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Protestant Berms A Waikumete Cemetery, Glen Eden, Auckland, New Zealand. Photo: Cathy Currie, Discover Waikumete Cemetery
Protestant Berms A. Photo credit Cathy Currie
Locating a burial plot in this large, complex cemetery can be quite a challenge. Over the last 6 years Kath Kingswood has been working on recording those residing in the cemetery as accurately as practicable using available cemetery records, newspapers and the physical cemetery site itself. This is a huge undertaking as there are over 90,000 residents, and new interments are regularly taking place. This project will continue to be an ongoing work in progress. Please check back for more information on residents as this resource grows.

Kath’s charts, division records and alphabetical lists of residents have proved to be a valuable resource for those looking for a loved one and are as easy to use as 1, 2, 3.

1. Search for your loved one in the alphabetical listings of residents and memorials. You may be lucky enough to find a photo of their grave linked in green to their name with the possibility of additional details.

2. Look through available Burial and Ashes Areas documents for further information about the site your loved one resides in.

3. Check to see if a chart is available of the burial area to get an idea of the physical location and to assist in locating the grave site.


Residents and Memorials:
This is the alphabetical listing of cemetery residents that you will find in the drop down menu bar. Known burials, ashes and those memorialised within the cemetery are included.

If the online cemetery records indicate that the whereabouts of a resident is confidential, this is respected and details are not included in our alphabetical listing of residents and memorials.
However if a grave marker is found for a confidential resident on the cemetery site this will be shown in the charts and burial and ashes areas documents and in our photo albums.

Memorials have recently started to be added to this list as they are discovered, and will continued to be recorded.

If you are able to help us to ascertain the names and details of any residents we would appreciate hearing from you.


Burial and Ashes Areas:
These records are helpful for locating others believed to be in the same plot and the residents in surrounding plots, who can often be relations or close friends.

Residents names, ages, and year of death are shown and graves are identified (where known) as marked or unmarked. Grave inscriptions may be recorded, details in italics are transcribed as on the grave marker.

Inscriptions highlighted in bold blue indicate that the plot does not have the details that are showing in the New Zealand Cemetery Records, they have either disappeared or been replaced. The intention is to document the words that had once been there.

Details highlighted in red or yellow alert us that a discrepancy has been noted.

It will be noticed that plots are not always shown in numerical order, this is because we have documented them the way they are located in the cemetery, and plots can be laid out differently particularly in the historic areas of the cemetery. Many will start with numbers such as 0c, 0a, 1, 3, 5, 7, 7a, 7b, 9.


Charts:
The charts are a valuable tool for finding a plot.
We anticipate having charts available for most burial and ashes areas with the exception of gardens and octagons.

Plots highlighted with bold indicate a grave believed to be marked, it is suggested to use these plots to help find your way.

A recent addition to the charts is the use of italics to indicate graves found to be damaged or difficult to read. This is a new feature that not all charted burial areas yet have the benefit of.


Handy Tip:
It is helpful to realise that the cemetery opened in Glen Eden, therefore Row 1, Plot 1 in a burial or ashes area usually begins from that corner.


Discrepancies:
Variances do occur between sources, where possible these are thoroughly checked prior to documentation and if uncertain we indicate this in our records. 

19 comments:

  1. how do I upload memorial photos

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  2. Thank you for you enquiry, unfortunately only admin. can upload images, however if you have an image that you would us to share please contact us via e-mail discoverwaikumete@gmail.com. If however you wish to download for your own collection click on the arrow down icon.

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  3. Is there a reverse search function based on entering the plot number? I understand that there are 6 people buried in my great-grandparents plot and I only know the identity of 5.

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  4. Hi Peter, The short answer is no. However, unfortunately, much of our work is waiting for us to check etc. before we make it public. If you care to send me the plot details I would be happy to see what I can do for you. You are welcome if you prefer to contact us via email, discoverwaikumete@gmail.com.

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  5. Hi ...Can you tell me the date of my grandfather's death and the age he was. He would have died around 1947. Name Joseph Chapman. He is buried in the same plot as my grandmother, Annie Elizabeth Chapman. Presbyterian, Division F row 10 plot 15. died 16 October 1959. thanks
    Thanks

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  6. Hi Corinne, I am afraid that I have some conflicting info. for you. Cemetery and Billion Graves indicate that JOE Chapman, buried in this grave died 6/1/1949 aged 78. Headstone seem to suggest (no day) Dec. 1949. Also, according to Cemetery records & headstone Annie died 8/5/1955. Hoping this is of use to you. Cheers.

