Biography

ALICE JANE BARBER CLARKE

Burial register ID: 16086
Surname: CLARKE
First name: ALICE
Middle names: JANE BARBER
Gender: Female
Age: 89 Years
Cause of death: Unknown
Burial type:
Date of death: 17-Jun-1940
Date of burial: 18-Jun-1940

Block: 84
Plot: 1
Inscription:

On Monument:-

ERECTED BY

JOHN McLEAN & SONS, CONTRACTORS

AND THE TUNNEL WORKERS OF OTIRA TUNNEL

IN MEMORY OF

STEPHEN WOOD

ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

SON OF JOSEPH & ALICE E. WOOD,

OF OTLEY, YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND AND NEPHEW

OF EDGAR S. CLARKE OF CLAREWOOD

WHO DIED IN GREY RIVER HOSPITAL

ON JULY 10th 1911.

THE RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT IN THE OTIRA TUNNEL.

AGED 23.

On Plaque:-

THIS PLAQUE WAS

LAID BY THE DESCENDANTS

OF

EDGAR AND ALICE

CLARKE

WHO ATTENDED A FAMILY

REUNION MAY 1987

Bio contributor: Les Williams

Alice Clarke (c.1851-1940)

Alice Jane Barber Clarke was the wife of Edgar Scott Clarke, who played a prominent part in Church life and civic affairs in Dunedin.

Alice Clarke died on 17th June 1940 at the age of 89. She is buried here in the Northern Cemetery with her husband and other family members.
Alice Clarke
Source: Les Williams


Edgar and Alice Clarke
Source: Les Williams

There are 5 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
CLARKE ALICE JANE BARBER 89 Years 17-Jun-1940 18-Jun-1940
CLARKE CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH MAY 2 Years 22-Oct-1886 24-Oct-1886
CLARKE EDGAR SCOTT 89 Years 04-Aug-1941 06-Aug-1941
CLARKE RASTRICK BRADSHAW C 4 Months 14-Nov-1883 16-Nov-1883
WOOD STEPHEN 23 Years 10-Jul-1911 12-Jul-1911