OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19985, 21 July 1930, Page 18

OBITUARY.

MR J. H. H. DUNKLEY. jffr J. H. H. Dunkley, whose death at the age of fifty-one years occurred in Christchurch on Friday, was well known in Masonic circles for many years. Mr Dunkley had held several important offices during his time in Christchurch, including the position of Master of the St. Albans Lodge some four years ago. Mr Dunkley was a son of the late Canon Dunkley, of Christchurch, and was born in this City. He was educated at Christ's College, where he played for the First XV. Prior to the South African War, Mr Dunkley went to that country, and served during the war in the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles. Then for some time ' lie was employed with , the Central South African Railways, before returning- to New Zealand. Mr Dunkley farmed for a few years in the Oamaru district until the Great War, when he saw overseas service. Since his return from the war, Mr Dunkley had been in the employment of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd., where he was in charge of the Association "a wool store. Mr Dunkley is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss, Nona Anson, daughter of the late Mrs T. H. Anson, of Heathcote. There was no family. Mr Dunkley was for a number of years a member of the vestry of St. Barnabas Church, Fendalton. He was an enthusiastic volunteer during the volunteering days, and served for a lengthy period with the College Rifles. The Fnneral. Many members of the Masonic •jrder and friends of many years at" tended the funeral of John Harington Heathcote Dunkley, which left his residence, Idria road, Fendalton, yesterday afternoon for the Waimain Cemetery. ~ „ , „ Messrs K. More, F. Sendall, W. Vogel, P. Hume, G. Scott, . and M. C. W. Mason, all representing ' the St. Albans Masonic Lodge, were the pall-bearers from the house. The cortege, fully vards long, left for St. Barnabas s Church, Fendalton. where a brief service was conducted bv the Rev. F. B. Redgrave. After prayers and the reading of the xvtb Chapter of the First Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians, the hymn, "Abide With Me, ' was sung. The pall-bearers_ to the church were Messrs R. Hamilton, R. S. D. Harman, S. D Maares, G. T. oock, C. J. Samuda, and R. Holderness, the late Mr Dunkley's fellows on the vestry. Chopin's "Funeral March" was played as they left the church, which was completely filled by mourners. , , „ Mr Redgrave conducted the graveside service, in which the St. Albans Masonic Lodge also took part. Besides Mr Dunkley's widow and relatives, the mourners t included representatives of the Aoranci Masonic Lodge. Wellington (Messrs C. F. Turner and M. C. W. Mason), of the District Grand Masonic Lodge (Messrs X. L. Macbeth, E. U. Just/T. B. Barker W Boon, J. Fry, H. Wilson, and W.' Poison), of the Christchurch Veterans' Association (Messrs H. Collins, A. Joseph. W. Ellison, G Burgees, j and R. A. Green), of the St. Albans Masonic Lodge (the Mr W. F. Hilfeon. and others) and Messrs J. E. Purchase. W. Cunningham, F; p. Beckett, A. Bishop, C. D. Matson, G. Pascoe, E. Lake. A. A. McLachlan, G. T. Weston, C. Meares. M. Bruce, L. Moore, T. Evans. S. F. Buchanan. T. B. Bruce, B- ®eth Smith. W. A. White, T. D. Harman, ~. 3fc. Harman, H. Folev 8 .W. Jameson, - T. IL -Beckett, and H. W. JL. Digby. Wreaths were sent ,by Mrs Dunkley, «• .Mw-J. H. Dunkley. Mr and Mrs Walter Dnnkley; Jack.' Geoffrey, Joan, and Dfe'rry Dnnkley. Mrs and HMcC. Foley, Mr and Mrs Britt and familv, IMr and Mrs' Godfrey Hall, Mr and Mrs George Mulcocb. Vernon and Lorna Anson, Mr Mrs P.Shand, Mr and Mrs Y. T. Shand, the St. Albans Maaooic Lodge, the District Grand Lodqe.' the Aorangi Masonic Lodge (Wellingtons. the Veterans Association, Mr Ken More, the Vicar. Wardens, and Vestry _of St. Barnabas's, Fendalton, the Choir of St. BarnaWs. the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association (wool stores). Haydon Farr, Mrs J. Stubbs, Mr and Mrs George Weston, Mr George Harper. Mr and Mrs Boy Holdemess and Elizabeth, Mr and Mrs Frank Knight, Mr and Mrs Sliurrock, Miss Meares, Mr and Mrs J. H. Cnnnimsham, Mrs Stevens and family. Mr and Mrs- T. Barker. Mr and Mrs Walker and family. Mr and Mrs Hfirman and family. Mr and Mrs W.Y. Hilson,» Mrs C. Coates, Mr. and Mrs ' C tFolev. Mr C. Turner. Norman and Tcny Thompson, and Thursa Owers.

