Owned by | Christchurch City Council |
Website | Christchurch libraries entry for Barbadoes Street Cemetery |
Find a Grave | Barbadoes Street Cemetery |
Footnotes | cemeteries database |
The cemetery was included in the original survey of Christchurch that was carried out in 1850. It was set up for three separate denominations:[1]
The Canterbury Provincial Council passed the Cemetery Reserves Management Ordinance, 1870.[2] Based on this Ordinance, a Dissenters Cemetery Board was appointed in August 1871, comprising George Booth, George Gould (father of the businessman of the same name), James Jameson (who at the time of his appointment was Mayor of Christchurch), Francis James Garrick (a former member of the Provincial Council) and Thomas Abbott (a nurseryman).[3][4]
Some of the notable people buried at the cemetery include:
At least six members of parliament are buried at Barbadoes Street:
Six former Mayors of Christchurch are buried at the Barbadoes Street Cemetery:[23]
Memorials, obelisks and headstones were damaged in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake and silt from liquefaction covers part of the cemetery.[24]
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