Located in Bolton Street Cemetery. Built in 1866 by Frederick Thatcher using materials from the first St Paul's Church built in 1844.
Used for burial services regularly until 1892, and carried out only a few burial services after that, including that of Alexander Turnbull in 1918.
Demolished in January 1969. A replica was erected in the same location, and houses an information centre and exhibition including a register of burials.
Date: 1920 - 1980
From: Mitchell, Mary Stewart, 1911-1982 :[Wellington scenes, 1920s to 1970s?]
By: Gellatly, R D, active 1988; Mitchell, Mary Stewart, 1911?-1982
Reference: A-281-008
Description: Shows the mortuary chapel (1866-Jan.1969) with red iron roof. Behind it is an obelisk and other monuments, with the ground rising to Kelburn in the background. Cabbage tree in the left foreground. Titles from artist's inscriptions on pinex backing boards, now discarded. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated. Title taken from backing board, now discarded. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper 299 x 313 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist's son, Mr R. D. Gellatly, Newlands, in 1988.
Date: 1963
From: Wellington Regional Council : Marie Sang map collection
Reference: MapColl-WRC-R1/19V-Acc.
Description: Shows Bolton Street Mortuary Chapel See folder R1/16a-c-R7/26 for tracing of same map Quantity: 1 map(s) [with annotations]. Physical Description: Ink on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 32 x 21 cm.
By: Eaton, Ben, active 1950s?
Reference: B-062-014
Description: Shows the Bolton Street Cemetery Chapel which was built from parts of St Pauls (Museum St), the first Anglican church in Wellington Other Titles - Bolton St Cemetery Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash drawing 250 x 250 mm
Date: 3 Feb 1960
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
Reference: EP/1960/0444-F
Description: Copy negative taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Original artist unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm
Date: [ca 1920s]
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13
By: Robson, Edward Thomas, 1875-1953
Reference: PAColl-6407-05
Description: Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington, with St Paul's Chapel, circa 1920s, photographed by Edward Thomas Robson. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 108 x 161 mm
Date: ca 1892-1910
From: Child, Edward George, 1860-1949 :Photographs of the Ohingaiti district
Reference: 1/4-016537-G
Description: Graves and trees around St Paul's Mortuary Chapel in the Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington. In the left foreground is a headstone for the Thompson family, listing Robert Thompson, who died on June 24, 1865 aged 12 years and 8 months, and Sarah Thompson. Photograph taken by Edward George Child circa 1892-1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Date: 1956
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1956/1127-F
Description: Photograph taken for the Evening Post newspaper of Wellington by an unidentified staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 6.5 x 6.5 cm