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Details for Thomas Chrisp
| Warrant Number: | 2413 |
| Surname: | Chrisp |
| Forenames: | Thomas |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age Group: | Adult |
| Age: | 74 |
| Occupation: | Harbourmaster / Settler |
| Type: | Burial |
| Date of Birth: | Unknown |
| Date of Death: | 03 May 1911 (Wednesday) |
| Date of Burial: | 04 May 1911 (Thursday) |
| Cemetery: | Makaraka |
| Block: | MKF |
| Plot #: | 1330 |
| Inscription: | Captain Thomas Chrisp was born in Blyth, Northumberland, England, on 24 January 1837. He married Mary Elizabeth Dawson in 1859 and became a Master Mariner in 1866. After an extensive sea-faring career he came to the frontier township of Turanga, now Gisborne, in 1874 accompanied by Mary and five children. This stone was erected by his descendants on 3 May 2011 in honour of his valuable contribution to the early development of Gisborne. |
| External Link: | For Those Who Lie Beneath (Book) |
