Linwood Cemetery is a cemetery located in Linwood, Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the fifth oldest public cemetery in the city. Despite its age, it is still open for ashes interment, Hebrew Congrega
Linwood Cemetery with some damage visible from the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake
Faintly visible tram tracks in Linwood Cemetery
The Linwood Cemetery hearse tram
The Peacock Mausoleum at Linwood Cemetery
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John Thomas Peacock MLC JP was a New Zealand businessman, philanthropist and politician. He came to Canterbury in 1844, several years before organised settlement started.
Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch
…of notable residents. Those buried at Linwood Cemetery include 13 Christchurch mayors, several Members of Parliament, bishops and ministers, and the Peacock family whose philanthropy is associated with the iconic Peacock Fountain in the Botanic Gardens. Linwood Cemetery is located in Butterfield Avenue, behind…
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Hawkesbury residence in 1905
Rockfall in Peacock's Gallop reserve caused by the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake.