FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21377, 21 January 1935, Page 5

FUNERAL

MR G. G. HOLMES The funeral of Mr George Gordon Holmes took place at the Halswell churchyard on. Saturday morning. The large procession, which left the residence, "Knocklynn," and a number of beautiful wreaths testified to Mr Holmes's popularity. The services, in the Halswell Anglican Church and at the graveside, were conducted by the Rev. Canon -H. Williams. . The chief mourners were his widow, Mr Gordon Holmes (son), Mr J, A. Holmes (brother), Mrs R. E. Procter and Mrs A. McMasters (sisters), Mrs C. Paterson (daughter), Miss B. Procter (niece) and Messrs J. L. Holmes and S. L. Holmes (nephews). The pall-bearers were Messrs H. Kearns W. Kearns. H. Nurse, J. Pike, C. Pike, and C. Payne. Those who attended the funeral included the following:—Messrs E. C. McDermott. J. Doyle, Walter Baker, J. F. Doyle, J. Ryan, Orton Bradley, Roy Anderson, J. H. Meyer, H. B. Meyer, E. S. G. Harrison, E. L. Macdonald, P. A. Britton J. R. Cuningham, G. Mangels, J. H. Mackenzie. J. Wood, A. Turpin and E. Hay (Pigeon Bay), John Murray C. M. Bruce. A. Freeman, J. Rollo Sharp, J. F. Stratton, H. S. Lawrence, A. E. Williams (Port Levy), A. J. McMaster, T. A. Cloudesley, A. J. Birdling, J. O. Hill, J. E. Fergusson, John Collins, W. Baker. F. Rathgen, W. A. Gallagher, J. McDrury, J. S. Hawkes, S. Hayes, J. W. Brandon, J. R. Brown, E. Patterson, C. C. Patterson, E. J. McKibbon, H. D. Christie, J. Freeman, W. Parkinson, A. Sparks, Harrop, Murray, D. Quigg. S. L. Holmes, J. A. Holmes, J. L. Holmes, Mr and Mrs H. McGough,- Misses Molly Ryan and Merle Heywood, Mrs B. Welsh and Miss A. Welsh, Mr arid Mrs W. D. Jelfs, Mr and Mrs F. Keast, Mrs J. Millier and Miss E. Millier. . Wreaths were sent by the following:' His widow, Messrs Lawrence and Britton, Mr and Mrs McDonald, Hughie and Daisy, staff of "Knocklynn," Mrs Meyer and family, Winnie and Charlie, Mr and Mrs Fred Keast, Linda and Bill, Emma and Bessie, Mrs Andrew Holmes, Gwenneth and Sanger, J. A. Holmes: Mary, Tom, and Joe; Pat; director and staff of South.lsland Motors, J. L. Holmes, Gertie (Mrs John Holmes, London), Mr and.Mrs J. RCuningham, E.. E. Wiltshire, Hessy, Mort and Bernice, Mr and Mrs Campbell Hay, Mr and Mrs A. E. Williams-, Dr Rothwell, Mr and Mrs Ebbie Hag, Sir Bruce and Lady Stewart Sir K. Heaton Rhodes, Mr and Mrs de Malmanche and Miss Taylor, Mr Leicester Matsdn and sons, manager and.staff ol Dalgety and Company, and Mr and Mrs W. D. Stewart (Sydney).