H. B. MARRIOTT WATSON.
LONDON, October 29. The death is announced of Mr H. B. Marriott "Watson, the novelist. v. (bit/: Henry Breteton Marriott Wat- * son '"was the eldest son .of'the latotw Rev. H. C. M. Watson, for many-r years incumbent of St. John's Churolii ■ Christchurch. He was born m Melbourne m 1863, and arrived m New Zealand with his parents when he wa» • nine years of age. He graduated at ■ Canterbury College. He left for England m 1885, and entered journalism. He -was for a time assistant editor of ' "Black and White" and the "P&U Mall Gazette," and was on the "Na- • tional Observer" staff under W. BHenley._HHre r wrote many novels, and '. was the jojrit author with Sir J. ML . Barrie of ifche play "Richa»rd Say--ago.")
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLII, Issue 9374, 1 November 1921, Page 4
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128H. B. MARRIOTT WATSON. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XLII, Issue 9374, 1 November 1921, Page 4
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