Sarah Mary Honeyfield

Obituary

The death is announced of Mrs Honeyfield, relict of the late Mr Wm. Honeyfield of New Plymouth, at the age of 63. Mrs Honeyfield was the younger daughter of the noted Richard Barrett (who played such an important part in the history of this colony) and Rawinia (a chieftainess of the Nagmotu tribe). Although the home of her parents was at Moturoa, the deceased was born at the whaling station in Queen Charlotte Sound, whither Barret had taken her mother when on one of his whaling expeditions.

Source: Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 3881, 27 June 1898, Page 2

Headstone Inscription

In memory of WILLIAM HENRY third son of John HONEYFIELD Esq. Gillingham Dorsetshire England who died May 15th 1864 aged 31 years. Also in loving memory of SARAH MARY wife of the above who died June 26th 1898 aged 63 years. Thou art gone but not forgotten.