Post by NZBC on May 13, 2007 15:01:52 GMT 12
LAWRENCE CEMETERY
Block 3 Plot 26
• 500 Agnes Chow Chie died 22/3/1896 aged 29. Erected by her friends. Stone is decorative white marble slab
• 620 Chum Shim Kong Kung
• 753 Lee William Sing
• 718 Sarah McShane Yet See
• 759 Charley Fook Ying
• Maria Ah Ying
• 249 Jane Fook You
Chinese Burials
Although there is a Chinese section marked on the Ground Plan of the cemetery behind the “old” general section, there is no sign of anything on the ground today – in fact the Chinese section appears to be outside the Cemetery boundary fence in 1982. However the following is a list of names appearing on Page 290 in the old Burial Book.
• 620 Sue Chong Quce 2 /2/1929
• Ah Chang 13/6/1929
• Yeck Gie 26/2/1931
• Fau Siu 10/6/1935
• Jong Mui Yow 27/6/1939
• Kong Kung Chow 24/9/1939
• Chow Shim 5/9/1945 aged 96 years
Seemingly, all Chinese buried prior to 1902 were disinterred for their bodies to be shipped home to China for burial there. This was on the ship “Ventnor” which carried 499 coffins of Chinese. The ship was wrecked off Omapere 28 October 1902 with the loss of 13 crew.
• Plot 753 Block 3 Plot 37. Bare but shows burial of William Sing Lee.
• Plot 718 Block 2 Plot 22. Sarah McShane the beloved wife of James Yet See who departed this life 6 May 1889 aged 31 years. Rest in Peace.
• Plot 759 Block 3 Plot 29. Bare. Burial of Charley Fook Ying.
• Plot 760 Block 3 Plot 28. Chinese inscription then Maria Ah Ying died 28/8/1897 aged 58 years.
• Plot 249 Block 5 Plot 13. Jane Fook You died 18/5/1905 aged 35 years.
East Taiere Cemetery
• 1490 Block W Plot 704 / 703 Ding Chew. Bare
• 1489 Block W Plot 705 Kee Ling Young, most beloved husband of Elizabeth – died 7 October 1969 23 years. Chinese inscription.
• 1491 Block W Plot 702 / 701. Chin Gun. Bare
• 1346 Block Y Plot 26 Chinese Inscription. Kathleen Ding 1955-1957.
• 1608 Block V Plot 798 / 797. A dear husband and father. Chun Ding died 5/5/1966 aged 90 years. Also Choie Shee beloved wife and mother, died 25/4/1978 aged 100 years. Always remembered. R Millin and Sons.
• 1607 Block V Plot 800 / 799. A dear husband and father Hok Yan Sew Hoy died 19/9/1973 aged 74 years. Always remembered. Chinese inscription. Till Short/ Millin.
• 317 Block A Plot 235A Wong. Bare
• 1609 Block V Plot 796 / 795. A Dear father Jun Tim Sew Hoy passed away 16/4/1966. Ever remembered. Chinese inscription.
West Taiere Cemetery
178 Block 15 Plot 34. Burial Ah Chin. Removed to China.
Block 3 Plot 26
• 500 Agnes Chow Chie died 22/3/1896 aged 29. Erected by her friends. Stone is decorative white marble slab
• 620 Chum Shim Kong Kung
• 753 Lee William Sing
• 718 Sarah McShane Yet See
• 759 Charley Fook Ying
• Maria Ah Ying
• 249 Jane Fook You
Chinese Burials
Although there is a Chinese section marked on the Ground Plan of the cemetery behind the “old” general section, there is no sign of anything on the ground today – in fact the Chinese section appears to be outside the Cemetery boundary fence in 1982. However the following is a list of names appearing on Page 290 in the old Burial Book.
• 620 Sue Chong Quce 2 /2/1929
• Ah Chang 13/6/1929
• Yeck Gie 26/2/1931
• Fau Siu 10/6/1935
• Jong Mui Yow 27/6/1939
• Kong Kung Chow 24/9/1939
• Chow Shim 5/9/1945 aged 96 years
Seemingly, all Chinese buried prior to 1902 were disinterred for their bodies to be shipped home to China for burial there. This was on the ship “Ventnor” which carried 499 coffins of Chinese. The ship was wrecked off Omapere 28 October 1902 with the loss of 13 crew.
• Plot 753 Block 3 Plot 37. Bare but shows burial of William Sing Lee.
• Plot 718 Block 2 Plot 22. Sarah McShane the beloved wife of James Yet See who departed this life 6 May 1889 aged 31 years. Rest in Peace.
• Plot 759 Block 3 Plot 29. Bare. Burial of Charley Fook Ying.
• Plot 760 Block 3 Plot 28. Chinese inscription then Maria Ah Ying died 28/8/1897 aged 58 years.
• Plot 249 Block 5 Plot 13. Jane Fook You died 18/5/1905 aged 35 years.
East Taiere Cemetery
• 1490 Block W Plot 704 / 703 Ding Chew. Bare
• 1489 Block W Plot 705 Kee Ling Young, most beloved husband of Elizabeth – died 7 October 1969 23 years. Chinese inscription.
• 1491 Block W Plot 702 / 701. Chin Gun. Bare
• 1346 Block Y Plot 26 Chinese Inscription. Kathleen Ding 1955-1957.
• 1608 Block V Plot 798 / 797. A dear husband and father. Chun Ding died 5/5/1966 aged 90 years. Also Choie Shee beloved wife and mother, died 25/4/1978 aged 100 years. Always remembered. R Millin and Sons.
• 1607 Block V Plot 800 / 799. A dear husband and father Hok Yan Sew Hoy died 19/9/1973 aged 74 years. Always remembered. Chinese inscription. Till Short/ Millin.
• 317 Block A Plot 235A Wong. Bare
• 1609 Block V Plot 796 / 795. A Dear father Jun Tim Sew Hoy passed away 16/4/1966. Ever remembered. Chinese inscription.
West Taiere Cemetery
178 Block 15 Plot 34. Burial Ah Chin. Removed to China.
