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 Edward Tait

Warrant Number:126
Surname:Tait
Forenames:Edward
Age Group:Infant
Denomination:Presbyterian
Type:Burial
Date of Birth: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Date of Burial:02 November 1916 (Thursday)
Cemetery: Taruheru
Block: SEC1
Plot #: 53
Map Location:View on Map
Inscription:In loving memory of EDWARD TAIT, died 31 October 1916 aged 1 day; also of FREDA TAIT, died 22 March 1919 aged 3 days. In loving memory of EDWARD, beloved husband of Betha TAIT, who died 16 December 1921 aged 38 years; also FREDA, their infant daughter, died 22 March 1919; also EDWARD TAIT, father of the above, died 7 January 1919 aged 61 years; also ELIZABETH MELBA, beloved wife of C K BRADFORD and daughter of E G & E N Tait, born 1912, died 5 July 1937. In loving memory of MARGARET, youngest daughter of Edward & Betha TAIT, died at Wellington, 13 June 1944 aged 24. Erected by her workmates, Lower Hutt. In loving memory of ELIZABETH NOBLE, beloved wife of the late Edward TAIT, died 28 July 1954, and dearly loved mother of Dolly and Bertie.

Picture of Taruheru cemetery, block SEC1, plot 53.

The following interments are also in this plot

SurnameForenamesTypeAge GroupAgeDate of DeathDate of Burial
TaitEdward GodfreyBurialAdult58Unknown08/01/1919
TaitFredaBurialChild022/03/191923/03/1919
TaitEdward ErnestBurialAdult38Unknown18/12/1921
BradfordElizabeth MelbaBurialAdult2505/07/193707/07/1937
TaitMargaret LilianBurialAdult2413/06/194417/06/1944
TaitElizabeth NobleBurialAdult7328/07/195430/07/1954
RevellDonellaBurialAdult77Unknown20/07/1991