Canterbury Cemeteries
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[edit] Ashburton
Alford Forest Cemetery. NZSG: R01.01
Ashburton Cemetery. NZSG: R01.03
Ashburton (old) Cemetery. NZSG: R01.02
Barrhill Cemetery. NZSG: R01.04
Chertsey Cemetery. NZSG: R01.05
Coldstream (Studholme family) Cemetery. NZSG: R01.06
Cracroft Cemetery. NZSG: R01.07
Dorie (St. Patricks Church) Cemetery. NZSG: R01.08
Ealing Cemetery. NZSG: ul001
Highbank Cemetery. NZSG: R01.09
Hinds Cemetery. NZSG: R01.10
Kyle Cemetery. NZSG: R01.*
Longbeach Cemetery. NZSG: R01.16
Methven Cemetery. NZSG: R01.12
Mt Somers Cemetery. NZSG: R01.14
Mt Somers Pioneer Cemetery. NZSG: R01.13
Rakaia Cemetery. NZSG: R01.15
Ruapuna Cemetery. NZSG: R01.11
Westerfield Cemetery. NZSG: R01.17
Windermere Cemetery. NZSG: R01.18
Winslow Cemetery. NZSG: R01.19
[edit] Christchurch
The Banks Peninsula Council merged with Christchurch City in 6th March 2006. As there are many cemeteries in Christchurch City, for clarity I have split the list into the old Banks Peninsula and City areas and further subdivided it into council managed and other sites.
[edit] Banks Peninsula Area
These cemeteries were in the old Banks Peninsula district (date of first known burial in brackets).
[edit] Managed by the Christchurch City Council
The three council managed cemeteries in Akaroa are on the same site:
Akaroa (St Peter's Anglican) Cemetery. (1857) NZSG: Q14.01
Akaroa (St Patrick's Catholic) Cemetery. (1863) NZSG: Q14.02
Akaroa (Dissenters) Cemetery. (1873) NZSG: ul030
Diamond Harbour Cemetery. (2002) NZSG: ul039
Duvauchelle Cemetery. (1881) NZSG: Q14.05
Kaituna Valley (St Kentigern's Anglican) Cemetery. (1940) NZSG: Q15.02
Le Bons Bay Cemetery. (1862) NZSG: Q14.07
Little River (St Andrew's Anglican) Cemetery. (1878) NZSG: Q15.04
Lyttelton (Holy Trinity Anglican) Cemetery. (1851) NZSG: Q11.01
The Lyttelton Public and Catholic cemeteries share the same site:
Lyttelton Cemetery. NZSG: Q11.02
Lyttelton (Catholic) Cemetery. (1873) NZSG: ul043
Pigeon Bay Cemetery. (1871) NZSG: Q14.10
Wainui Cemetery. (1890) NZSG: Q14.11
[edit] Administered by the local Runanga
Akaroa (Onuku - The Kaik) Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.13
Little River (Wairewa Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: Q15.03
Rapaki (Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: ul046
[edit] Anglican Church Administered
Gebbies Valley (Church of The Epiphany Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q15.01
Governors Bay (St Cuthbert's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q12.01
Little Akaloa (St Luke's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.08
Okains Bay Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.09
Port Levy (St Paul's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q12.02
Teddington (St Peter's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q12.03
[edit] Others
Akaroa (French) Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.04
Akaroa (Bon Accord Trinity Presbyterian) Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.03
Chorlton Cemetery. NZSG: ul036
Lavericks Bay (Knight family) Cemetery. NZSG: Q14.14
Lyttelton (Camp Bay) Cemetery. NZSG: ul034
Peraki Bay Cemetery. NZSG: Q15.06
[edit] Christchurch City area
These cemeteries were in the old Christchurch City district.
