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 Ruka Whare Gerrard

Warrant Number:	42
Surname:	Gerrard
Forenames:	Ruka Whare
Gender:	Male
Age Group:	Adult
Age:	70
Denomination:	Anglican / Church Of England
Type:	Burial
Date of Birth:	Unknown
Date of Death:	Unknown
Date of Burial:	20 June 1949 (Monday)
Cemetery:	Tokomaru Bay
Block:	TKD
Plot:	68
Map Location:	View on Map
Inscription:	In loving memory of RUKA WHARE GERRARD, a loved husband, father and papa, 2 March 1879 - 19 June 1949

The following interments are also in this plot

Surname	Forenames	Type	Age Group	Age	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Date of Burial
Gerrard	Eraiha Matahiki	Burial	Adult	40	Unknown	25/03/1920	Unknown