They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.

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Details for Ngahrika Sophia Wells

Warrant Number:3157
Surname:Wells
Forenames:Ngahrika Sophia
Gender: Female
Age Group:Adult
Age:17
Type:Burial
Date of Birth: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Date of Burial:26 February 1917 (Monday)
Cemetery: Makaraka
Block: MKB
Plot #: 649
Map Location:View on Map
Inscription:In loving memory of WILLIAM MARR, died 16 June 1901 aged 39 years.
ROBERT WILLIAM WELLS
In loving memory of JANE SARAH ANN, wife of E W WELLS, died at Gisborne, 9 September 1908 aged 76 years; also of her grand-daughter HIRA, who died 26 February 1917 aged 17 years. At Rest.

Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 649. Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 649. Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 649. Picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 649.

Historic picture of Makaraka cemetery, block MKB, plot 649.

The following interments are also in this plot

SurnameForenamesTypeAge GroupAgeDate of DeathDate of Burial
MarrWilliamBurialAdult39Unknown17/06/1901
WellsJane SarahBurialAdult7609/09/190810/09/1908
WellsRobert WilliamBurialAdult77Unknown13/06/1947