Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Bromley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Latitude: -43.532807103723854, Longitude: 172.69108772277832

Notes:
Ruru Lawn Cemetery opened in 1941, covers 15.1427 hectares and has granite and bronze plaques set at ground level. It has a large Returned Services Association section and separate areas are set aside for different denominations. A new ashes area has been developed adjacent to block 4 at the southern end of the cemetery.
There is an ongoing programme to construct kerb around the plaque’s. This will alleviate the subsidence of plaque and ground maintenance issues.
The victims of the infamous 1947 Ballantyne’s fire are buried here and there is a memorial to them on site.
Cemetery managed by Christchurch City Council Click here for
Cemetery Records

Headstones

Thumb	Description	Status	Location	Name (Died/Buried)
	Ruru Lawn Cemetery Headstone - Gwendoline and Joseph Halvorsen			Joseph William Halvorsen (d. 8 Oct 1989) Gwendoline Merle Philpott (d. 26 Apr 2008)
	Ruru Lawn Cemetery Headstone Louis and Gwendoline Autridge			Lewis Edward (Loo, Lew) Autridge (d. 10 May 1953) Gwendoline Somerville Thomson (d. Abt 1975)