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 Mortimer John Hayward Bunyan

Warrant Number:	30960
Surname:	Bunyan
Forenames:	Mortimer John Hayward
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	96
Occupation:	Retired Sadler
Type:	Ash Burial
Date of Birth:	09 July 1921 (Saturday)
Date of Death:	30 September 2017 (Saturday)
Date of Burial:	04 November 2017 (Saturday) @ 11:30:00
Funeral Director:	Evans Funeral Services Ltd
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	D
Plot #:	387
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	BUNYAN; In loving memory of LUCY, died 4-11-1997 aged 72 years. JOHN (MJH), died 30-9-2017 aged 96 years. A dearly loved Wife & Husband, Loved Mother & Father of Heather, Jeanette, John & Chris. Loved Nana & Poppa.

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Bunyan	Lucy	Ash Burial	Adult	72	04/11/1997	Unknown