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St Peter's Anglican Church, Upper Riccarton

June 1928

"Showing the old wooden portion which is 71 years old. This beautiful piece of architecture is to be demolished to make way for a new building". The wooden portion was relocated as the lych gate at the end of the path now leading to the church halls.

Area: West / Upper Riccarton / Church Corner

Source: The weekly press, 20 June 1928, p. 36

Reference ID: CCL-KPCD07-0076

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St Peters Church

19 May 2007

St Peters Church, 22 Main South Road

Area: West / Upper Riccarton / Church Corner

Source: Kete Christchurch

Source: View in canterburystories.nz

Reference ID: CCL-Kete-29195

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St. Peter’s Anglican Church Graveyard

19 May 2007

The graveyard is located the grounds of St Peters Anglican Church at 24 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton.The graveyard at St Peter's is the final resting place for many notable Canterbury personalities. When the church was consecrated in 1858, the graveyard was also consecrated for burial according to Christian traditions.In 1960 the graveyard was tidied and reorganised with the consent of the relatives of those buried there. The graves were planted over with grass to give the impression of a lawn, and the ornate iron railings surrounding some of the graves were removed.

Area: West / Upper Riccarton / Church Corner

Source: Kete Christchurch

Reference ID: CCL-Kete-29198

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

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St. Peter’s Anglican Church Graveyard

19 May 2007

The graveyard is located the grounds of St Peters Anglican Church at 24 Main South Road, Upper Riccarton.The graveyard at St Peter's is the final resting place for many notable Canterbury personalities. When the church was consecrated in 1858, the graveyard was also consecrated for burial according to Christian traditions.In 1960 the graveyard was tidied and reorganised with the consent of the relatives of those buried there. The graves were planted over with grass to give the impression of a lawn, and the ornate iron railings surrounding some of the graves were removed.

Area: West / Upper Riccarton / Church Corner

Source: Kete Christchurch

Reference ID: CCL-Kete-29211

Uploaded by: Christchurch City Libraries

Copyright status: In copyright

This material has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. Please contact Christchurch City Libraries if you have any questions relating to the use of this material or wish to order a hi resolution copy for commercial purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

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