Obituary

Press, Volume XCIX, Issue 29271, 1 August 1960, Page 13

Obituary

MR L. RUDKIN

Mr Laurence Rudkin who for 50 years was associated with the firm of Lane, Walker, Rudkin, Ltd., died in Christchurch on Saturday. Mr Rudkin first became associated with the firm his father had helped to found in 1900 and was one of the early executives. He retired in 1949. He was at one time associated with the Sydenham Methodist Church and later with the Durham street Methodist Church. He was interested in gardening. He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters. MR J. T. CALDOW Mr John Thomas Caldow, of 27 Weka street. Fendalton, died recently. aged 87. A past president ot the North Canterbury centre of the Caledonian Piping and Dancing Association, he was well known for his interest in Scottish affairs. Mr Caldow was also a director of the Canterbury Caledonian . Society. i He was appointed an inspector i to the Christchurch Drainage ■ Board in 1910 and was later senior ! draughtsman until he retired after [ 28 years’ service with the board. For many years he was an elder of St Paul’s Presbyterian Church ’ and later St George’s Church. 1 He is survived by a son and three daughters. • MR P- F. KEAN i - ! <fvrw ZeaUina rrnw Association) WELLINGTON, July 31. ! Mr P. F. Kean died in Wellington Hospital this week-end. He i was a co-founder of a mens’ outI fitters firm and he had been in • business in Wellington for more than 50 years.