At her residence Karori on 14 July 1873, Mrs Collier widow of the late George Collier aged 74.
-Wellington Independant 18 July 1873∼OLD GRAVEYARD
THE COLLIER FAMILY
Interesting further facts concerning the old graveyard under the Karori Borough Council Chambers are supplied by Mrs. S. Lerwill, of 21 Shannon Street.
The building was vacated in 1896. Mr. A. Robinson, the sole surviving trustee, agreed in 1902 that the property should be vested in the Karori Borough Council, but stipulated that a tablet should be erected to the memory of those who were known to be buried there, including the names of Mr. and Mrs. George Collier, Mr. Collier having been for many years treasurer of the trustees of the property. Mr. George Collier, then 34 years of age, and Mrs. Collier came out to New Zealand in the Lady Nugent, which left Gravesend in October, 1840, and arrived in March, 1841. There were on the ship 41 married couples, 29 single men, 16 single women, 49 children under 14 years of age, and five under seven. There were 21 deaths and six births on the voyage. Mr. Richard Robinson, mentioned above, then 16 years old, and his father and stepmother were aboard. Mr. Robinson later married a daughter of Mr. Collier, and farmed for many years at Makara Mr. Collier died in the sixties and Mrs. Collier in 1873. Their son George was killed whilst, helping to form the first road to Karori. Mr. and Mrs. Collier were Mrs. Lerwill's great-grandparents.
Evening Post, Page 13, 27 Feb 1935
-Wellington Independant 18 July 1873∼OLD GRAVEYARD
THE COLLIER FAMILY
Interesting further facts concerning the old graveyard under the Karori Borough Council Chambers are supplied by Mrs. S. Lerwill, of 21 Shannon Street.
The building was vacated in 1896. Mr. A. Robinson, the sole surviving trustee, agreed in 1902 that the property should be vested in the Karori Borough Council, but stipulated that a tablet should be erected to the memory of those who were known to be buried there, including the names of Mr. and Mrs. George Collier, Mr. Collier having been for many years treasurer of the trustees of the property. Mr. George Collier, then 34 years of age, and Mrs. Collier came out to New Zealand in the Lady Nugent, which left Gravesend in October, 1840, and arrived in March, 1841. There were on the ship 41 married couples, 29 single men, 16 single women, 49 children under 14 years of age, and five under seven. There were 21 deaths and six births on the voyage. Mr. Richard Robinson, mentioned above, then 16 years old, and his father and stepmother were aboard. Mr. Robinson later married a daughter of Mr. Collier, and farmed for many years at Makara Mr. Collier died in the sixties and Mrs. Collier in 1873. Their son George was killed whilst, helping to form the first road to Karori. Mr. and Mrs. Collier were Mrs. Lerwill's great-grandparents.
Evening Post, Page 13, 27 Feb 1935
At her residence Karori on 14 July 1873, Mrs Collier widow of the late George Collier aged 74.
-Wellington Independant 18 July 1873∼OLD GRAVEYARD
THE COLLIER FAMILY
Interesting further facts concerning the old graveyard under the Karori Borough Council Chambers are supplied by Mrs. S. Lerwill, of 21 Shannon Street.
The building was vacated in 1896. Mr. A. Robinson, the sole surviving trustee, agreed in 1902 that the property should be vested in the Karori Borough Council, but stipulated that a tablet should be erected to the memory of those who were known to be buried there, including the names of Mr. and Mrs. George Collier, Mr. Collier having been for many years treasurer of the trustees of the property. Mr. George Collier, then 34 years of age, and Mrs. Collier came out to New Zealand in the Lady Nugent, which left Gravesend in October, 1840, and arrived in March, 1841. There were on the ship 41 married couples, 29 single men, 16 single women, 49 children under 14 years of age, and five under seven. There were 21 deaths and six births on the voyage. Mr. Richard Robinson, mentioned above, then 16 years old, and his father and stepmother were aboard. Mr. Robinson later married a daughter of Mr. Collier, and farmed for many years at Makara Mr. Collier died in the sixties and Mrs. Collier in 1873. Their son George was killed whilst, helping to form the first road to Karori. Mr. and Mrs. Collier were Mrs. Lerwill's great-grandparents.
Evening Post, Page 13, 27 Feb 1935
-Wellington Independant 18 July 1873∼OLD GRAVEYARD
THE COLLIER FAMILY
Interesting further facts concerning the old graveyard under the Karori Borough Council Chambers are supplied by Mrs. S. Lerwill, of 21 Shannon Street.
The building was vacated in 1896. Mr. A. Robinson, the sole surviving trustee, agreed in 1902 that the property should be vested in the Karori Borough Council, but stipulated that a tablet should be erected to the memory of those who were known to be buried there, including the names of Mr. and Mrs. George Collier, Mr. Collier having been for many years treasurer of the trustees of the property. Mr. George Collier, then 34 years of age, and Mrs. Collier came out to New Zealand in the Lady Nugent, which left Gravesend in October, 1840, and arrived in March, 1841. There were on the ship 41 married couples, 29 single men, 16 single women, 49 children under 14 years of age, and five under seven. There were 21 deaths and six births on the voyage. Mr. Richard Robinson, mentioned above, then 16 years old, and his father and stepmother were aboard. Mr. Robinson later married a daughter of Mr. Collier, and farmed for many years at Makara Mr. Collier died in the sixties and Mrs. Collier in 1873. Their son George was killed whilst, helping to form the first road to Karori. Mr. and Mrs. Collier were Mrs. Lerwill's great-grandparents.
Evening Post, Page 13, 27 Feb 1935
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