Memorial Service." At. St. Barnabas' Church, Fendalton, yesterday morning, a special service was held in memory of the late Mr J. H. H. Dnnkley. The vicar, the Rev. F. B. Redgrave, spoke of Mr punkley's love of music, and referred to the fact that he had done a great deal toward getting the new organ for the church. . Reference was also made to. his record in the South. African War, and to the prominent part ho naa played in Masonic circles. Mr. Dnnklev has been first and foremost a churchman. said Mr Redgrave. H» had beeft a chorister all his Ure, and no more enthusiastic chorister .had ever sung the praises of the Church. Although he had been a chronic sufferer from asthma, he had set a won-derful-example to his fellow-churchmen by his devotion to duty. The two secrets of his work had been that he had regarded it as being work done for God; and that he had been one who sane from his heart as well as frojn his lfna In the course of the Service three of Mr Dunkley's favourite hymns, "Lead. Kindly Light." "Fight the Good Fight," and "On the Resurrection Morning," were sung.

MR JAMES CALDER. By members of the Scottish . Society, by Scotsmen in Canterbury, and by members of Oddfellows' lodges the announcemont of the death of Mr James Calder will be reoeived with much regret. Mr Calder died on Saturday in his-eighty-third vear.. He was born in London, in the Royal Mews, of Scottish parents who hailed from Aberdeen. Mr Calder arrived in the Dominion by the Siberia in 1869 and took up ;hia residence 'first at Leithfield. He was one of the charter members- ■ of the Leithfield Oddfellows', Lodge and was the. last of its original members. Ejfo was well: known in the frocery '• trad© in Christchurch. wenty-one years ago. Mi 1 Calder joined -the Scottish Society of . New Zealand, Christchurch, and for fifteen' years he was secretary of the Society. To his duties as secretary Mr Calder brought much enthusiasm as well as all this necessary secretarial qualifications. His., heart and soul were in the Society and much of the progress made Ly it was due to Mr Calder's •enthusiasm and hard work. Mrs Calder died thirteen vears ago. Mr Calder is survived bv four daughters and two sons, all of Christchurch, with the exception of. one son who resides in Palmerston North. Mr Calder will be accorded a Scot- ' tish and Oddfellows' funeral to-day. Next, Sunday a memorial service will be conducted in St._ Giles's Presbyter.ian Church. Papanui. in which" officers and members' of the Scottish Society will tek® pari.

LORD CLIFDEN.

(UNITED PBBjSS . ASSOCIATION —BT ELECTRIO TELEGRAPH—COPYBIOHT.) . (Received July 20th, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 19. The death is announced of Lord Clifden, aged 86.' [Thomas Charles Agar-Ilobartes, Lord Clifden, was born in 1844. He succeeded his father as Baron Robartes in 1882 and a kinsman as Lord Clifden is 1899. He was educated as a lawyer and graduated M.A at Oxford. He represented East Cornwall in the House of Commons from 1880r82 and was Lord-Lieutenant of Cambridge from 1906-15.]