St Mary's Cemetery, Halswell, Christchurch
 This historic and pleasant cemetery is situated behind
the church and through the 110 year old
lychgate.
The first recorded burial was
that of Mary D Rochfort
in 1867 followed in the
same year by Elizabeth
Barrett and George W
Clark. The cemetery headstones
are a history of the old and newer identities of the district.
All Saints Cemetery, Prebbleton, Christchurch
Situated in Springs Road Prebbleton. The first recorded burial was
that of Lucy Kimber,
wife of James Kimber,
Grafton Farm, Springston
who died on 18 March
1869 aged 23 years.
 Burial
plots in both cemeteries
are still available for
purchase, as are sites in the Columbarium walls for
cremation ashes. Eligibility for purchase is a requirement,
and the criteria is that intending purchasers must be either
members of the church, i.e. registered on the parish roll, or
members of the general public who have ancestors buried in the
cemetery.
Further information regarding the cemeteries can be obtained
from the Parish Office
on phone 03 322 6095 or
by
email.
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