[edit] Managed by the Christchurch City Council
Addington Cemetery (1858) NZSG: Q10.01
Avonhead Park Cemetery. (1983) NZSG: ul033
Barbadoes St Cemetery. (1851) NZSG: Q10.04
Belfast Cemetery. (1904) NZSG: Q08.02
Bromley Cemetery. (1918) NZSG: Q10.05
Bromley (Memorial Park) Cemetery. (1956) NZSG: Q10.12
Bromley (Ruru Lawn) Cemetery. (1941) NZSG: Q10.14
Linwood Cemetery. (1884) NZSG: Q10.07
Sydenham Cemetery. (1896) NZSG: Q10.09
Waimairi (Fendalton) Cemetery. (1900) NZSG: Q08.07
Woolston (Heathcote) Cemetery. (1852) NZSG: ul057
Yaldhurst Cemetery. (1887) NZSG: Q09.10
[edit] Other Cemeteries
Avonhead (St Christopher's Anglican) Memorial Wall. NZSG: ul049
Methodist Church Withells Road Cemetery - Avonhead (Weslean Methodist) Cemetery. NZSG: Q08.04
Avonside (Holy Trinity Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q10.03
Burnside (St James Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul052
Burwood (All Saints Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q08.03
Christchurch Cathedral Anglican. NZSG: ul037
These three are all on the same site, are they separate cemeteries?
Halswell (Chapel of the Good Shepherd Catholic) Cemetery. NZSG: ul041
Halswell (Good Shepherd Convent Catholic) Cemetery. NZSG: Q09.12
Halswell (St Joseph's Home Catholic Cemetery. NZSG: ul053
Halswell (Carmelite Sisters Catholic) Cemetery. NZSG: ul035
Halswell (St Mary's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q09.03
Harewood (St James Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q08.01
Harewood Memorial Gardens Crematorium. NZSG: ul042
Heathcote (St Mary's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul056
Canterbury Jewish Cemetery. NZSG: Q10.07 (aka Hereford St (or Linwood) Jewish Cemetery)
Linwood (St Chad's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul048
Linwood Crematorium. NZSG: ul038
Merivale (St Mary's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul055
New Brighton (St Faith's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul050
Papanui (St Paul's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q10.08
Puari Pa Urupa (Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: ul045
Riccarton (St James Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul051
Sockburn (Garden City) Crematorium. NZSG: ul040
St Martins (Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul054
Sumner (All Saints Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul031
Templeton (St Saviour's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q09.08
Upper Riccarton (St Peter's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q10.10
Woolston (St John's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q10.06
Yaldhurst (St Stephen's Methodist) Cemetery. NZSG: Q08.04
[edit] Hurunui
Amberley (Church of Holy Innocents Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.01
Balcairn Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.02
Brackenfield (Catholic) Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.04
Cheviot (Homeview) Cemetery. NZSG: Q02.01
Cheviot (Pendle Hill) Cemetery. NZSG: ul136
Conway Flat Cemetery. NZSG: ul135
Culverden Cemetery. NZSG: Q01.03
Gore Bay (Jed) Cemetery. NZSG: Q02.02
Hanmer Springs Cemetery. NZSG: Q01.04
Leithfield (St Paul's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.07
Medbury (Horsley Down) Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.06
Rotherham Cemetery. NZSG: Q01.05
The Peaks Cemetery. NZSG: ul137
Waiau Cemetery. NZSG: Q01.01
Waikari Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.11
Waipara (Glenmark) Cemetery. NZSG: Q03.05
[edit] Kaikoura
Clarence Bridge Cemetery. NZSG: N01.01
Clarence Bridge (Woodbank) Cemetery. NZSG: N01.02
Kaikoura (Maori Catholic) Cemetery. NZSG: N01.03
Kaikoura (St Peter's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul140
Kaikoura Cemetery. NZSG: N01.04
Kaikoura (Mangamaunu Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: N01.07
Kekerengu (Whernside Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: ul141
Kekerengu Cemetery. NZSG: N01.06
Kowhai (St James Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: N01.05
Oaro (Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: N01.08
[edit] Mackenzie
[edit] Council Operated Cemeteries
Mackenzie District Council currently operates four cemeteries located in Albury, Fairlie, Burkes Pass and Twizel.
