Biography

GEORGE ARUNDEL

Burial register ID: 8625
Surname: ARUNDEL
First name: GEORGE
Middle names:
Gender: Male
Age: 82 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 15-Nov-1900
Date of burial: 17-Nov-1900

Block: 128
Plot: 4
Inscription:

“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE”.

IN LOVING MEMORY

OF

MARY ANN

THE BELOVED WIFE OF

GEORGE ARUNDEL,

NATIVE OF ROTHERHAM, YORKSHIRE,

DIED 27th MARCH 1885, AGED 64 YEARS.

ALSO OF THEIR ELDEST SON

CHRISTOPHER

DIED 23rd SEPTEMBER 1867,

AGED 22 YEARS. AND WAS BURIED

IN THE EUROPEAN CEMETERY BOMBAY.

ALSO THE ABOVE

GEORGE ARUNDEL,

BORN PONTEFRACT YORKS.

DIED 15th NOV. 1900.

AGED 79 YEARS.

THEIRS THE CROWN, OURS YET THE CROSS

OURS THE SHADOW, THEIRS THE LIGHT

THEIRS THE GAIN, THO OURS THE LOSS

FAITH WITH THEM EXCHANGED FOR SIGHT.

(N.B. George’s age of 79 on the monumental inscription differs from all other records)

Bio contributor:

George Arundel (c.1818-1900)

George was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.

George emigrated to New Zealand with his wife and family on the ship Forfarshire, which left from London on 17th June 1879 and arrived at Port Chalmers on 2nd October 1879. Seven people died during the voyage and the ship was quarantined upon its arrival.

On November 15th 1900, George left his residence, at the Benevolent Institution in Caversham, Dunedin, and walked to the Northern Cemetery to visit the grave of his wife Mary. Tragically while at the cemetery he attempted suicide and later died as a result of his injuries, while being conveyed to the hospital by police. The result of the inquest into George’s death stated that he died from suicide whilst in a state of temporary insanity.

George was 82 years old when he died and is buried in the same grave as his wife.

Sources: Papers Past; Otago Witness 11th October 1879, Otago Witness 21st November 1900

There are 6 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
ARUNDEL GEORGE 82 Years 15-Nov-1900 17-Nov-1900
ARUNDEL MARIA 75 Years 11-Jan-1918 19-Jan-1918
ARUNDEL MARY ANN 64 Years 27-Mar-1885 01-Apr-1885
MCKINLAY ELIZABETH 58 Years 20-Jun-1914 21-Jun-1914
WRIGHT GEORGE EDWARD 23 Years 21-Jul-1888 24-Jul-1888
WRIGHT HENRY GEORGE 94 Years 03-Sep-1953 07-Sep-1953