Purewa Cemetery
Purewa Cemetery is a cemetery in Auckland Region, New Zealand. Wikidata records 91 notable interments here, including Yvette Williams, Robert Muldoon, William Fox.
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At a glance
| Location | 🇳🇿 Auckland Region, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | -36.86837, 174.82800 (source: Wikidata) |
| Website | www.purewa.co.nz |
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Opening hours
- Monday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Thursday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
Source: Google Places. Last checked 2026-07-23. Hours can change, confirm with the cemetery before visiting.
Notable interments
91 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 91, or take the JSON record.
Of Purewa Cemetery's 91 documented notable interments, recorded occupations include politician (22%), rugby union player (8%), painter (7%), businessperson (7%), lawyer (5%).
- Yvette Williams (1929–2019), long jumper, shot putter, athletics competitor
- Robert Muldoon (1921–1992), politician
- William Fox (1812–1893), painter, barrister, politician
- Kevin Smith (1963–2002), television actor, film actor, singer
- Denis Blundell (1907–1984), cricketer, diplomat, politician
- Wilson Whineray (1935–2012), rugby union player
- C. F. Goldie (1870–1947), painter, artist
- Owen Woodhouse (1916–2014), jurist, lawyer, judge
- Constance Frost (1862–1920), pathologist, bacteriologist
- Emma Cheeseman (1846–1928), botanist, taxidermist, painter
- Robert Chambers (1953–2013), lawyer, judge
- Thomas Ryan (1864–1927), rugby union player, rugby union match official, painter
- Douglas Hay (1876–1967), cricketer
- Francis Bell (1944–1994), film actor, television actor, stage actor
- Francis Bell (1944–1994), film actor, television actor, stage actor
- Bernard Charles Beale (1830–1910), physician
- Bill Schramm (1886–1962), politician, lawyer
- Jim Dryden (1907–1974), amateur wrestler
- Frank Langstone (1881–1969), diplomat, politician
- John Crichton (1917–1993), war photographer, photojournalist
- Allen Curnow (1911–2001), university teacher, poet, writer
- Jocelyn Kallender (1870–1953), cricketer
- Arthur Pycroft (1875–1971), station master, conservationist, collector
- Carrick Robertson (1879–1963), surgeon
- Lorrie Hunter (1900–1990), politician
Common questions
Where is Purewa Cemetery?
Purewa Cemetery is in Auckland Region, New Zealand, at coordinates -36.8684, 174.8280.
Who is buried at Purewa Cemetery?
Wikidata documents 91 notable interments at Purewa Cemetery, including Yvette Williams, Robert Muldoon, William Fox, Kevin Smith, Denis Blundell.
Records and sources
- Wikidata: Q64437432 (CC0, the source for the facts on this page)
- Wikipedia article
- Burial records on Find a Grave (external, not affiliated)
Related terms
- Notable intermentInterment
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BibTeX
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title = {Purewa Cemetery, Auckland Region, New Zealand},
author = {{Resting Places}},
howpublished = {\url{https://restingplaces.site/cemeteries/purewa-cemetery/}},
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