OBITUARY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 58, Issue 125, 8 March 1938, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR DAVID BRYAN. | ~ \ One of those who were concerned with the laying of the foundation on which the former Temuka. Municipal Band was successfully built and an early settler of the district who was closely identified throughout his life with the Methodist Church, Mr David Bryan, died at his home at Temuka on Sunday and the funeral took place yesterday. Ho had been a member of the Temuka V olunteer Band and, on its disbandment, he organised a combination of which he was bandmaster and conductor for 13 years. At the cemetery, as the funeral approached, the Municipal Band played the hymn “Abide With Me.” Among the wreaths was one from the Ashburton Baptist Church. Mr Bryan arrived in New Zealand with his parents 64 years ago. He was born at Winslow, Buckinghamshire, and made the voyage to New Zealand in the ship Peeress, from which the party landed at Timaru and came directly to Temuka, where Mr Bryan spent the rest of his lfe. As a boy he learned gardening under the late Mr G. Batty, one of the district’s earliest settlers, at “Ashfield,” Temuka, and that occupation he followed until his retirement. Forty-five years ago he married Miss Annie Metson, daughter of Mr R. Metson, who for many years was curator of the Domain. As a member of the Methodist Church he served as a trustee, superintendent of the Sunday School and choirmaster. Besides his widow, he is survived by a brother, Mr A. Bryan (Petone), sister, Mrs F. Prattley (Christchurch), four daughters, Mesdames G. Burborough (Timaru), P. Levens (Temuka) and Misses N. and E. Bryan (Temuka) and three sons, Messrs G. Bryan (Temuka), C. Bryan (Hamilton), and the Rev. L. IP. Bryan (Ashburton). There are 13 grandchildren.

GENERAL SIR JAMES MACBRIEN. (Received This Day, 12.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, This Day. Major-General Sir James Macßrien (Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted, Police, is dead. He served in the South African War and the Great War, winning the D.S.O. at Ypres. He was termed “the flying commissioner,” because he was responsible for the introduction of aeroplanes into the “Mounties,” largely replacing horses.