View from west end of Totara Memorial Park Cemetery - looking north to the town of Thames.
Glorious nature! While many of those interred in this section may be forgotten by today's generations, the self seeded flowers provide a special colourful bouquet for the graves in this block.
BACKGROUND on TOTARA CEMETERY:
The cemetery is south of Thames township, large RSA section on the northern side of the cemetery. The site is part of the Totara Pa, site of attacks by other tribal groups including Hongi Hika. Principal battles were the 'Battle of the Dripping Garments' 1819 and the 'Fall of Totara Pa' 1821.
BURIAL RECORDS at TOTARA:
Check out Findagrave and TCDC Burial records.
BURIAL RECORDS at TOTARA:
Check out Findagrave and TCDC Burial records.
