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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: carol80 on Thursday 13 April 06 02:23 BST (UK)
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Can anyone read this? It could be one of 2 Headstones but which. I will also post it on the photo Board.
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PrueM has just given me a clue to who the headstone belongs to. Hubby's Grandma Maud Mildred Biddiss. She is Buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington. Her Husband is there somewhere too.
Regards Carol
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Is there a Kind rootschater that could photograph 2 Headstones at Karori Cemetery for me.
The references i have are
Area/Block/Row/Plot02/c/15/008
Area/Block/Row/Plot11/D17/060
One is the headstone above.( Maude Mildred Biddiss) and the other belongs to her husband Thomas Biddiss. I do not know which is which.
Many Thanks
Regards Carol
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Hi carol80,
No worries, will do.
riley
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Thank - you very much
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Hi Carol,
Got them. Can you PM me your email address, please.
Regards, riley
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Many Thanks for the photo's Riley. They are much appreciated.
Can you tell me
1 Is there an on line database for Karori?
2 Who maintains the gave sites?
Hubby was a bit upset to see this grandmother's grave site. Are they all like this?
I think he wants to go down to Karori to clean it up. He is a bit worried what state his grandfather's second wife's grave is in. She too is in Karori.
Once again Thank-you for the pictures.
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Hi Carol,
No, I don't think there is an on-line database, but a phone call to the Sexton's Office (04 476-6109) is usually very useful if you need to find out where someone is buried.
The grounds staff there do a lot of work, but I don't believe they repair or clean headstones, which is considered a bit of a speciality amongst genealogists, and is presumably done by relatives of the deceased. I will scan an article for you from The New Zealand Genealogist giving advice, if you like.
Karori is an old cemetery situated on ridges and gullys, and there are worse graves than that, some with trees growing out of them and with headstones in very bad repair.
Regards, riley
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Hi Carol,
The article, "A Guide to Conservation and Restoration of Gravesites" appears in The New Zealand Genealogist July-August 2005 but is too big to scan and much of it may not be relevant to you. So to paraphrase, for lichens, algae, fungi and moulds “preparations based on quarternary ammonium compounds such as benzylkonium chloride” e.g. Kemsol ‘Mosskill’. Mosskill is available from Chemical Solutions ltd PO Box 23071, Hunters Corner, Papatoetoe or from local branches of NZTS (www.NZTS.co.nz)
The article advises to never use steel wool, sanders, abrasives, wire brushes, acids, water-blasting, caustic sosa, or water-proofing products. Confer with the cemetery staff in advance as they will provide advice.
Regards, riley
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hi i went up to the karori cemetery not so long ago and there was a yellow mould growing on the top....i need to scratch it off to read it and the groundsman provided a sticker scraper...you know the ones the use for removing WOF and unwanted stickers....worked a treat! LOL
Tish
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Thank you for the tip.
Carol
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Hello Carol
We visited the Karori Cemetery on a visit to Wellington a couple of years ago. Do try and go. It covers 40 hectares and there are 80,000 people buried there.
Strange to say but it was a wonderful days outing and so much to see..........
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i would totally second that.....greg at the desk ( i think thats his name.. ? ) is so helpful, and its a nice change to see someone that appears to enjoy his job.
I couldnt get over how helpful he was each time i rang him :)
keep it up karori!
TIsha
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It's on my list of things to do.
Hubby wanted to go down but did not stay around long enough. So it is one of the job's i want to do for him and his Dad.
I'll take my 3 boys and will supervise.
Regards
Carol