Addington Cemetery, Christchurch
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Addington Cemetery in Christchurch is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of prominent New Zealand suffragist Kate Sheppard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Addington Cemetery, Christchurch canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7352682 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Addington Cemetery, Christchurch Context triple: [Kate Sheppard, burialPlace, Addington Cemetery, Christchurch]
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A.
Karori Cemetery, Wellington
Karori Cemetery in Wellington is one of New Zealand’s largest and most historic cemeteries, serving as the final resting place for many notable figures including former Prime Minister Peter Fraser.
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B.
Canterbury Cemetery
Canterbury Cemetery is a burial ground in Canterbury, England, best known as the final resting place of the novelist Joseph Conrad.
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C.
Waimate Lawn Cemetery, Waimate, New Zealand
Waimate Lawn Cemetery in Waimate, New Zealand, is a public cemetery best known as the final resting place of former Prime Minister Norman Kirk.
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D.
Rookwood Cemetery
Rookwood Cemetery is a large historic necropolis in Sydney, Australia, known as one of the largest cemeteries in the Southern Hemisphere and the resting place of many notable figures.
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E.
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
Mount Wollaston Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Quincy, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of several prominent New England figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Addington Cemetery, Christchurch Target entity description: Addington Cemetery in Christchurch is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of prominent New Zealand suffragist Kate Sheppard.
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A.
Karori Cemetery, Wellington
Karori Cemetery in Wellington is one of New Zealand’s largest and most historic cemeteries, serving as the final resting place for many notable figures including former Prime Minister Peter Fraser.
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B.
Canterbury Cemetery
Canterbury Cemetery is a burial ground in Canterbury, England, best known as the final resting place of the novelist Joseph Conrad.
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C.
Waimate Lawn Cemetery, Waimate, New Zealand
Waimate Lawn Cemetery in Waimate, New Zealand, is a public cemetery best known as the final resting place of former Prime Minister Norman Kirk.
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D.
Rookwood Cemetery
Rookwood Cemetery is a large historic necropolis in Sydney, Australia, known as one of the largest cemeteries in the Southern Hemisphere and the resting place of many notable figures.
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E.
Mount Wollaston Cemetery
Mount Wollaston Cemetery is a historic burial ground in Quincy, Massachusetts, known as the resting place of several prominent New England figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cemetery
ⓘ
historic place ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
European settlement of Christchurch
ⓘ
New Zealand suffrage movement ⓘ
linked to:
Woman Suffrage Association of New Zealand
Victorian-era funerary practices ⓘ |
| commemorates |
New Zealand political figures
ⓘ
New Zealand suffragists ⓘ
linked to:
Woman Suffrage Association of New Zealand
prominent Christchurch citizens ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
family plots
ⓘ
historic headstones ⓘ memorials ⓘ |
| hasGraveOf |
Henry Sawtell
ⓘ
John Anderson (first mayor of Christchurch) ⓘ Kate Sheppard ⓘ Samuel Bealey ⓘ William Rolleston ⓘ other early Christchurch settlers ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
cultural
ⓘ
historical ⓘ social history of Christchurch ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBurials |
Christian burials
ⓘ
non-denominational burials ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed heritage cemetery ⓘ |
| inUseFrom | 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor | being the burial place of Kate Sheppard ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canterbury Region
ⓘ
Christchurch ⓘ
linked to:
Christchurch, New Zealand
South Island ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Christchurch City Council Parks Unit
ⓘ
linked to:
Christchurch City Council
|
| openedAs | public cemetery ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Christchurch City Council ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
heritage conservation efforts
ⓘ
local history tours ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | burials ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Addington Cemetery, Christchurch Description of subject: Addington Cemetery in Christchurch is a historic burial ground best known as the final resting place of prominent New Zealand suffragist Kate Sheppard.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.