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.

LEST WE FORGET

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Details for John Matthew Foss

Warrant Number:	3911
Surname:	Foss
Forenames:	John Matthew
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	74
Denomination:	Anglican / Church Of England
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	Unknown
Date of Burial:	04 September 1952 (Thursday)
Cemetery:	Makaraka
Block:	MKF
Plot #:	1019
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	In loving memory of JULIA SYBIL FOSS, died 1907 aged 4 years; HILDA FLORENCE, beloved wife of John FOSS, died 1943 aged 62 years; JOHN MATTHEW FOSS, died 2 September 1952 aged 74 years.

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Foss	Julia Sybil	Burial	Infant	4	Unknown	27/06/1907
Denton	Leslie Arthur	Burial	Infant	0	Unknown	21/02/1914
Foss	Hilda Florence	Burial	Adult	62	Unknown	20/04/1943