OBITUARY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIII, Issue 259, 1 November 1932, Page 5

OBITUARY.

#RS. GIBB, OF WELLINGTON. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. The death occurred last evening. of Mrs. Gibb, wife of the Rev. Dr. Gibb. They were married in Scotland in 1882, the year in which Dr. Gibb left the Old Country to take up an appointment under commission' to the Presbyterian Church of Victoria. Mrs. Gibb ie survived by her husband, two sons, the Rev. George Gibb, of London, and the Rev. M. C. Gibb, of Sydney, and three daughters. MR. SINCLAIR B. ROSIE. An old resident' of New Zealand, Mr. Sinclair Bain Rosie, of Baesett Road, Remuera, died on October 31, aged 89 years. He was born at Wicks, Fngland, and arrived in New Zealand when a young man. In 1870 he joined the Post and Telegraph Department and assisted in the installation of the flret telephones in Auckland. Mr. Rosie retired jn 1910. He was a well-known adherent of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Remuera. Since his retirement Mr. Rosie devoted more of his time to the study of astronomy. He made a very fine globe with the countries of the world mapped and coloured by hand. This was mounted on a polished pedestal of wood. In hie earlier years, he was trained as a shipwright and wood worker, and he used his skill in making working models for various purposes connected with his studies. Mrs. Rosie survives her husband. , REV. R. M. RYBTJRN. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Rev. R. M. Ryburn, a prominent minister of the Presbyterian Church, late of Sumner, hae died, aged 66 years.

Mr. Robert Middleton Ryburn was born at Panmure, and was educated at the Panmure, Newmarket and Auckland City Eaet Schools. At the age of 13 years he obtained an Auckland Education Board junior scholarship and entered Auckland College and Grammar School. Two years later he won the board's open scholarship. He entered the Auckland University College in 1884, and in that year gained a college senior scholarship and the Somerville theological bursary.. After taking his B.A. degree in 1887, he went to Dunedin, where he took the M.A. degree -with honours in mathematics. Having completed hie theological course in 1888, Mr. Ryburn continued his studies for two years longer in Dunedin, After being licensed by the Auckland Presbytery, Mr. Ryburn received a call from Gisborne, and he was ordained there in 1890 and iwjucted into his first charge, which he held for seven years. At Gisborne he wms married to Mies Anna Steadman. His second charge was St. Paul's Church, Wanganui. Subsequently Mr. Ryburn was minister at the Firet Church (1909) and St. Andrew's Church, Christchurch (1918). He had held the position of director of youth work since 1921. In 1910 Mr. Ryburn was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church, of New Zealand. •' I