Robert Heaton Rhodes (senior) 1817-1884. Farmer.
• Married Sophia Circuit Latter (1833-1906)
• Arrived in Canterbury from Australia in 1850. Home called ‘Elmwood'.
• Father of William, Robert Heaton Rhodes (Jnr) Joseph and George.
• Active member at St Mary's, Merivale.
• Provincial Councillor and Deputy Superintendent.
• Established NZ Shipping Co. with C. Turner, and Kaiapoi Woollens.
• Purchased ‘Rhodes Swamp' , now called Marshland.
• In today's money, worth $150,000,000 at his death.
• Gave the land for Heaton, Rhodes, Circuit Streets, Elmwood.
• Member of the Cathedral Commission with Edward Dobson.
• Paid for the Cathedral bells and the Cathedral spire.
http://stpaulspapanui.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/our-cemetery3.pdf
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• Married Sophia Circuit Latter (1833-1906)
• Arrived in Canterbury from Australia in 1850. Home called ‘Elmwood'.
• Father of William, Robert Heaton Rhodes (Jnr) Joseph and George.
• Active member at St Mary's, Merivale.
• Provincial Councillor and Deputy Superintendent.
• Established NZ Shipping Co. with C. Turner, and Kaiapoi Woollens.
• Purchased ‘Rhodes Swamp' , now called Marshland.
• In today's money, worth $150,000,000 at his death.
• Gave the land for Heaton, Rhodes, Circuit Streets, Elmwood.
• Member of the Cathedral Commission with Edward Dobson.
• Paid for the Cathedral bells and the Cathedral spire.
http://stpaulspapanui.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/our-cemetery3.pdf
Original information from this website
Robert Heaton Rhodes (senior) 1817-1884. Farmer.
• Married Sophia Circuit Latter (1833-1906)
• Arrived in Canterbury from Australia in 1850. Home called ‘Elmwood'.
• Father of William, Robert Heaton Rhodes (Jnr) Joseph and George.
• Active member at St Mary's, Merivale.
• Provincial Councillor and Deputy Superintendent.
• Established NZ Shipping Co. with C. Turner, and Kaiapoi Woollens.
• Purchased ‘Rhodes Swamp' , now called Marshland.
• In today's money, worth $150,000,000 at his death.
• Gave the land for Heaton, Rhodes, Circuit Streets, Elmwood.
• Member of the Cathedral Commission with Edward Dobson.
• Paid for the Cathedral bells and the Cathedral spire.
http://stpaulspapanui.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/our-cemetery3.pdf
Original information from this website
• Married Sophia Circuit Latter (1833-1906)
• Arrived in Canterbury from Australia in 1850. Home called ‘Elmwood'.
• Father of William, Robert Heaton Rhodes (Jnr) Joseph and George.
• Active member at St Mary's, Merivale.
• Provincial Councillor and Deputy Superintendent.
• Established NZ Shipping Co. with C. Turner, and Kaiapoi Woollens.
• Purchased ‘Rhodes Swamp' , now called Marshland.
• In today's money, worth $150,000,000 at his death.
• Gave the land for Heaton, Rhodes, Circuit Streets, Elmwood.
• Member of the Cathedral Commission with Edward Dobson.
• Paid for the Cathedral bells and the Cathedral spire.
http://stpaulspapanui.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/our-cemetery3.pdf
Original information from this website
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