FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22242, 5 November 1937, Page 2

FUNERAL

MRS A. F. WRIGHT

Members of the 'legal profession, representatives of many business organisations, and a large gathering of friends, attended the funeral of Mrs A. F. Wright, which left her late residence, “Tirohanga,” Cashmere ftills yesterday morning, for the Sydenham Cemetery. The Rev. Canon A. H. Norris, assisted by the Rev. S. E. Woods, conducted the burial service. Mrs Wright had been actively interested in many branches of social work in Christchurch, especially in the Crippled Children Society, and more particularly in the Plunket Society, and amongst the mourners were many who had been associated with her in her unselfish work for others. The pall-bearers were Messrs S. Widdup, J. M. Mats: n, Arthur Sims, H. S. E. Turner, D. Reese, and W. M. Tyers. Wreaths were sent by her husband and family, Mr and Mrs G R. Greenwood, Mr and Mrs C. H. Lewis, Mr and Mrs A. J. Derbidge, Cashmere Recreation Club, Tennis Section, Cashmere Hills Recreation Club, Mr and Mrs Leslie Dougall, Mr and Mrs A. V. Winchester, Frank and Erica Wilding, thd National Harvester Company of N.Z., R. W. and A. Morrow, Canterbury Chamber of Commerce, Mr and Mrs H. S. E. Turner and Cicely, Dr. and Mrs A. C. McKillop, Mr and Mrs S. Langeveldts, the stall of Massey. Harris and Company, W. H. Nicholls and H. A. C. North. F. Nicholls, Mr and Mrs F. E. Graham, Mr and Mrs Arthur Sims, John Matson and his mother. Hessle and Alice, Dr. and Mrs John Guthrie, Mr W. S. MacGlbbon, Sam Woods, Crowley Weston. Lan Stace, Joe Maclean, and Sam Widdup, Swift (N.Z.) Company, Ltd., Mr and Mrs Russell Beals, Mr and Mrs P. Morse, St. Margaret’s College Board of Governors, George McClatchie and Company, Ltd., Mr and Mrs G. H. M. Walton. Mrs Leonard Clark and Ernie W. J. Hunter and R. L. Ronaldson, Margaret Sims, Mr and Mrs G. T. Weston. Mr and Mrs F. M. Warren, Mr A. T. Donnelly, Mrs Hewlett and family, Edith Parsonson, Mr and Mrs W. J. Sim, Dorothy and Crichton, Mr W. E. Best and family, Mr and Mrs Basil Whitcornbe, Mr and Mrs K. W. Robinson, Mr and Mrs H. J. Quarrell and Nora. Dr. and Mrs H. Wales, Mr and Mrs C. A. Collier, Jane and Cicely, Mr and Mrs W. M. Tyers, Mr and Mrs H. A. Young, Austen, Malsle. Ted, and Margaret, Mr and Mrs H. R. Bussell, Mr and Mrs F. H. Sandall, Miss Phyllis Cobden. Mr and Mrs M. A. Powrie, Mr and Mrs Alex Duncan. Mr and Mrs Dan Reese and family, Madge Parsonson, Mr and Mrs T. C. Robinson, Mr and Mrs G. R Green (Wellington), Miss Jill Woodward, Mr and Mrs Percy Gill and family, J. L. Davis, Mr and Mrs Endell Wanklyn. Uncle Jim, Aunt Janet, and family. Mr and Mrs G. W. Sherman, Mrs E. Peate, Christchurch Plunket Society. Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Cyril Stringer, Mr and Mrs A. H. Manson, Mr and Mrs R. W. Morgan, T. Armstrong and Company, Ltd., staff and girls of St Margaret’s College. Ena Fleetwood. Dr and Mrs Bruce Stringer. Mr and Mrs le Clerc Latter. Mr and Mrs Hoy Smith, Dr and Mrs Newton, Mr and Mrs J. R. Cuningham, Bert and Leith Kincaid. Mr and ‘Mrs E. P. H. Burbury, staff of Duncan. Cotterill and Company, Dr. and Mrs P. S. Foster, Mr and Mrs P. G. Greenwood, Esme and Vernon Mathews, Mrs Robert Malcolm, Mr and Mrs John Mac Gibbon. Mr and Mrs Cyrus Williams, Mr and Mrs A S. Tavlor, Nora and Bob Livingstone. Mr and Mrs Maurice Johnston. Mr and Mrs W. R. Carey. Mr and Mrs R. B. Cotton. Mr and Mrs J. D. Hall. Mr and Mrs Williamson and family, Mr and Mrs Stanley Wright (Woodend). Mr C. E. Purchase, Mr and Mrs A. W. Roberts. Colin F. Hart. Mr and Mrs L. J. Hensley. Mrs R. M. Broadway and family, Mr and Mrs F. Mitchell, Prudence and Ann, members of Svdenham-Cashmere-Soreydon branch of Plunket Society, A. W. and W. L. King. Mr and Mrs Andrew Burns, Mr and Mrs Sinclair Murchison, Mr and Mrs B Whiteombe and Joan, Professor and Mrs R E. Alexander, Mr and Mra James Deans, G. E. Sibley (Sydney). Netta and Alan Thomson (Sydney), the principal and staff of Messrs Ford and Hadfleld. W. J. Brown, Royal Christchurch Musical Society.

CANTERBURY WOMEN’S CLUB

GIFTS FOR CHOLMONDELEY HOME

Each year the Canterbury Women’s Club holds a gift party in the clubrooips, and members bring gifts of books, - toys, games, garments, ahd money to give happiness to the children of the Cholmondeley Memorial Home at Christmas time. The party held yesterday afternoon was most successful, and in addition to the numerous gifts about £7 was received. Mrs Stephen Parr, who had prepared an entertaining musical programme, •welcomed the quests, in the absence of the president. Dr. Jessie Scott. Mrs Derisley Wood, president of the committee of the home, thanked Mrs Parr and members of the club for their gifts and for the practical interest they had always taken in the home. Other members of the Cholmondeley committee present were Mesdames James Maling, J. C. Pairman, Henry Holland Denys Hoare, William Chrystall, and Mrs C. H. Wagstaff (secretary).

£35 FROM WHOPPERS

HEALTH CAMPS AND NURSING ASSOCIATION BENEFIT

The Health Camp Committee of the Sunlight League and the Nurse Maude District Nursing Association each received a cheque last night for more than £l7, the financial result for a week of “Woolworths Wireless Whoppers” competition. The presentation of the cheques took place at the Studio of 3ZB. Mrs John Montgomery, chairwoman of the Health Camp Committee, thanked Woolworths. Ltd., for their great generosity and the representative of the “Smith Family” for conducting the competition. Mr G. L. Donaldson, on behalf of the Nursing Association, gratefully acknowledged receipt of the cheque.