For a long time, the Friends of the Bolton Street Cemetery have been advocating for a garden to contain the pieces of memorials which were removed from their original location during the construction of the motorway in the 1960s and which then became unidentifiable in the relocation process. We were also concerned about the minimalist … Read More…

UK researcher Dr Gerri Kimber has been visiting New Zealand for the fourth time in her diligent search for more information about Katherine Mansfield. Her latest trip is as the 2015 recipient of the Friends of Turnbull Library Research Grant, investigating KM’s early years in Wellington. One sunny day in August, she opted for a … Read More…

The Friends offered a guided tour, Murder & Mayhem, on Friday 2 October, as part of WCC Spring Festival. This event drew about 60 people, interested in hearing some unusual stories behind the brief inscriptions on headstones, revealing sudden deaths, murders and accidents.

At the AGM of the Friends of Bolton Street Cemetery on 23 June, Jenny Button was elected president. She takes over from Priscilla Williams, who has been president of the Friends since 1995. Priscilla will now be vice-president.