In Loving Memory

Sunday, 29 March 2026

Jules Lanseigne, (1834-30/4/1875). "my dear Adele"

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SUICIDE. This morning a rumor, which was soon verified, obtained currency through the town to the effect that Mr Jules Lanseigne, woolsorter...

Francis H. Malloch, (1836-28/8/1870). "late a clerk"

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  MAYOR'S COURT. This Day (Before his Worship the Mayor, and E. B. Cargill, Esq., J.P.)  DRUNKENNESS. John Harrison and Archibald Bannat...

Henry Mahen, (1818?-23/7/1868). "not able to pay for a bed"

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  A man named  Henry Mahen,  hanged himself yesterday morning, at the Universal Hotel, Maclaggan street. Mahen was staying at the public hou...
Saturday, 28 March 2026

John Brown, (1838-5/2/1864). "thought he was going mad"

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A man named  John Brown,  in the employ of Mr. Barnes, road contractor, was working with two mates on the road now being made in that neighb...

Robert William Eves, (1832-4/3/1864). "a letter from a a female"

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SUICIDE IN DUNEDIN. (From the Daily News.) It is our painful duty to record the termination of another existence. It appears that at about s...

Dr John Green, (1817-24/3/1863). "nothing more to pay his way with"

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MELANCHOLY   SUICIDE IN DUNEDIN. (From the Daily Times, March 25.) The City Coroner (Dr Hocken) held an inquest yesterday afternoon, at the ...
Friday, 27 March 2026

John Morrow Campbell, DSc, FGS, (12/1865-25/4/1930). "medallist in botany"

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OBITUARY. JOHN M. CAMPBELL.  News has been received by cable of the death, at Rangoon Hospital, on Friday, April 25, from black water fever,...
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Otago Taphophile
A taphophile is a "lover of cemeteries." Of course, there are many other aspects to my life but the stories to be found connected to epitaphs in local (and not so local) cemeteries have interested me for a while, and are now the basis of my business, which can be found at: https://darkestdunedin.co.nz/ The epitaph which inspired me to find the stories lies on the ground of Dunedin's Southern Cemetery and includes in its inscription the words "brutally murdered." I haven't covered this one as I write but it's one hell of a story. UPDATE Having reached 1500 stories, I will try and make this blog a little more searchable. I also note that many photos I've used from the Hocken collection are showing s completely different to the ones I uploaded. I assume this is due somehow to the recent additions to their collection.
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