Rubbings, Napier Cemetery
Maker
Newman, Royden H
Object detail
Brief Description
Rubbings of inscriptions on wooden tombstones (Regimental) in Napier Cemetery by Royden Newman.
a) Information regarding British Regiments in Hawke’s Bay.
b) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of William Farrell. Served 2 Battery 14 Regiment who departed this life 6 July 1864, aged 37 years. Erected to his Memory by His Brother Sergeants as a Memento of Respect and Esteem. Original is carved into a totara headstone.
c) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of Thomas Stanley Number 1 Company, 14 Regiment Who Departed this Life 30 August 1864, Aged 36 years. Original is painted onto a totara headstone.
d) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of Thomas Mason Number 1 Company HM 14 Regiment who departed this life 21 August 1866. Aged 21 years and 10 months. (1866 in the Old Napier Cemetery book). Original is painted in white on a totara headstone.
e) Inscription entitled: In memory of Thomas Collins Late HM 65 Regiment. Died 6 August 1873. Aged 28 Years. I will go to him but he will not return to me. Original is carved into a totara headstone.
a) Information regarding British Regiments in Hawke’s Bay.
b) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of William Farrell. Served 2 Battery 14 Regiment who departed this life 6 July 1864, aged 37 years. Erected to his Memory by His Brother Sergeants as a Memento of Respect and Esteem. Original is carved into a totara headstone.
c) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of Thomas Stanley Number 1 Company, 14 Regiment Who Departed this Life 30 August 1864, Aged 36 years. Original is painted onto a totara headstone.
d) Inscription entitled: Sacred to the Memory of Thomas Mason Number 1 Company HM 14 Regiment who departed this life 21 August 1866. Aged 21 years and 10 months. (1866 in the Old Napier Cemetery book). Original is painted in white on a totara headstone.
e) Inscription entitled: In memory of Thomas Collins Late HM 65 Regiment. Died 6 August 1873. Aged 28 Years. I will go to him but he will not return to me. Original is carved into a totara headstone.
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Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Paper with black ink typing. Pencil and blue ink handwriting.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 260 x 202mm
Length x Width: 892 x 597mm
Length x Width: 594 x 460mm
Length x Width: 780 x 536mm
Length x Width: 803 x 597mm
Length x Width: 892 x 597mm
Length x Width: 594 x 460mm
Length x Width: 780 x 536mm
Length x Width: 803 x 597mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1860s
1870s
1870s
Credit line
gifted by Mr Royden H Newman
Other number(s)
m68/22, 66989
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