The Bishop of Christchurch (Dr Campbell West-Watson) consecrated the new Anglican portion of the Sydenham cemetery on Sunday afternoon. The procession consisted of the Bishop, accompanied by the Diocesan Registrar, the vicar of Sydenham. Canon Mutter, and the Rev R. Newcombe, and about 100 parishioners, who proceeded to the three acres of ground at Milton Street, set aside b3 r the City Council for an Anglican cemetery. Psalms were sung in procession, and a lesson was read, after which his Lordship consecrated the ground, a hymn being sung, and the blessing pronounced before the ceremony con-
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17854, 24 May 1926, Page 1
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