tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post6003786687702594587..comments2024-03-20T00:48:06.179+13:00Comments on Timespanner: Mt. Victoria Cemetery, DevonportTimespannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-16232607176671658232018-04-04T12:49:05.804+12:002018-04-04T12:49:05.804+12:00Hello there..I work at the Devonport Museum and we...Hello there..I work at the Devonport Museum and we are part of a group that are also working up at the Mt Victoria Cemetery. Are you able to furnish us with any information as to the exact whereabouts this grave is? We are trying to map out as many of the graves as possible and there is no known existing map/plan of the orginal cemetery. Please email us on info@devonportmuseum.org.nz.<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-39577671415206168902017-01-29T23:47:53.041+13:002017-01-29T23:47:53.041+13:00Loved your photos here.
Continuing on with the de...Loved your photos here. <br />Continuing on with the debate about the cemetery by St Paul's Presbyterian Church, the Auckland Council records the interments for those buried there as "Mt Victoria Cemetery". There is a sign also at 100A Victoria Road that says it is part of Mt Victoria Cemetery. I wish I had taken a photo of it. I took some photos of some of the graves there, and at Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07485550207054467708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-11934103556315722192012-05-24T13:46:27.354+12:002012-05-24T13:46:27.354+12:00Thanks for that, Gail. At the moment, the Presbyte...Thanks for that, Gail. At the moment, the Presbyterian land isn't listed by Council as "Mt Victoria Cemetery", though, considering that it is under separate title. In the strictest sense, once the Presbyterians had that title, it became the Presbyterian Cemetery (otherwise, wouldn't it have had a sign there saying "this is part of Mt Victoria Cemetery"?<br /><br />I doTimespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-51655809863791591112012-05-24T13:34:39.221+12:002012-05-24T13:34:39.221+12:00Mt Victoria Cemetery includes the Catholic and Pre...Mt Victoria Cemetery includes the Catholic and Presbyterian/Methodist sections. The Auckland Council has title to the Anglican section. The Presbyterian Chruch is still intending to sell their section of the cemetery and their church. The Mt Victoria Cemetery as a whole was a Crown Grant in 1856 and was closed in 1891 as it was full.<br />The Presbyterian and Catholic Churchs were given title toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-10143767400311329642012-02-27T19:35:27.454+13:002012-02-27T19:35:27.454+13:00Auckland Council have no intention to alter the st...Auckland Council have no intention to alter the status of the Mt Victoria Cemetery. The cemetery which became the subject of concern late last year is that adoining the former Presbyterian Church just up the road.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-18784474198909449532012-02-27T19:28:56.985+13:002012-02-27T19:28:56.985+13:00my great grandfather thomas bond is buried here al...my great grandfather thomas bond is buried here alongside the grave of chief patuone. thomas was the son of one of the first farmers in devonport. his father william bond farmed the area from russell st. summer st. waterview rd. calliope rd. caughtly st. and of course william bond st. where his house was situated. william bond and his second son william bond jr. also owned the bond timber mill Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-42760111403236212712011-10-06T10:48:20.869+13:002011-10-06T10:48:20.869+13:00Righto -- pending what appears in the Friday adver...Righto -- pending what appears in the Friday adveretisements from Harcourts' branch at Takapuna, here seems to be the story, from what I've seen online:<br /><br />The Devonport Speculator <a href="http://www.speculator.co.nz/2011/trouble-at-thill-as-mt-vic-cemetery-goes-up-for-sale/" rel="nofollow">published an article</a> on the plans by the Presbyterian Church at 100A Victoria Road to Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-30991461697443731052011-10-06T10:09:51.102+13:002011-10-06T10:09:51.102+13:00I've just contacted the manager of North Shore...I've just contacted the manager of North Shore Cemeteries, who has told me that he is unaware of any sale or plans to sell Mt Victoria Cemetery at the moment.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-36745996696255448422011-10-06T09:35:10.669+13:002011-10-06T09:35:10.669+13:00Hi Christine,
I'll look into it for you, and ...Hi Christine,<br /><br />I'll look into it for you, and ask Auckland Council. If you like, email me: waitemata@gmail.com<br /><br />LisaTimespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-59022938941291961182011-10-06T09:31:06.745+13:002011-10-06T09:31:06.745+13:00As an interested person with relatives buried ther...As an interested person with relatives buried there, I am wondering what to do to protect their graves. ChristineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-62716747783420565802011-10-05T21:15:53.328+13:002011-10-05T21:15:53.328+13:00The only ones who could sell Mt Victoria Cemtery w...The only ones who could sell Mt Victoria Cemtery would be Auckland Council, seeing as it was vested in the Devonport Borough Council back in the 1920s or so -- I'm sure there would be a great hue and cry were that to happen.Timespannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11990716041045862669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-53406324401187402192011-10-05T21:01:24.723+13:002011-10-05T21:01:24.723+13:00There is talk of this cemetery and adjoining churc...There is talk of this cemetery and adjoining church being sold off. Who has care of it then?Susanne Stone, Pukekohe Eastnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4466403878576837579.post-56610569098496064962010-07-31T12:42:15.312+12:002010-07-31T12:42:15.312+12:00I love exploring cemeteries, there's a wealth ...I love exploring cemeteries, there's a wealth of information and history there.<br />Also, due to vandalism in the St Kilda cemetery a few years ago it was discovered that many of those stone mason carving abilities have been lost through not being passed down.Jaynehttp://ourgreatsouthernland.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com