Waikumete Cemetery
Waikumete Cemetery
[edit | edit source]Waikumete Cemetery is one of Auckland's largest and most historic cemeteries. It is located in Glen Eden, West Auckland, New Zealand.
The cemetery is a significant place of remembrance for many Auckland families and contains memorials representing generations of people from different communities and backgrounds.
About Waikumete Cemetery
[edit | edit source]Waikumete Cemetery provides a place where families and communities can remember and honour those who have passed away.
The cemetery contains a wide variety of memorials, including upright headstones, lawn memorials, plaques, monuments and other forms of remembrance.
Its landscaped grounds, mature trees and extensive network of paths create a peaceful environment for visitors and families.
History
[edit | edit source]Waikumete Cemetery has played an important role in Auckland's history and continues to serve the community as a place of burial, remembrance and reflection.
Over many generations, people from different backgrounds have been laid to rest at Waikumete Cemetery. The memorials within the cemetery provide an important record of Auckland's social and family history.
Memorials at Waikumete Cemetery
[edit | edit source]The cemetery contains many different styles of memorials and monuments.
These include:
- Granite headstones
- Marble memorials
- Lawn memorials
- Family monuments
- Bronze plaques
- Cremation memorials
- Personalised memorials
Many memorials include names, dates, photographs, inscriptions, religious symbols, family information and other details that help preserve the story of the person being remembered.
People Remembered Here
[edit | edit source]LovedForever can help preserve the stories of people remembered at Waikumete Cemetery.
Browse memorials associated with Waikumete Cemetery:
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Share a Memory
[edit | edit source]A cemetery is more than a place where someone is buried. It is also a place where family history, memories and stories can be preserved.
LovedForever allows families and friends to contribute:
- Photographs
- Stories
- Memories
- Videos
- Audio recordings
- Family history
- Family trees
If someone you love is remembered at Waikumete Cemetery, you can create or contribute to their LovedForever memorial.
Visiting Waikumete Cemetery
[edit | edit source]Visitors are encouraged to respect the cemetery, its memorials and other families visiting their loved ones.
Please follow cemetery rules and any directions provided by Auckland Council.