Obituary MR C. N. FRANKLIN

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29932, 20 September 1962, Page 8

Obituary MR C. N. FRANKLIN

Mr Claude Neville Franklin, who died in Christchurch this week had been closely identified with the Opawa Lawn Tennis Club for more than 40 years He was 55 , Mr Franklin’s association with the club commenced in 1918. when he was 11. As a pupil at the Qpawa Schoo) he was permitted to play on the courts early in the morning, and at the age of 15 he joined the club as a junior member. Later he served on the general committee, and as treasurer, secretary, and club captain. World War II broke Mr Franklins membership of the club for 4 years and a half, but soon after he rejoined he was elected president, an office he held until he became patron of the club in 1960. He was patron at the time of his death. Mr Franklins interest touched on all aspects of the club. He saw the introduction of play on Sundays, and of night tennis at the clubs lighted courts. Even in recent seasons he was an enthusiastic player, and he was elected a life member when the club celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 1957. To many tennis enthusiasts in Christchurch, Mr Franklin and the Opawa Lawn Tennis Club are thought of as one. MR C. E. ALECOCK (N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 19 A former Assistant Commissioner of Works and a member of the Public Service for 42 years. Mr Charles Edward King Alecock died at Wellington recently. He was a highly - experienced and respected engineer with a fine record of service. Born in Wanganui in 1901. he was educated at Canterbury University College. He joined the Stamp Duties Department at New Plymouth in 1919 and transferred to the Works Department as an engineering cadet in 1921. Mr Alecock was appointed an assistant engineer in 1927. From 1931 to 1936 he was senior assistant engineer for the Waitaki hydro-electric scheme before his appointment as resident engineer at the Waikaremoana hydroelectric works, his first major construction job. In 1942 he was resident engineer in charge of the construction of the Ohakea aerodrome runways and. until 1945, was assistant district engineer for Wellington. During the next two years, he was chief construction engineer in head office for the Ministry of Works before being appointed project engineer for the Roxburgh hydroelectric scheme. He was promoted to inspecting engineer, head office, in 1949. responsible for the supervision of hydro-electric construction, holding this position until 1952. For the three years up to 1955 he was assistant to the director of construction for the Tasman Pulp and Paper Company at Kawerau. He was appointed Assistant Commissioner of Works in 1955 and held the position until his retirement in November of last year.