Milestones
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| 1999 | Linwood Heritage Group makes the film “A Grave Subject” about the cemetery, highlighting its heritage significance. | |
| 2000 | Working Party set up by concerned locals to protect and tidy Linwood Cemetery. | |
| November 2005 | Work on Mr Guthrie’s Grave (Block 9 Plot 6) sponsored by The Press. Interview with Mr Palermo, former Sexton of Linwood Cemetery. | |
| 8th November 2006 | CCC Conservation Plan for Linwood Cemetery published. | |
| 24th November 2006 | Trust set up and charitable status approved. | |
| April 2007 | First Officers voted in. New Main Gates installed. | |
| June 2007 | Hagley / Ferrymead Community Board funds the City Council to extend their Addington Cemetery History Research Project to Linwood Cemetery. | |
| July 2007 | Purchase of Trustees uniforms. Trust becomes a member of Historic Cemeteries Conservation Trust of NZ. | |
| November 2007 | Grant for operational costs received from Hagley / Ferrymead Community Board. | |
| May 2008 | Domain name for website purchased. | |
| June 2008 | Judy McCaw, our Head Gardener, receives Community Service Award. |
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| June 2008 | Grant received from Eureka Trust for headstone repair. | |
| October 2008 | Grant received from The Pub Charity for new seat. | |
| November 2008 | Grants from The Lottery Commission and Canterbury Community Trust for headstone repair. | |
| June 2009 | Basic website goes live. | |
| 29th August 2009 | Official Open Gates Ceremony held and community enjoys guided tour and barbeque. | |
| December 2009 | Restoration of the headstones of 27 graves in Block 29 approved by City Council.
Judy McCaw (Head Gardener) wins a flight over Christchurch in the Plains FM ‘Come Fly With Me’ recognition of volunteers awards. |
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| March 2010 | Restoration of 27 graves in Block 29 completed. | |
| June 2010 | CCC/TV3 Kids Fest sessions successful and over-subscribed. |
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| September 2010 | Operational Grant received from CCC Small Grants Fund. | |
| September 2010 | Cemetery survives Canterbury Earthquake with only minor damage. | |
| October 2010 | NZ Post supports the Friends with donation of Community Post Envelopes. | |
| November 2010 | A grant for administration costs is received from COGS (Dept of Internal Affairs Community Organisation Grants Scheme) | |
| November 2010 | Linda Rutland, founder member, resigns from the Trust Board due to other commitments and is made a Life-Time Honorary Friend. | |
| January 2011 |
First Issue of ‘Grave Concerns’, the Trust’s biannual newsletter is published. |
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| 22 February 2011 |
Severe damage to cemetery from Earthquake. |
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| March 2011 |
Photographic record made of damage to cemetery and True War Graves for Ministry for Culture and Heritage. |
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| April 2011 |
Initial research on service personnel remembered in the cemetery completed and remembrance poppies donated by the RSA for an ANZAC Day Commemoration Event. |
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| April 2013 | Friends put in a submission and speak to the Public Meeting to the revision of the CCC Cemetery By-laws. | |
| July 2014 |
Alexandra Gilbert, our Secretary receives a Community Service Award. |
