At the time of its inception, the Columbarium Wall was highly regarded as a very modern option for the interment of cremated remains. In more recent times it has become apparent that, for a number of reasons, the Columbarium is no longer falling within the design parameters that it was created to achieve.
The general deterioration, despite our attempts at ongoing maintenance, and the aging of the structures, the lack of visitor parking and seating, in addition to our own operational issues, The Mangere Lawn Cemetery Trust Board has initiated a program to address the concerns we face.
The program involves the transfer of the existing ash interments and associated plaques to the Mountain View Ash Gardens and it is to this end we have contacted you.
All costs in relation to the transferring of the ashes and plaque, and also the provision of a flower vase are being met by the Trust Board.
We are continuing with our project and if you know of or have relatives whose ashes are interred in the Columbarium Wall, please do contact us by email, the contact form on our website or by phoning us on 09 275-4822
For a list of interments in the Columbarium Wall, please click here
A guide to a disinterment at Mangere Lawn Cemetery
The
disinterment can only be carried out on receipt of a valid disinterment licence
issued by the Ministry of Health.
The
disinterment will only be carried out by the staff of the Mangere Lawn Cemetery
Trust Board.
The
disinterment will be carried out on a (week day) date that the Mangere Cemetery
Trust Board nominates and that best fits with the family’s needs. A Health Protection Officer must also be
present during the disinterment.
The
nominated Funeral Director must supply a rectangular casket; the size is to be large
enough to receive a standard 6’1” casket. All recovered remains and casket are to be
placed into a single container prior to removal from the Mangere Lawn Cemetery.
Costs - The fee must be paid, in full, 5 working days
prior to the disinterment taking place. The Trust Board may review, on application, the
fee for a double disinterment from the same plot.
No
family are permitted to be in attendance during the disinterment. The family may wait at the Cemetery entrance,
and are invited to pay their respects before the disinterment commences, and
again when the casket remnants have been reached. The family may nominate a
representative (Minister of Religion, Kaumatua, Funeral Director, or an Uncle
or Aunt not being immediate family, e.g. sibling, parent, child etc.) to act as
witness during the disinterment process on their behalf.
The
licence to occupy the plot is retained by the family. The licence may be exercised by the family at
some point in the future for a subsequent interment, the licence may not be sold
or traded, but may only be gifted to another family member and the requisite
transfer fee paid. The Trust Board does
not refund the purchase price of the plot or resell it at any point.
