OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26514, 31 August 1951, Page 10

OBITUARY

MR JOHN ANDERSON Mr John Anderson, who died yesterday, was a director of the pioneering Christchurch engineering firm of An* dersons, Ltd., and of the Christchurch Press Company, Ltd. In his youth Mr Anderson was a brilliant athlete over hurdles and short distances and won an athletic blue at Cambridge University. Born in Christchurch, Mr Anderson was the son of Mr John Anderson, who came to Canterbury as an infant with his parents in one of the First Four Ships, the Sir George Seymour. At Christ’s College, which he attended from 1895 to 1901, Mr Anderson had a distinguished athletic record. In 1896 he won the Junior Champion Cup and in 1899 and 1900 the Champion Cup. He was also a prefect and member of the first fifteen from 1899 to 1901. At Cambridge at the start of the century he represented the university at athletice against Oxford. In World War I Mr Anderson went overseas with the Main Body. With the Canterbury Regiment he served both on Gallipoli and in France. He rose to the rank of major and served as aide-de-camp to the general officer commanding the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (General Sir Alexander Godley). In World War II he was active in the Home Guard. Mr Anderson joined the firm of Andersons. Ltd., on his return to New Zealand from Cambridge and was for a period in charge of its operations in Hamilton and Dunedin. He retired from active service with the firm about five years ago. Of a retiring personality, Mr Anderson was not associated with many outside organisations, but he was a member of the Christchurch Club and was a manager of the Christchurch Press Provident Association (a staff superannuation scheme) from its inception. Mr Anderson is survived by his Tpnai^T 6 Jack « orri « (England), Mrs H. Kitson (ChristSfJy l^l ). and Miss Dorothy Anderson (Christchurch)—and one son, Lieuten-ant-Colonel Roderick Anderson (England). .J 1116 flag, was flown at half-mast on ine Press' building yesterday. MR A. I. RHODES

pie death occurred in Christchurch this week of Mr Alfred Israel Rhodes, a » !!! e ?4. Mr Rhodes was a son , Mr and Mrs James Rhodes of Flea Bay, Akaroa. Mr Rhodes’s father was a son of Mr Israel Rhodes, who was brought to M,l w « Ze ? land by Mr George Rhodes, the first man to take charge of the Island Bay whaling station. Mr Rhodes was educated in Akaroa and took up farming on his father’s property in Flea Bay, taking the fam ov * r after his father’s death. He later sold the property and lived in Christchurch for some years where he was a stock buyer for a number of firms He returned to Akaroa some years ago, where he lived in retirement. He is survived by his widow, four sons and two daughters. MR W. E. REYNOLDS (From Our Own Reporter) 3 GREYMOUTH, August 30. Die death has occurred at Stoke, Nelson, of Mr W. E. Reynolds, a former resjdent of Greymouth. He was aged 74. Mr Reynolds, who was born at Clareville. Wairarapa. studied for the dental profession, and was admitted in 1898. A year later he went to Greymouth taking over an existing dental practice. Later he joined the late Mr R. H. Richmond in the partnership of Richmond and Reynolds. He retired about five years ago. i During the 47 years he resided to Greymouth he took a very prominent and active part in all snorting activities. He was a Rugby football player some years ago, and later continued as a referee in that sport He was a keen golfer and bowler, and a mem“er °f the local racing and trotting clubs. He was also a foundation member of the Greymouth Rotary Club.