Te Waimate Mission

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I stopped off at what I thought was a lovely church up high on a hill, only to find it was the Te Waimate Mission, moved there by Samuel Marsden.

Such a regal entrance 

The schoolhouse

The entrance arch


The light was dedicated to a9 yr old boy who died

Out the front of the cemetery but no tree 😂 

Beautiful gardens


And native trees

The lemon tree has an amazing smell. Very different to anything you can smell today


Back of the house

Old wood storage area

One of the rooms. I sneaked a pic through the window 😉 

The church

A small grave marker in the cemetery 

Some beautiful tributes to people

I loved this one

A little bit flash

The grave of Hone Heke...I think 🤔 




Comments

  1. LizApril 17, 2021 at 7:47 PM

    Another adventure and more lovely pictures, thanks for sharing

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  2. Steamin AlongApril 29, 2021 at 12:06 PM

    Indeed! Thank you dear lady 😃

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