Albury Cemetery NZSG: R04.01
Burkes Pass Cemetery NZSG: R04.02
Fairlie Cemetery NZSG: R04.04
Twizel Cemetery NZSG: R04.*
[edit] Church Cemeteries
Fairlie (St Columba Presbyterian) Cemetery. NZSG: R04.05
Raincliff (St David's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: R04.07
[edit] Private Cemeteries and Burial Sites
Birch Hill (John Brown's Grave). NZSG: ul340
Birch Hill (John Lloyd's Grave). NZSG: ul337
Cave (Burnett family) Cemetery. NZSG: R04.03
Mt Cook (Burnett family) Cemetery. NZSG: R04.06
[edit] Selwyn
I would like to thank the Selwyn District Council for permission to use their survey "Water & Sanitary Services Assessments: Cemeteries, 2006" in preparing these articles. The survey describes the 19 cemeteries that the Selwyn Council owns within the district. It also lists 11 cemeteries in the district adjacent to, and owned by a local Church, ten by the Anglican Church and one by the Catholic Church, and one Maori owned site.
There are also 4 other cemeteries not listed in the survey.
[edit] Owned and administered by the Council
Brookside (Presbyterian) Cemetery NZSG: Q16.02
Coalgate (South Malvern) Cemetery NZSG: Q04.01
Dunsandel Cemetery NZSG: Q16.03
Ellesmere Cemetery NZSG Q16.05
Ellesmere (Catholic) Cemetery NZSG: Q16.07
Greendale Cemetery NZSG: Q04.04
Killinchy (All Saints) Cemetery NZSG: Q16.06
Hororata Cemetery NZSG: Q04.05
Kimberley Cemetery NZSG: Q04.07
Kirwee Cemetery NZSG: Q04.08
Lake Coleridge Cemetery NZSG: ul233
Leeston (Bishops Corner) Cemetery NZSG: Q16.09
Lincoln Cemetery NZSG: Q09.05
Shands Road Cemetery NZSG: Q09.01
Prebbleton Public Cemetery NZSG: Q09.07
Springfield (Kowai Pass) Cemetery NZSG: Q04.10
Springston Cemetery NZSG: Q16.12
Waddington Cemetery NZSG: Q04.11
Weedons Cemetery NZSG: Q09.04
[edit] Owned and administered by the Anglican Church
Courtenay (St Matthew's Anglican). NZSG: Q04.03
Ellesmere (St Luke's Anglican). NZSG: Q16.01 (also called Brookside)
Hororata (St John's Anglican). NZSG: Q04.06
Kirwee (St George's Anglican). NZSG: Q04.09
Lincoln (St Stephen's Anglican). NZSG: ul234
Prebbleton (All Saints Anglican). NZSG: Q09.06
Sedgemere (St Mark's Anglican). NZSG: Q16.08
Southbridge (St James Anglican). NZSG: Q16.10
Springston (St Mary's Anglican). NZSG: Q16.11
West Melton (St Paul's Anglican). NZSG: Q09.09
[edit] Owned and administered by the Catholic Church
Darfield (St Joseph's Catholic). NZSG: Q04.02
[edit] Owned and administered by Te Taumutu Rünanga
Taumutu Cemetery. NZSG: Q16.13
[edit] Cemeteries not listed in the council survey
Burnham Cemetery. NZSG: Q16.04 (on Lincoln University land administered by the Anglican Church)
Darfield Anglican (possibly Holy Trinity Anglican). NZSG: ul232 (does this exist?)
Halkett (Presbyterian) Cemetery. NZSG: Q09.02
Rockwood Cemetery. NZSG: Q04.12 (private?)
