OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21051, 30 December 1933, Page 5

OBITUARY

MR H. C. CRAIGHEAD ! I Mr Hugh Clark Craighead, a resi- j dent of Ashburton for nearly 50 i years, died suddenly at his residence, j Cameron street, Ashburton, on Thurs- j day in his seventy-fifth year. j Mr Craighead was born at Newburgh, Fifeshire, Scotland, in 1859, and came to New Zealand when he was about 26 years of age. He settled in Ashburton, but later shifted to the North Island, where he was engaged in nursery work. He returned to Ashburton about 1890, where he remained till the time of his death. Upon his return to Ashburton he took over the tailoring and outfitting business of Mr E. F. J. Lublow, in Tancred street, which, together with Mr E. G. Craighead he carried on for a number oi years. He then went into partnership with Mr H. G. Berryman in the premises now occupied by Messrs McDonald and Dunlop in East street, but later again joined Mr E. G. Craighead. He retired about four years & Mr Craighead was a foundation member of the Ashburton Bowling Club and was an active member of the Ashburton Horticulture Society w hen that body wqs functioning. He was associated with the Ashburton Poultry Society for a number of years, being a member and a successful exhibitor. He was also an early member of the Ashbuiton County Scottish Society and was a member of the council of that body about 2o venrs ago He was a member of tne Loyal Ashburton Lodge, MJJ.,1.0.0.F since 1894 and was a Past Grand Master He was also a member of the be. Andrew's Presbyterian Church choir many years ago. Mr Craighead leaves a widow and four sons, Messrs Laurie Ci'iUffhezici and Anderson (Pat) Craighead (Ashburton), Basil Craighead (Frankton Junction), and Robert Craighead (Nelson). Another son, Mr Lancelot Craighead, was killed in action in the Great War. __ MR 11. W. FOWLER j (UXITJSU PHBSR ASSOCIATION -BT Et.eCTJUC Tl* LEG RAPII —COPY 111 OUT.) LONDON, December 28. The death lias occurred of Mr Henry Watson Fowler. IBorn at Tunbridge Wells. England, in 1850. Mr Fowler was educated at Rugby School, and Balliol College, Oxford, taking his M.A. He was an as-sistant-master at Sedburgh from 1882 to 1899, after which he devoted his time to writing, translations, and the compilation of dictionaries. Among hi:; well-known books are The King s English, Concise Oxford Dictionary, Modern English Usage, If Wishes Were Horse;', and Rhymes of Darby and