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  7. Hi all, I am contacting you from Ireland and I am wondering whether there would be any way in which to see the gravestone of my grandfather. We have never been able to visit New Zealand and my mother has never seen her father's grave before. The details are as follows: McGill: Frederick: Service Persons Area M, Row 12, Plot 73. Any help with this query would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks Catherin

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    1. Hi Catherin, I am afraid that due to COVID we are unable to help you at the moment. Have checked Find-a-grave & Billion Grave with no results there either. We are prepared to take an image for your mother but may not be able to do so until after the new year.

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  8. My ancestors ashes are listed on records as being at Eucalyptus Glade, Row Sc - Ash. Would there be a memorial plaque for them.

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    1. I am sorry that I have taken so long to reply, I needed time to work out how best to respond to your enquiry. Firstly, no scattered ashes areas have a memorial plaque, however a number of people have put memorial plaques on the memorial walls. Secondly, I very much doubt that your ancestors ashes are in fact in Eucalyptus Glade. Sadly, when the cemetery database system was changed in 2017 all the “scattered ashes” records were migrated to show the place of scattering to be in “Eucalyptus Glade, Row SC”, which was opened around 2014. There have been many scattered ashes areas over the last near 100 years and the cemetery office does not have the records which would help them to advise you. No doubt you will wish to clarify this with the office, the contact details are: Ph 0800 4 CEMETERY (0800 423638) | Mobile 021 527 933| Fax 09 818 8656.

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  10. Hi can you confirm that my great great grandmother and her husband are buried in plot 25987. They are victorine lee and george lee. Thanks

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    1. 25987 is the headstone count at the time that N.Z.S.G. N.Z. did the Headstone Burial book records in the late 1990's.
      Victorina & George Lee's plot details are Presbyterian Division E, Row 12, Plot 59, please find image of their grave on this link:
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/discoverwaikumetecemetery/49800904322/in/album-72157682690232810/

      Cheers

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  11. Hello, l am looking for my Great Grand mothers grave. She was buried at Waikumete cemetery & crematorium. Her name was : Bridig Ida Gorman ( Quested ) Richardson. Born Ireland.1874 died New Zealand Auckland 1949. Grave site / buried 1949 iat Waikumete cemetery Auckland.
    Roman Chatholic
    Division E
    ROW 2
    PLOT 54
    Can anyone assist

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    1. Hi, Your Great Grandmother was buried under the name Brigid Ida Richardson, link to image of her grave:
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/discoverwaikumetecemetery/46768838402/in/album-72157705497916904/
      Alternatively, you can use this link to the Roman Catholic Division E album, which will give you an idea of what the area looks like. You will see a celtic cross which is 2 plots down from her grave & will be able to scroll down to nearly half way & click on the plot that way
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/discoverwaikumetecemetery/albums/72157705497916904/

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  12. Whiti, Taura Wesley Plot C/20/20 Should be Surname Tauri, first name Whetu. He was 26 and died on the 28th Mar 1921.

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  13. We thank you for this info. and have made the necessary amendments to our records.
    Are you aware that we cannot arrange for any amendments like this to the cemetery records? For this family must provide proof etc. contact details are; Email. west.cemeteries@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz ; Phone Number. 0800 423 638

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  14. Alison
    Hello I tried to locate a burial site on Protestant Lawn D, Row 4, Plot 74 as need to locate this site for a very elderly woman who wants to visit while in Auckland. I spent two hours in the area as located on the map by the office with no luck. I couldn’t find any signage as to the Protestant lawn or any numbering. Can you help with a photo, directions or is there someone that can show me where it is so I can take her there? I need to locate this before March 26. Thank you Alison

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  15. Is this the plot for Grant & Eric Howard? If so this link will take to an image, that we intend to replace in autumn https://www.flickr.com/photos/discoverwaikumetecemetery/51139165376/in/photostream/
    Thanks to your enquiry I have added our chart for this area to our blog site, link below. Feel that using with this you will find her marker easily by using the bush, marked in green, in row 5 as your guide.
    https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1QTy8WZ7VlHQoBxw4QCu9Fxx08gGEYKRKVMC2qGO_Lv4/edit#gid=1201203087

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