FUNERAL

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22678, 5 April 1939, Page 9

FUNERAL

♦ MR R. T. TOSSWILL Many representatives of business, sporting, and horticultural interests attended the funeral of Mr R. T. Tosswill, a widely-known city accountant and sharebroker, who died suddenly last week. Mr Tosswill had been in business on his own account in Christchurch for 25 years, achieving distinction in his profession and in other activities such as golf, horticulture, and photography. The funeral service was conducted by Canon F. B. Redgrave. The body was cremated. The chief mourners were Messrs Lewis Tosswill (Dunedin), and F. W. Tosswill (Kaitangata), Mrs Andrew Smaill (Albury), Mr and Mrs R. A. Bagshaw (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs John Simpson (Dunedin), and Mr and Mrs Clinton Leslie (Christchurch). The pall-bearers at the house were Messrs A. B. W. George, C. R. Bradwell, R. D. Tant, C, J. Wilson, D. E. Wanklyn, and R. P. Wilkinson. At the crematorium, the pall-bearers were Messrs Wilson, Wanklyn, George McIlraith, K. W. Robinson, G. G. Aitken, and L. A. Dougall. Wreaths were sent by the following: Bubby, Lewis and Mabel, Fred and Belle, Muriel and Andrew, Daisy and Bob, Vina and Jack, Auntie and Clint, Mr and Mrs E. H. Clark, Mr and Mrs J. Dolph, Mr and Mrs Neil Barker, Mr and Mrs A. E. Kincaid, Mr and Mrs G. W. C. Smithson and Miss Williams, the Misses E., A., and G. Thomson, Mr and Mrs G. A- Peake (Napier), Commander S, Hall and Mrs Hall, Mr and Mrs H. C. Hassall, Mr and Mrs A. S C. Robertson and Miss Bagshaw (New Plymouth), Mr and Mrs W. D. Revington, Mr and Mrs W. Soper, Mr and Mrs Charles Wilson. Mr and Mrs K Wyatt, Mr and Mrs E. A. Summers. Mr and Mrs Peter Graham (Waiho), Mrs I. Pringle, Miss Dora Bruce, Mr and Mrs J. L. Vergette, Mr and Mrs B. Tosswill (Pigeon Bay). Mr and Mrs George Weston, directors and staff of Kodak, Ltd., New Zealand Mortgage Security Company, Mr and Mrs L. L. Cordery, Mr and Mrs George, officers and members of the Russley Golf Club, Barbara and Bernard Tosswill, patients and staff of the Rannerdale Home, Mr and Mrs William Balch, directors of the United Pictures, Ltd., Mr and Mrs Norman Barlow, New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd,, Mr and Mrs H. S. Button, Canterbury branch of the Australian Institute of Secretaries, Mr and Mrs Stanley Harris; Messrs Murphy Bros., Mr and Mrs G. M. Butler, Mr and Mrs Cecil Bennington, Canterbury Aero Club, Mr and Mrs C. C. Robertson (Dunedin), Miss Blanch Hannah, Mr and Mrs Ray Blank, Dalgety and Company, members of the Christchurch Stock Exchange, the Free Kindergarten Association, directors and management of Dominion Builders Supplies, Ltd., Mr and Mrs Allan Matson, directors of Pyne, Gould, Guinness, Ltd,, Mrs J. Oliver and Miss Phillips, executive of tne New Zealand Gold Producers’ Association, Mr and Mrs W. S. Newburgh, management and staff of the South Island Motor Union and Mutual Assurance Association, committee and management of the Canterbury Horticultural Society, Mr and Mrs M. J. Barnett, the Glenmore Brick and Tile Company, Ltd., Canterbury Horticultural Society (ladies’ decorative committee), K. W. Robinson and Co'mpany. board of directors of South Island Union Motor and Mutual Assurance Association. Mr arid Mrs D. E. Wanklyn, Mr and Mrs J. Templin. Canterbury Horticultural Society (refreshment committee), Mr W. McGibbon, Mr and Mrs Grif. Bristed, Mr Charles S. Thomas, Messrs Raymond Stringer and Company, Mr and Mrs W. Brown and Miss Brown, Canterbury* (New Zealand) Travel Club, Mr and Mrs Erasmuson, members of the Garden Circle, Canterbury Women’s Club, Mr and Mrs A. R. Cassels, executive of the Canterbury Patriotjc Fund, committee and members of the Canterbury Women’s Club, H. Matson and Company, office staff, directors of Hereford Court. Ltd.. New Zealand Roller Skating Association, Mrs E, Burns, board and staff of Golden Sands. Ltd.. Mr and Mrs F. W. Hobbs. Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association, W. C. Brydon and staff of National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., members of Pioneer Sports Glut* Mr and Mrs A. L. Power and family, management and staff of the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. Ltd., Lady Wigram, presider.% and members of the Woolbrokers’ Association, directors of Crystal Palace, Mr and Mrs Vernon Matthews, officials of the Christchurch Golf Club, Miss May Spence and Miss Nancy Wagstaff, John Brightling. Ltd., Mr and Mrs Milne Shand, Walter Hill and Son. members of the Canterbury branch of the New Zealand Society of Accountants Mr J A. Redpath and Misses E. and M. Redpath, New Zealand Woolbuyers Association, Amalgamated Theatres, Ltd., and Christchurch representatives. nVnager and staff °£. Crystal Palace T* l ®' atre. Mr and Miss Lush, Mr Roy Twyneham, Liverpool, London,# ana Globe Insurance Company, Ltd., Williamson Picture Corporation. Ltd . directors of Plaza Pictures , Ltd.. Mr and Mrs H. J. Knight (Wellington).