The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameLyall Peace Florance
Birth12 Nov 1918, Pukahu, Hastings District, New Zealand
Death17 Nov 2003, Gisborne, New Zealand
Burial1 Feb 2012, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand
OccupationClergyman
FatherRobert Handley Florance (1881-1966)
MotherEmma Evelyn Mitchell (1884-1979)
Misc. Notes
Name, date and place of birth, from “Early Days of the Florance Family As Remembered by Gwen”, dated June 1998 as per copy from Kim Helen Cripps (nee Jamieson).

Year and country of death, date of birth confirmed, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2020:
2003/26172. Florance, Lyall Peace. Date of birth: 12 November 1918

Full date of death of 17 November 2003 from further searching in July 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Occupation from New Zealand Electoral Roll - East Cape Main Roll 1978, found in July 2020:
FLORANCE, Lyall Peace, 237 Crawford Road, Gisborne, Clergyman
FLORANCE, Marie Rose, 237 Crawford Road, Gisborne, Housewife
FLORANCE, David Lyall, 237 Crawford Road, Gisborne, Factory Wrkr [Son]

Date and place of burial from Gisborne District Council online cemetery records found in July 2020:
Details for Lyall Peace Florance
Warrant Number: 29192
Surname: Florance
Forenames: Lyall Peace
Gender: Male
Age Group: Adult
Age: 84
Last known address: 14 MAGNOLIA STREET, OUTER KAITI, GISBORNE 4010
Type: Ash Burial
Date of Burial: 01 February 2012 (Wednesday)
Cemetery: Taruheru
Block: K
Plot #: 28

Year and country of birth from search on New Zealand BDM website in March 2021:
1918/23195. Florance, Lyall Peace. Mother: Emma. Father: Robert Handley

Full date of birth of 12 November 1918 confirmed from further searching in March 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Born on Peace Day [12 November 1918 in New Zealand, although the 11th November - Armistice Day in Paris - signifying the end of the First World War], died in Gisborne Hospital, from images of notes written by Ivor James Clark Oliver and emailed by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, on 1 February 2021. Tim is the grandson of Ivor James Clark Oliver 1907-1989.
Spouses
Birth8 Jul 1926
Death11 Jan 2006, New Zealand
Burial1 Feb 2012, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand
ChildrenDavid Lyall
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