OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11012, 9 July 1901, Page 2

OBITUARY.

SUDDEN DEATH IN NELSON ' '<■ ' CATHEDRAL. V (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) *'< NELSON, Julya >t' Mr Thomas Scott, a respected resided "' here for twenty-six j*ears, died suddenly'jj 1 ' the Cathedral last evening. Hβ had takst! , his seat in a pew about a quarter of art hfw. before the time for tbe commencement of tittTV servioe, and was observed a little lateryifin his head thrown backwards and apparentlyj in a faint. He was; removed to the veitriLv*] and a doctor seat for, but he died without speaking before the arrival of the medics} man, and the body was removed to his li&f residence. The members of the congregiffi tion were deeply affected, and were dtkZ-' missed without -service being held. i 7 Deceased,'who was nearly 80 yiars of &ge, • was a native of Ireland, and was formerly, school teacher in England. He was a prtj**' minent Mason and Orangeman and a Good, , Templar. He assisted Mr Joseph Majiiw start the,first Good Templar lodge in Enj& ] land, at Birmingham, fifty years enjoyed the distinction of being th* 6flif j Templar initiated in the British Ettpfaf. J The late Mr Scott was ateo secretary of%«j?! Brst Grand Templar Lodge, in England, aa&i: wae secretary of the Nelson Orange Lodge,'' ' He enjoyed good health to the last. was due to heart disease. Dfeceased ieavwi a widow and several children. „ , . • - ■ ■ ____ ■ *