Thomas Skudder

[Lucy2]

kimmit   ... (in case you haven't already seen this ?)

A copy of the Probate Record (containing Will) - for Thomas SKUDDER, can be viewed here >
   ... see File (Image) # 7
https://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE69957225

The Trustees appointed in the Will - (dated 8 January 1909) - of Thomas SKUDDER, confirm in an affidavit that they were (both) present at his funeral at Rangiora Cemetery on 9 March 1909.

    ~   Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi kimmit

I've re-checked resources under the name of *SCUDDER also (for both Thomas and Hannah) and was NOT able to find a burial record for either.

It does appear too that there was no headstone erected for them at Rangiora Cemetery.

    ~   Lu

[Lucy2]

Funeral notice for "wife of Thomas SKUDDER" ... confirming she was to be buried at Rangiora Cemetery   >
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19000905.2.65.7

Death Notice for Hannah SKUDDER  >
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/LT19000905.2.2

    ~   Lu

[maddys52]

As Whenu indicated, there appear to be a number of cemeteries in Rangiora. The funeral notices say "Church of England cemetery" so I think from this it is the one on Ashley St. 
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemetery-locations

[Lucy2]

In need of help please
  ..... which states he was buried Tuesday 9th March 1909 COE Cem Rangiora, but they the cemetery can not fin either Thomas or his wife Hannah there .....

... the cemetery is likely the St John's Anglican cemetery (aka  Rangiora C of E cemetery).

As Whenu indicated, there appear to be a number of cemeteries in Rangiora. The funeral notices say "Church of England cemetery" so I think from this it is the one on Ashley St. 
https://www.waimakariri.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemetery-locations

The Waimakariri DC does not have records for this particular cemetery, on its database (it was checked earlier).

kimmit  ... can you please say exactly which cemetery you spoke to or dealt with ?

    ~  Lu

[Lucy2]

Hi kimmit

The following is the info mentioned earlier,  which I was going to add here, mainly as a last resort if other methods of searching didn't yield a result.

Not all cemeteries in NZ have searchable databases available online ... and there are still cemeteries connected to churches whose records are also not online but may be available via the particular demonination's archive (usually a fee is involved or you need to personally visit the archive to obtain information).

* *   I suggest you contact the Christchurch Libraries website and use their "ask a librarian" facility.
They have a unique resource > a Card Index system of transcripts of Church Registers of Baptisms, Marriages and some Deaths/Burials, covering wider Canterbury and spanning many years.    The Anglican (C of E) registers are well represented.   
Explained here >  https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/family-history/church-registers/

As you have evidence from other sources, of the SKUDDER burials at Rangiora, you need only supply those details and ask if you could have them do a look-up in the card index system for you.
[Maybe give them that variant spelling "SCUDDER" also.]

Link to Christchurch Libraries "ask a librarian" >
https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/contact-us/

And do let us know how you get on with this.

    ~  Lu

[kimmit]

Lucy
I have emailed the funeral place and they have told me that the cemetery was decommissioned in the late 1900s
https://gazette.govt.nz/notice/id/1999-go6334
will have a look a bit later and see what i can find just got home after a very long day at work
many thanks for all the help
kim

[Lucy2]

I have found his funeral notice from the Lyttelton Times 8th March 1909 page 12 which states he was buried Tuesday 9th March 1909 COE Cem Rangiora, but they the cemetery can not fin either Thomas or his wife Hannah there any suggestions or help very much appreciated. Many thanks Kim

Hi kimmit

Just repeating the above ... from your initial post to this thread.   

My question was ... "which cemetery" cannot find the burial(s)  ??

Question (repeated) :     Exactly which cemetery did you speak to or contact   ??

[This is not to do with what the funeral place said, because their contact details were only provided for you in a later post.  The decommissioning aspect is not really of importance - it's more about where the burial records are, or who previously had custody of them. ]

   ~   Lu

[kimmit]

Rangiora Cemetery
Waimakariri gov/nz
Methodist burial enquiry
Canterbury-Hastings district council
I have found the lady that now lives in the house of Thomas and Hannah Skudder, but she does not know where they are buried she suggested Leithfield Balcairn, but we now know they were in COE Cem Rangiora i just have to find who may have the records for that cemetery now that it has been decommissioned.