The churchyard was the earliest European cemetery in the district with people being buried there as soon as the land was consecrated in 1865.[2] The earliest identifiable gravestone is that of Richard Barton, founding father of both church and district. A number of Upper Hutt\'s early settlers are buried there, altogether over a thousand people. Today it is closed except for ashes interment, but has always been a focus of interest and sometimes curiosity. Full burial details are available on www.lynley.gen.nz