childrens’ graves
conflict and sickness effect the most vulnerable
During the first Taranaki War of 1860-1861 conditions in New Plymouth deteriorated. Many settlers from the surrounding district moved into town for protection. Soon diseases such as scarlet fever posed a greater threat than warfare. By the time the truce was signed in March 1861 about 120 inhabitants of New Plymouth had died of disease.
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Devenish and Hamerton [infants] 1860 stillborn to Mary and William in 1860 after their mother sought refuge on Marsland hill during fighting; and her cousin, Lewis Bracken, son of Lewis and Annis Hamerton
CANCER CHILDREN
Block 2 is a memorial garden set up for those who have been cremated. Beside that there is a large rock with names inscribed on the top to remember the children who have died of cancer: Child Cancer Foundation Taranaki Branch. Every child and their family walking the child cancer journey will never feel alone.
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Richard Foreman lost his wife and three of their children to disease, probably scarlet fever, in just six weeks.
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Watson Family