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WW1 Lance Corporal William Thompson 26943

William (Will) Thompson was born on 19 August 1887 in Manchester, England to John and Annie Thompson.

WW1 Sergeant Francis Arthur Vickerman 56113

Frank Vickerman was born in Napier on 8 November 1880 and educated at Hawke’s Bay and Waitaki High School.

WW1 Private Frederick William Thomas (Tom) Smith 46397

Tom was born on 22 September 1894 to Frederick and Elizabeth Smith.

WW1 Lance Corporal George Henry Nicholls 12/609

George Henry Nicholls was the younger son of Sarah and Richard Nicholls.

WW1 Corporal Henry Adam Madill 52237

Henry Adam Madill was born on 21 February 1897 to David and Maggie (Margaret Ann) Madill.

WW1 Gunner John Edward Nicholls 2/2893

John Edward Nicholls, known as Jack, was born 18 December 1888 to Emily Mary (nee Stead) and Henry Eddy Nicholls.

WW1 Reginald Frederick Morten 12/799

Reginald Frederick Morten' s military record has him born on 28 February 1893.

WW1 Sergeant George Leo McCabe 13/3055

George McCabe was the son of John and Bridget McCabe.

WW1 Robert Jackson Proude 4/316 and 13555

Robert (known as Bob) Jackson Proude was the son of Thomas and Kate (nee Jackson) Proude.

WW1 John Alfred Kemp 13/702

John Alfred Kemp (known as Jack) was born 3rd Nov 1892 to Emily Sarah and Benjamin John Kemp.

WW1 Thomas Ivan Prosser 13/597

Ivan Prosser was the elder son of Captain Thomas Harries and Laura Prosser.

WW1 Revel Edwin Kelly 2/2171

Revel Kelly, son of Edwin Harold and Margaret Kelly, was born on 17 January 1895.

The Gallows

The Bluestars ran the popular Gallows music venue on Remuera Rd next to the fire station in 1966.

John Massy Stacpoole 1919 – 2018

Remuera Heritage was very sad to hear of the death of John Stacpoole on September 5th 2018.

WW1 Frederick George Holland (57847)

Frederick was born on 4th September 1891, the younger son of John and Emily Holland.

WW1 Remuera Families With More Than One Son Killed in WW1

There were several Remuera families with more than one son killed in WW1.

WW1 Sister Barbara Sibyl Greig

Barbara Sibyl Greig, sister of Elsie Stewart Greig (1886-1966) and Roysie Alma Greig (1891–1969).

WW1 Sister Elsie Stewart Greig RRC

Elsie was born on 10 April 1886 to Barbara Mary Stewart and James Dickson Greig.

Trinity Methodist Theological College transformation to Church of Scientology

Remuera Heritage and Parnell Heritage had a joint visit to 136 Grafton Road to learn about the history, heritage restoration and recent work done to the building.

Dunholme

Dunholme was built in the 1870s by Auckland businessman Samuel Morrin on the corner of Remuera Road and what is now Ridings Road.

History of the Remuera Shops 1911 to 2016

Here you can find out about the history of some of the Remuera shops as a StoryMap.

Ellerslie Racecourse Makeover

Ellerslie racecourse has demolished the old totalisator building, retaining only the "totaliser machine" and dividends board inside.

Dr Grace de Courcy LRCP LRCS Edinburgh, MD (with Distinction) Brussels

Grace de Courcy of Remuera was amongst the first New Zealand women to qualify as a doctor.

Skelton’s Buildings

Skelton's Building 339-345 Remuera Rd was built in 1928 for Robert Skelton.

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