[edit] Timaru
Arowhenua (Whareki) Cemetery. NZSG: R02.03
Arundel Cemetery. NZSG: R02.01
St Joseph's Novitiate Claremont Cemetery. NZSG: R02.04
Geraldine Cemetery. NZSG: R02.02
Winchester (St Aidan's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: R02.05
Mount Peel Cemetery. NZSG: R02.07
Pareora West Cemetery. NZSG: R02.08
Pleasant Point Cemetery. NZSG: R02.09
Pleasant Valley (St Anne's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: R02.10
Salisbury Crematorium. NZSG: R02.16
Salisbury Cemetery. NZSG: R02.16
Temuka Cemetery. NZSG: R02.11
Timaru Cemetery. NZSG: R02.12
Mesopotamia Cemetery. NZSG: R02.06
Woodbury Cemetery. NZSG: R02.17
Woodbury (St Thomas) Cemetery. NZSG: R02.18
[edit] Waimakariri
[edit] Council Controlled Cemeteries
Cust - West Eyreton (Mairaki) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.02
Glentui (Birch Hill) Cemetery NZSG: Q03.03
Kaiapoi (Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q07.03
Kaiapoi Cemetery NZSG: Q07.04
Oxford Cemetery NZSG: Q05.01
Oxford (Old) Cemetery NZSG: Q05.02
Rangiora Lawn Cemetery NZSG: ul342
[edit] Church Cemeteries
Clarkeville (St Augustine's Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q07.01
Cust (St James' Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.01
Eyreton (St Thomas' Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q07.02
Flaxton (St Paul's Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.03
Ohoka (Mandeville) Cemetery NZSG: Q07.05
Loburn (St Brigid's Catholic) Cemetery NZSG: Q03.08
Loburn North (Raithby) Cemetery NZSG: Q03.09
Rangiora (St John's Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.05
Rangiora (St Joseph's Catholic) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.07
Rangiora (East Belt) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.06
Rangiora (Methodist) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.09
Sefton (The Terrace) Cemetery NZSG: Q03.10
Swannanoa Cemetery NZSG: Q07.06
Woodend (St Barnabas' Anglican) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.13
Woodend (Methodist) Cemetery NZSG: Q06.12
[edit] Maori Cemeteries
The council lists three Maori reserves set aside as cemeteries within the Waimakariri District, these cemeteries are administered by Te Ngai Tuahuriri Runanga:
Kaiapoi (Te Kai a te Atua) Cemetery. NZSG: Q06.04 (situated at 137 Old North Road, Kaiapoi)
Tuahiwi (Te Uru Ti) Cemetery. NZSG: Q06.10 (the main cemetery, which is situated on the corner of Tuahiwi Road and Greens Road, Tuahiwi)
Tuahiwi (Te-pa-tu-o-Hawaiki) Cemetery. NZSG: Q06.11 (location unknown)
The CWGS raises the possibility of perhaps two additional cemeteries at Tuahiwi: "The cemetery [Tuahiwi (Chief) on Greens Rd] is the most important of four Maori cemeteries near Tuahiwi (now Kaiapoi pa), a famous Maori centre. There are 4 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war here.":
I believe the CWGS to be misleading: Tuahiwi Chief is almost certainly Te Uru Ti (on the corner of Tuahiwi & Greens Rds) and the fourth is probably Te Kai a te Atua at nearby Kaiapoi.
Can anyone confirm how many Maori Cemeteries there are in the district?
[edit] Waimate
Esk Valley (St Mary's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.02
Glenavy Cemetery. NZSG: R03.01
Hakataramea Cemetery. NZSG: R03.04
Hakataramea (old) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.03
Waitangi (Te Akatarawa station) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.13
Morven Catholic Cemetery. NZSG: R03.05
Morven Maori Cemetery. NZSG: R03.06
Otaio Cemetery. NZSG: R03.07
Tawai Cemetery. NZSG: R03.08
Waihao Downs (St Michael's Anglican) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.09
Waimate (Maori) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.11
Waimate (Old) Cemetery. NZSG: R02.12
Waimate (Lawn) Cemetery. NZSG: R03.10
