Karori Cemetery
Karori Cemetery is a cemetery in Wellington City, New Zealand. It was established in 1891, covering 40 hectares. Wikidata records 141 notable interments here, including Peter Fraser, Peter Fraser, Harry Atkinson.
At a glance
| Location | Wellington City, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | -41.27500, 174.75000 (source: Wikidata) |
| Established | 1891 |
| Era | 1800s |
| Area | 40 hectares |
| Website | wellington.govt.nz |
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Notable interments
141 notable figures are documented here in Wikidata, each with a Wikipedia article and recorded burial place. The 25 most widely covered are listed below. Browse all 141, or take the JSON record.
- Peter Fraser (1884–1950), politician, diplomat, head of government
- Peter Fraser (1884–1950), politician, diplomat, head of government
- Harry Atkinson (1831–1892), politician
- Thomas Kirk (1828–1898), writer, botanical collector, horticulturist
- Walter Oliver (1883–1957), naturalist, writer, ornithologist
- Harry McNish (1874–1930), carpenter, explorer
- Francis Bell (1851–1936), judge, lawyer, politician
- Robert Stout (1844–1930), judge, lawyer, politician
- Peter McKeefry (1899–1973), Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
- Thomas Orde-Lees (1877–1958), mountaineer, explorer
- Eric Tindill (1910–2010), rugby union match official, cricket umpire, cricketer
- Anna Stout (1858–1931), suffragette
- Dillon Bell (1822–1898), politician, painter
- Lily May Atkinson (1866–1921), suffragette
- Mina Arndt (1885–1926), painter, printmaker
- Bernard Cracroft Aston (1871–1951), photographer, chemist, botanical collector
- Leslie Pearce (1887–1977), screenwriter, director, film director
- Mary Elizabeth Tripe (1870–1939), painter, art educator
- Rex Mason (1885–1975), lawyer, politician
- Billy Wallace (1878–1972), rugby union player
- Thomas Turnbull (1824–1907), architect
- Thomas Duncan MacGregor Stout (1885–1979), physician, academic
- William Percival Evans (1864–1959), physicist, chemist, academic
- John Campbell (1857–1942), architect
- Walter Baldock Durrant Mantell (1820–1895), naturalist, politician, surveyor
Common questions
Where is Karori Cemetery?
Karori Cemetery is in Wellington City, New Zealand, at coordinates -41.2750, 174.7500.
When was Karori Cemetery established?
Karori Cemetery was established in 1891, according to Wikidata.
Who is buried at Karori Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 141 notable interments at Karori Cemetery, including Peter Fraser, Peter Fraser, Harry Atkinson, Thomas Kirk, Walter Oliver.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q17052319 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)