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Margaret Sievwright's birthday - March 19th
A walk around Makaraka Cemetery to celebrate Margaret's birthday, International Women's Day (on March 8), and Women's History Month....
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Mar 19, 20221 min read
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Haisman grave - refurbished
Restored grave - respect shown for Thomas and Vivie Haisman
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Mar 14, 20221 min read
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Unveilings of recovered headstones, November 28th 2021
From Dot McCulloch, "This was a large number of unveilings. Families and friends gathered and Charlie Pera and Moerehu Pewhairangi...
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Dec 1, 20211 min read
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Elizabeth (Bessie) Vandy has been honoured with a new headstone at Makaraka Cemetery
The Smith family siblings - Irene, Moira, Malcolm, Kirk, and Susie honoured the life of their great great grandmother, Elizabeth (Bessie)...
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Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Historic Places Tairawhiti Cemetery Tour
On June 13th, 2021, HPT led a tour through Makaraka Cemetery for people to learn about Gisborne's development through the stories of some...
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Jun 16, 20211 min read
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Barker Monument now secure!
Was it the 2007 earthquake which twisted the top block of the Barker monument and shook the urn off the top? There are many other...
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
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Whanau celebrate their tipuna - Wyllie/Boylan
By Sue Elizabeth Ralston Haxton, 15th November 2020. The inscription on the headstone is not easy to read in the photos in this article....
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Dec 5, 20201 min read
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The Stonemasons' work
The three stonemason businesses in Gisborne are all working on the job of reinstating the recovered headstones. Originally the grave...
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Sep 30, 20201 min read
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Recovered Headstones being reinstated
With the help of the Lotteries grant the headstones that were recovered from a trench at Makaraka Cemetery are gradually being...
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Sep 30, 20201 min read
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