HUMAN ASHES IN SEA

Press, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25248, 29 July 1947, Page 8

HUMAN ASHES IN SEA

MAN CREMATED IN CHRISTCHURCH DEATH AT TIMARU IN 1939 From Our Own Reporter TIMARU, July 28. Inquiries made at Timaru to-day by a reporter of “The Press’’ threw some light on the identity of the person whose ashes, according to a cable mes-. sage from London, were recently taken from the sea in Pevensey Bay. Sussex, by two fishermen. William Henry Robert Murray, or "Doctor” Murray as he was called in Timaru, came to New Zealand early in 1938 with his wife to visit a friend at 30 Sarah street, Timaru—Miss A Gillingham, who has since died. Mr Murrsy remained in Timaru for a year and during that time established himself as a faith healer. He had a stroke at Caroline Bay on January 12. 1939, and was admitted to the Timsru Public Hospital. He idid not recover. It is known that his body was cremated in Christchurch. Shortly after her husband’s death Mrs Murray returned to Mr Murray brought from Ihdia with him Mr Maurice E. Keen, who acted as his secretary, and who returned to bis parents in England after Mr Murray’s death. It is possible that he was the person who took charge of the ashes after the cremation. Mr Murray was born in Condobolin. New South Wales and he was 56 years old when he died.

( Flight Lieutenant J. F. Thomson, D.F.C. and bar, of Victoria street, Rotorua. has received advice of his acceptance for a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force with the rank of flying officer.—(PA)