1918 INFLUENZA PROJECT KARORI CEMETERY
The white crosses installed in three areas of the cemetery denote plots where some of the people who died in Wellington during the influenza epidemic in November and December 1918 were buried.
Project volunteers spent two years cleaning and tidying the plots of c.450 people buried in Karori Cemetery and installed the crosses prior to commemoration events held on 18 and 25 November 2018.
The crosses have been installed in three separate areas within the cemetery – Church of England2, Catholic, and Public2.
(The ones in the Catholic section are spread across three areas)
There are 140 crosses in the Church of England2 area, 75 crosses in the Catholic area, and 209 crosses in the Public2 area.
All those who were buried in the three areas are listed under the REMEMBERING tab.
On the same page there is also a list of the 108 men buried in the Services (Soldiers) area who died of influenza in the Wellington area.
If you would like to make contact to learn more, please email [email protected]
The white crosses installed in three areas of the cemetery denote plots where some of the people who died in Wellington during the influenza epidemic in November and December 1918 were buried.
Project volunteers spent two years cleaning and tidying the plots of c.450 people buried in Karori Cemetery and installed the crosses prior to commemoration events held on 18 and 25 November 2018.
The crosses have been installed in three separate areas within the cemetery – Church of England2, Catholic, and Public2.
(The ones in the Catholic section are spread across three areas)
There are 140 crosses in the Church of England2 area, 75 crosses in the Catholic area, and 209 crosses in the Public2 area.
All those who were buried in the three areas are listed under the REMEMBERING tab.
On the same page there is also a list of the 108 men buried in the Services (Soldiers) area who died of influenza in the Wellington area.
If you would like to make contact to learn more, please email [email protected]