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 Charles Hillman

Warrant Number:123
Surname:Hillman
Forenames:Charles
Age Group:Adult
Age:101
Denomination:Anglican / Church Of England
Type:Burial
Date of Birth: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Date of Burial:28 October 1916 (Saturday)
Cemetery: Taruheru
Block: SEC1
Plot #: 56
Map Location:View on Map
Inscription:American Mariner CHARLES WILLIAM HILLMAN Landed ashore in 1833... A first cousin to Yankee Bill. Who also arrived in the 1830s. Born in the United States of America in 1815. Died on the 27th October 1916, at the Gisborne Memorial Home. Aged 101 years.

Picture of Taruheru cemetery, block SEC1, plot 56.