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- Title
- First Hand - Two Men from Tūākau
- Content partner
- NZ On Screen
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- NZ On Screen
- Description
Bruce Graham, wife Lynn and son Mark are in the funeral business, serving the people in the Waikato town of Tūākau at their darkest times. This episode of First Hand takes place in the aftermath of local man Athel Parsons' death, from collecting his body to his funeral and cremation. Athel lived alone but was from a large family. He contributed to his town through his love of sports, in particular indoor bowls. As Bruce organises Athel's farewell we learn about both men's lives, and how the m...
- Format
- Video
- Date created
- 1993
- URL
- https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/first-hand-two-men-from-tuakau-1993
- Related subjects
- cake / sandwich / suit / blowfly / hymn / service club / neighbour / large family / farm dog / farmdog / poppy / funeral / crematorium / flowers / hearse / rsa / tuakau / waikato river / tuakau bridge / canoe / community / tea / tea urn / poppies / cosmopolitan club / indoor bowls / greenkeeper / family business / farm work / rotorua / papakura / huntly / snooker / casket / blow fly / tuakau memorial hall / rugby clubrooms / onewhero rugby / onewhero / death / pastor / eulogy / hymns / cemetery / servicemen / embalm / reception / grieving / large families / ageing / peaceful / nz on air / new zealand on air / norman athelston parsons
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