OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17750, 30 April 1923, Page 13

OBITUARY.

MRC.N.WOHBLEY. .«*-PBISSS ASSOCIATIOS-COPnUOHT) «j£KTtf» M. CABLE ASSOCUTXOK.) LONDON, April 2,." '.. rtorfcs N Worsley, R.8.A., the has died at Brescia, ba3y» from brolvhial P neumonia - Wn'rslev and his work were well of an throughout New Wftl He painted many -Now Zea■fcfftneT and finished numbers of HSental sketches here, he had gSTSI the public galleys and collections in the J)o----*Zn Swral in Australian galleries, Anthers in English and Continental »Xsons A most industrious work--ftfSibited at all the local Aca--2W exhibition, and was very happy EhL Continental street scenes, most s«hichhodid in water-colour. His k/best pictures in iho New Zealand fftatf of Fine Arts are "Basing ■flSi" a Canterbury landscape, and SgßsSefton," a large oil. Some JZ aeo Mr Worsley had one of his Saw of the Wangarmi River purWbv the Queen. Early tins year iTwonloT and his wife left England telttly, where he intended spending zLtll months sketching. Mr Worslerbd plained to return to New Zeafo& at the end of this year.]

jjm U v ui» u —— •> MRS G. HOLDSHTP. (_ (IBM— PBSSS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) hWniUIM iJ"> *•*■ CABLE ASSOCIATION.' SYDNEY, April 28. 51e death is announced of Mrs (J#rge Holdship, formerly a resident of Auckland.

MB J. M. MADDEN. An artist of considerable merit, Mr Jlhn Macintosh Madden, died recently it his residence, Otahuhu, Auckland, it/the Bgfl ot 67. Ho was born at Wakefield, Yorkshire, and at a very liriy age displayed a marked genius ftrpainting, and was sent to study lithe South Kensington School of Ait. where ho won many diplomas. In JJ77 he came to Christchurch, where to loon became prominent among ars4; and art-lovers. About 1893 he founded the Palette Club in Christjiiirth, which proved a great boon to [(he artists of those days. Soon afterjlids hfl was appointed art master at prist's College, which duties he fulled i or about.2s years, when ho rojred, and went to Auckland. Ho was jrtgnlar and popular exhibitor at all j|j art exhibitions in New Zealand, nd had several pictures accepted by ifte Eoyal Academy in London. One ■'i his finest pictures was acquirod by ■ij.,.: Auckland Art Gallery. His llltand crowning work, a canvas in tfi, about 6ft by 4ft, was finished the day before he died, and, the Auck]ui '<Herald" says it is recognised illii finest achievement. Mr Madden jlljffvived by his wife, three sons, and to daughters.

'■']', \ MR C. H. CROXTON. Mr Charles Henry Croxton, who died tt Friday, was very well known in. bwiness and sporting circles of Christtliilreh. He was born in .Norwich in f.ilWf, and educated at the City of juon*«j School, For four years he was in of Messrs Barnett. Hoare md Co., bankers,. and then he came f«t to New Zealand. In aj76 he S'.jjmid in Lyttelton and joined the I'wk oi New Zealand as & junior. Svi|ter ha was transferred to Auckland, Ivßd then he became manager of the I'kiiich at Mahgawhare. in 1880 he gMjped from the bank's service and | ? tffid; the South British Insurance jjjftV : staff.,,. After having occupied KHraons at Auckland and Oaniaru, he £HS " 13 P ector South Island. 'P&Cftm6. manager* of the company's 4§P c J urcn o .® ce in 1887 and rernain- |: pi that position until his retirement I'HP*' r oxton was prominent |||»reral branches of sport. In the !S«- ;he ' re P resented Canterbury at M !P/.ftd he was a,well-known oarsrS.H- * good - tennis P lfl y er - 0f late iW 8 ,"? met with considerable success iMPOWW at one time presi-g^lffe'-St.YAlbans Bowline Club. IgMOXton was married in 1879 to a #* Mariner of Auckland. »nghte 8 llrs Frank Peter, of Mt. ®C and M - rs w - Sheppard, of ftev pgtttin; survive him.

NfeAwp" m r , e( ? eived o£ the SH e A?, ev - Thomas Walter > «* IhSff' 7' Atherstone ' Warwickshire, m f " laW 0f Mr H - M. Gore, o£ at the ago o£ 69 years.' Mr km was a-son of the late Mr Tho-!&-3V f eat -g railds ™ qf the M the London "Times," and pearlier days was an engineer. W.to New Zealand about 28 vears SL-r«. np land near Hamilton, M? * a '» fl £ ldest d«««*ter ° f the trnVnti' ft. G ° re ' 0f Wellington. »qnently ( he entered the Church Wand and was rector of Ather- » « tha time of hi ß death." Mr W/Was an accomplished pianist, JH-^ Hia ßton People still re' !»« his fine playing. L^ n l im Youll S> who m believed £u- ? -x? the oldest member of £ntish Navy in Australia, died at JMidDnce, Waratah (New South Wj on April 17th/at the age of ■ST?* ' years - He was the medals for service at |PPBiig.a'Wß badge, long serthe veterans' medal, and iSfflM.or the' Naval Comrades' AsMtoP' * oin?d tbe British Navv l'r& ! C Brti .Wi'.ancl also saw service fijf f « w **- In early life he clerk of works and rff •-S lar ß e Government