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The Barbadoes Street Cemetery is Christchurch's oldest cemetery, with the first recorded burial in 1851, and is the final resting place of many of its early leading citizens. It is divided by Barbadoes Street, separating the Anglican (Church of England) section on the eastern side, from the Roman Catholic and Dissenters (others) on the western side. The history of the cemetery is the history of early Christchurch. The stories of its beginnings and the people buried there paint a rich and varied panorama of life lived in 19th century Christchurch and on into the 20th century. The Barbadoes Street Cemetery Preservation Society was active in this cemetery for many years undertaking headstone restoration work. Unfortunately there was considerable damage to headstones during the earthquakes of 2011 and 2012. A roofed structure known as a lych-gate was erected at the Cambridge Terrace entrance to the cemetery in the 1990s. Lych-gate is a term adopted in Victorian times and derived from the Old English 'lich' meaning corpse. A granite plaque adjacent to the lych-gate is engraved with a map of the cemetery and information on some of the people buried there. Source: Christchurch Library https://my.christchurchcitylibraries.com/barbadoes-street-cemetery/
Location: 384 Barbadoes Street (between Bealey Avenue and Kilmore Street), Christchurch 8013