George James Glassford outside the Tiro Moana Tearooms.1909.

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DescriptionThanks for accepting my request to join this group. I have a photo of my Father George James Glassford outside the Tiro Moana Tearooms taken in 1909. Dad was 18 at the time. Dad was born in Napier in 1891 and joined the Hastings Rifles in 1911. Dad served at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. My Grandmother died in Westport in January 1904 and is buried there. I am looking for her grave and will visit as soon as I can get to NZ from New South Wales. My Grandfather died in 1907 and is buried in Waverley and I have located his grave site. This photo shows my Father second left as you look at the photo at the Tiro Moana Tearooms in 1909.Date of Photo1909Map^[1]ContributorJohn James Glassford

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Location (city or town)Tiro MoanaFox RiverPersonGeorge James GlassfordLandmark (Place)Tiro Moana TearoomsEventGeorge James Glassford outside the Tiro Moana Tearooms.1909.

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Date Created23rd March 2021CommentsColin J Wilson
Mrs Glassford died on 20/01/1904 and is buried at Orawaiti Old Cemetery, Westport in plot no 292. Her notes say, Bled to death. Hope this helps you find it. Buller District Council have very good cemetery record which you can read online.

John James Glassford

Colin J Wilson Amazing as I have verified that account via the Grey River Argus. Your information on the Buller District Council I am following up, much appreciated and here is the news item from that day. You are all so generous with your time we must visit NZ as soon as possible. My wife was born in Taupo so I can claim my family and become half a Kiwi? I have many relatives in New Zealand.
May be an image of text that says 'Sergeant Shirley handed us the follow. ing telegram lsst evening:- Margaret Weir Glassford wife of George Glass ford, fishmonger of Westport, while drunk put her hand fhrough a pane of glass, cutting an artery, causing her to bleed to death."'

Margaret Wright
Mrs Glassford is buried in plot 262 Orawaiti old cemetery Margaret Weir Glassford was only 39 years old when she passed away George must have been a wee bit older than her as he was 50 years old when he passed in 1907. They had 4 children George James 1891 Margaret Helen 1892 Francis Mary Winifred 1897 and Thelma Elise 1898 makes me wonder if she was expecting another bub when she bled to death couldn't find any death for another child maybe bub died with the mother. Hope this helps

Margaret Wright
It says that plot was purchased but there is also a John Burns Mc Connel aged 70 died of Heart Disease from Ireland and a john L. Lennie aged 18 years born NZ are they Relatives both have that the plot was purchased you may have to ask the Buller District Council on this they all could have been buried in a Pauper's Grave.

John James Glassford

Margaret Wright you are all amazing I do have a very good family tree of my relatives Your research is very accurate. My grandfather was 44 when he was burnt to death in a horse box at Waverley Station on the 9th November 1907. George was born in 1863 in Mere Cheshire. I have commissioned a headstone for George from Whanganui. I want to do the same for my Grandmother once I get a photo of her last resting place. I am in touch with the Council. George James Glassford was my father who migrated to Kenya in 1919 from Napier. I was born in Kenya in 1944 and Dad died in 1954. Thank you so much for this information.
May be an image of text that says 'saved as GLASSFORD- G3 Anderson Memorials Your loving memories set in stone 100 YEARS 2014 GEORGE GLASSFORD 1863 ENGLAND 1907 WAVERLEY HUSBAND OF MARGARET HERON FATHER OF GEORGE GLASSFORD, MARGARET REES, FRANCES BOYD AND THELMA HAWKINS "NÃ TE AROHA Ã TE WHÃNAU, Ka KITEA"'

John James Glassford

Photo of Margaret Weir Heron with my Father in Napier around 1892.

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George James Glassford outside the Tiro Moana Tearooms.1909.

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