Stephen William Holder in New Plymouth

[maggie may]

Trying to find  family of Stephen Holder who died 10th March 1978 and cremated and buried in the
Te Henui cemetery , New Plymouth .
Stephen flew the Lancaster bombers over Germany in WW2 and my Father inlaw  John (Jack)  Nicholls  was navigator on the same plane   they did quite a few missions together. Stephen was good mates with my father inlaw and when my husband was born Stephen known as Steve was made his god father .
 He would love to find the  family of this man  to share photos with the family and  chat about   their missions  they did together..
My father inlaw did his training in Canada before being based in the UK and we presume Stephen did the same
if anyone can help with this  we would be really grateful.

[minniehaha]

Hello,

Probated will:

https://www.archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=23017363&digital=yes

Cemetery details:

HOLDER, Stephen William
Last Address:   133 Clawton Street, New Plymouth
Age at Death:   59 Years
Date of Death:   10 Mar 1978
Category:   Ashes Burial
Funeral Director:   Vospers Funeral Home, 257 Devon Street East, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310, www.vospers.co.nz
Date of Burial:   10 Mar 1978
Cemetery:   TE HENUI
Location in Cemetery:   Services Cremation Block B Plot 63

His wife?

HOLDER, Frances
Last Address:   Rhapsody Lifecare, 30 Mill Road New Plymouth
Age at Death:   86 Years
Date of Death:   28 Sep 2011
Category:   Cremation
Funeral Director:   Park View Funeral Home, (Was Carrington Funeral Home), 233 Carrington Street, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310
Date of Cremation:   4 Oct 2011
Type of Service:   Full
Ashes Disposal:   Funeral Director 10 Oct 2011

Her death notices appeared here:

Publications
 Taranaki Daily News (2)

You could contact the Taranaki library for a copy of the death notice, or approach the funeral directors:


https://vymaps.com/NZ/Carrington-Funeral-Home-501965/

https://servicefinder.co.nz/profile/Park-View-Funeral-Home-122684




Minniehaha.

[maggie may]

Thanks for this info you have sent Minniehaha it is  much appreciated .  So next time down that way in NP will call in to see the memorial now we know where it is .
For some unknown reason I checked ancestry and see a son  of Stephens  lives in Wellington so have emailed him and waiting for reply.
thank you
Maggie May 

[minniehaha]

Hello Maggie May,

A little more information. Cenotaph details with photographs:

https://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/184733?n=stephen%20holder&ordinal=0&from=%2Fwar-memorial%2Fonline-cenotaph%2Fsearch


Minniehaha.

[maggie may]

I did look at this thank you .
 

[Koria]

I am assuming you have visited Puke Ariki's heritage collections?

https://collection.pukeariki.com/objects?query=%22"Stephen+William+Holder"%22&limit=50