OBITUARY MISS A. STODDART

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28161, 27 December 1956, Page 2

OBITUARY MISS A. STODDART

Miss (Jenks) Stoddart. who died recently at the age of 87, was the youngest daughter of the late Mark Pringle Stoddart. who was the first settler at Diamond Harbour, and gave the bay its name.

Born at Diamond Harbour, Miss Stoddart went to Scotland with her parents when a small child: and started school there. At the age of about nine, she returned to New Zealand, and continued her education at Miss Crosby’s school for girls, the Christchurch Girls’ High School, and the Canterbury University College School of Art.

Like most other members of her family, Miss Stoddart was deeply interested in art, particularly in sculpture. She gave promise of an outstanding academic career, but Because of an eye complaint and other circumstances was not able to continue her studies. Miss Stoddart also wrote articles and verse for university publications. Her sister, Miss Margaret O. Stoddart, who died in 1934, was a very wellknown artist.

For some years, Miss Stoddart lived at "Lismore Lodge,” Fendalton, which was built by her father and named after his family home on Lismore Island, Scotland. In more recent years she lived at Hackthorne road. Cashmere. Until a few months ago, Miss Stoddart did all her own cooking, and retained her life-long interest in gardening and current affairs. Miss Stoddart is survived by a niece, Mrs Frances Somerville.