Bolton street cemetery tour. Jan 22, 2024 · Wellington’s Anniversary Day ho...

Bolton street cemetery tour. Jan 22, 2024 · Wellington’s Anniversary Day holiday provides the perfect opportunity to join a guided tour of the Bolton Street Cemetery, which is New Zealand’s oldest cemetery. In 1851 following some controversy, the ‘town cemetery’ was split into three sectarian areas known as Bolton Street Cemetery (for Church of England burials), Sydney Street Cemetery (the public one for “non-conformists”) and the Jewish Cemetery. happening at Kinross Street entrance of Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, WG on Sun, 19 Oct, 2025 at 04:00 am NZDT. Many of early Wellington's notable figures are buried here. See Join Us for more information about the Friends and to become a member. Fanny Maria, were able to be buried in Bolton Street Cemetery long after it had closed in 1891 (in 1909 and 1916, respectively). Shows the position of Bolton Street Cemetery in Wellington. The tour starts at the Bolton Street Cemetery in Lower Bolton Street and makes its way at a leisurely pace to the Seddon Memorial on Kinross Street. This well-maintained cemetery features walking paths that wind through the grounds, allowing visitors to explore the old gravestones and memorials. Bolton Street Cemetery ki Paekākā Originally a site for Māori burials from the time of their settlement of Te Whanganui-a-Tara, the cemetery began European burials from 1840 and is Wellington’s oldest European cemetery. xszuut wup ncpuf zqru ndif nywuqo vcfs hvdclz ibgs yzsvh