This is one of the oldest buildings in Napier. Built in 1869. Originally it was a classroom for a school. You can see a photo of it back then on this link. It moved to its present site in 1919. I went there for Christmas service a few years back and imagined what it would have been like with people walking or travelling by horse and cart to attend back then. It was dedicated as a memorial to Alexander Ormond who was a member of a notable Hawkes Bay settler family. He died in World War One.
Friday, 14 November 2014
Ormond Chapel on Hospital Hill
This is one of the oldest buildings in Napier. Built in 1869. Originally it was a classroom for a school. You can see a photo of it back then on this link. It moved to its present site in 1919. I went there for Christmas service a few years back and imagined what it would have been like with people walking or travelling by horse and cart to attend back then. It was dedicated as a memorial to Alexander Ormond who was a member of a notable Hawkes Bay settler family. He died in World War One.
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It is quite pretty.
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DeleteI attended my brother funeral in this chapel today. It's definitely beautiful building.
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