DEATH OF MR E. W. TURTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11571, 30 April 1903, Page 5

DEATH OF MR E. W. TURTON.

The decease of Mr E-W. Turton, who, for some twenty-five, years was a member of • the Christcnurch Volunteer Fire BriStld and also Superintendent, took plao» le*k night. "Mr Turton arrived with bis perv - eats, in fihe ship William Miles, from Brie* tol, about the year 1858. The family entered into farming operations on the Ferry road, cad after «ome years removed to tfc» , iiiddleton Farm, on the Ricearton road, and subsequently to the racecourse. 3£f Turton then entered the employment of Meters Ballantyne and Co., and remained there till the time of hie death, havinjp completed some thirty-nine years of eervioe. The firm held Mr Turton ia euch high » - spec* and esteem that they had an oilpainting of him executed by -Mr BaUfour. Air Tarton joined the No. 1 Company Om- -, Urtrorv Rifle Volunteers, under Captain . Ora&bie Ward, in 1864,, and remained in . the company until it» change into the B Batteiy. Hβ joined the Volunteer Vtn Brigade, and woifced up. through file gra&ia of memon, brajjahaan, and foreman, and, on the retirement, of Mx W. Bfn&. h* "W ll *

appointed aa Superintendent, a position ■wliicb he held tip \o 1835. vrhen be -was Buceeeded by the present Superintendent, Mr E. Smith. Mr Turton, as Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, rendered valuable good to the city, and was respected by all who served tinder him. He leaves »" widow, two sons and two daughters. A fireman's funeral will be accorded liinu