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 Ashton

Warrant Number:	3386
Surname:	Ashton
Forenames:	John
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	50
Denomination:	Methodist
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	Unknown
Date of Burial:	12 August 1938 (Friday)
Cemetery:	Taruheru
Block:	10
Plot:	63
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	My beloved husband JACK ASHTON, died 10 August 1938; and his loving wife LILY, died 12 February 1957. Where no shadows fall. also our dearly loved son, EDMOND MURRAY, accidentally killed 28 March 1946 aged 22. NORM ASHTON, dearly loved husband and father, at rest, at peace, January 1921 - November 1988.

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Ashton	Norm	Burial	Adult	67	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
Ashton	Edmond Murray	Burial	Adult	22	Unknown	28/03/1946	30/03/1946
Ashton	Lily	Burial	Adult	63	Unknown	Unknown	14/02/1957