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THOMAS NOBLE MACKENZIE

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Burial register ID:	14845
Surname:	MACKENZIE
First name:	THOMAS
Middle names:	NOBLE
Gender:	Male
Age:	76 Years
Cause of death:	Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death:	14-Feb-1930
Date of burial:	15-Feb-1930

Block:	43A
Plot:	107
Inscription:	Sacred to the memory of DAVID STEWART MACKENZIE Born 25th April 1817. Died 27th Feby 1887. Also REBECCA wife of the above Born at Lasswade 31st Augt 1817 Died 14th Sept 1891. Also CHRISTINA Daughter of above Wife of DANIEL CHISHOLM Died June 15. 1924. Aged 67 years. Also MARION Daughter of D.S. and R. MACKENZIE Wife of W.H. CUMBERBEACH Died 27. Jan. 1934. Aged 83. Sacred to the memory of Hon. Sir THOMAS MACKENZIE G.C.M.G. L.L.D. M.L.C. A Prime Minister and High Commissioner of New Zealand. Born at Edinburgh, 1853. Died at Dunedin, 1930. And of Lady IDA MACKENZIE, his wife Died at Tonbridge England 1926. Aged 76. And of MARY their daughter Died at Suva Fiji 1925. Aged 33. And of JAMES MACKENZIE, I.S.O. Surveyor General and Under Secretary of Lands Died at Wellington 1928, aged 78. In loving memory of Lieut. JOHN ERNEST THOMPSON Second son of SAMUEL & REBECCA THOMPSON And grandson of DAVID STEWART & REBECCA MACKENZIE Who was killed in action At Bancourt, France. 2nd Sept 1918. Aged 39 years. Also SAMUEL THOMPSON Father of the above Died August 12, 1925 Aged 84 years. Also REBECCA THOMPSON Wife of the above Died 4th Sept. 1941 In loving memory of CHRISTINA MURIEL THOMPSON Died 10th March 1965 Also her loved sister FLORENCE GERTRUDE THOMPSON Died 10th June 1969 Beloved daughters of SAMUEL & REBECCA THOMPSON

Block:

43A

Plot:

107

Inscription:

Sacred to the memory of

DAVID STEWART MACKENZIE

Born 25th April 1817.

Died 27th Feby 1887.

Also

REBECCA wife of the above

Born at Lasswade 31st Augt 1817

Died 14th Sept 1891.

Also

CHRISTINA

Daughter of above

Wife of DANIEL CHISHOLM

Died June 15. 1924.

Aged 67 years.

Also MARION

Daughter of D.S. and R. MACKENZIE

Wife of W.H. CUMBERBEACH

Died 27. Jan. 1934. Aged 83.

Sacred to the memory of

Hon. Sir THOMAS MACKENZIE

G.C.M.G. L.L.D. M.L.C.

A Prime Minister and High Commissioner of New Zealand.

Born at Edinburgh, 1853.

Died at Dunedin, 1930.

And of

Lady IDA MACKENZIE, his wife

Died at Tonbridge England 1926.

Aged 76.

And of MARY their daughter

Died at Suva Fiji 1925.

Aged 33.

And of

JAMES MACKENZIE, I.S.O.

Surveyor General and Under Secretary of Lands

Died at Wellington 1928, aged 78.

In loving memory of

Lieut. JOHN ERNEST THOMPSON

Second son of

SAMUEL & REBECCA THOMPSON

And grandson of

DAVID STEWART

& REBECCA MACKENZIE

Who was killed in action

At Bancourt, France.

2nd Sept 1918.

Aged 39 years.

Also

SAMUEL THOMPSON

Father of the above

Died August 12, 1925

Aged 84 years.

Also REBECCA THOMPSON

Wife of the above

Died 4th Sept. 1941

In loving memory of

CHRISTINA MURIEL THOMPSON

Died 10th March 1965

Also her loved sister

FLORENCE GERTRUDE THOMPSON

Died 10th June 1969

Beloved daughters of

SAMUEL & REBECCA THOMPSON

Bio contributor: Dictionary of New Zealand Biography

Son of David Stewart Mackenzie and Rebecca Noble. Born 10 March 1853, Edinburgh, Scotland. Emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand, 1858. Educated Green Island School, North Dunedin District School. Married Ida Henrietta Nantes 24 September 1884. Children: five sons, two daughters.

Worked as clerk, surveyor, farmer and storekeeper. Explored Fiordland and the Catlins district, helped open the Milford Track and found Mackenzie Pass to Dusky Sound. Fellow of Royal Geographical Society, 1898. Advocated nature conservation as member of parliament in the 1890s.

Balclutha Borough Councillor 1881 – 1887. Elected member of parliament for Clutha 1887. Resigned in 1896 to become a marketing agent, representing farmers’ co-operatives in London. Elected MP for Waihemo in 1900; also represented Waikouaiti, Taieri and Egmont between 1900 and 1912. Also Mayor of Roslyn (1901–05), and (between 1900 and 1909) member of Otago Education Board and Otago Boys’ and Girls’ High School Boards. Joined Liberal government of Sir Joseph Ward 1908, becoming minister of agriculture, minister of industries and commerce, and minister in charge of tourism. Succeeded Ward as leader of the Liberals in 1911. Prime minister 1911 – 1912.

Appointed High Commissioner to United Kingdom, 1912. Served on Imperial War Graves Commission and royal commission into the Dardanelles campaign. Delegate to 1919 Paris Peace Conference. Knighted 1916, GCMG 1920. Appointed to Legislative Council 1921, 1928. Died at Dunedin 4 February 1930.

From:

Brooking, Tom. ‘Mackenzie, Thomas Noble 1853 – 1930’. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, updated 16 December 2003

URL: http://www.dnzb.govt.nz/

Thomas Mackenzie, circa 1903
Source: Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Reference Number: 35mm-00171-A

There are 13 Interments in this grave:

Surname	First names	Age	Date of death	Date of burial
BENNETT	HENRY CHARLES J	77 Years	09-Jun-1969	11-Jun-1969
CHISHOLM	CHRISTINA	67 Years	15-Jun-1924	17-Jun-1924
CUMBERBEACH	MARION	83 Years	27-Jan-1934	29-Jan-1934
HUNTER	MARY	71 Years	23-Jan-1940	25-Jan-1940
MACKENZIE	CLUTHA NANTES	Unknown	30-Mar-1966	03-Apr-1966
MACKENZIE	DAVID STEWART	69 Years	27-Feb-1887	02-Mar-1887
MACKENZIE	IDA HENRIETTA	76 Years	28-Apr-1927	01-May-1927
MACKENZIE	REBECA	74 Years	16-Sep-1891	18-Sep-1891
MACKENZIE	THOMAS NOBLE	76 Years	14-Feb-1930	15-Feb-1930
MCDONALD	HELEN	78 Years	19-May-1965	24-May-1965
THOMPSON	CHRISTINA MURIEL	71 Years	10-Mar-1965	13-Mar-1965
THOMPSON	REBECCA	85 Years	04-Sep-1941	06-Sep-1941
THOMPSON	SAMUEL	84 Years	12-Aug-1925	14-Aug-1925