St John Promotions And Admissions

Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31662, 24 April 1968, Page 9

St John Promotions And Admissions

(N.Z. Press Association) | WELLINGTON, April 22. - The Order of St John to- ’ day announced a number of promotions and admissions , in the order. They have been ] conferred by the Queen on the recommendation of the Prior of the order in New 1 Zealand, the Governor-Gen-eral (Sir Arthur Porritt) For promotion to the grade of knight: Sir William Stevenson (from commander), Auckand. For promotion to the grade of commander (brother): Herbert Leslie Bockett. C.M.G. (from officer), Wellington; Thomas Harcourt Clarke Caughey, 0.8. E.. (from officer), Auckland; Dr Thomas Simpson Crawford (from officer), Masterton; Alan Thomas Gandell, C.B.E. (from officer), Wellington; Dr Rex Earl Wright St Clair (from officer), Hamilton; Dr John Richard Hertslet Fulton (from officer), Dunedin. For promotion to the grade of officer (brother): Robert James Kerridge (from serving brother), Auckland; Lawrence William Brennan (from serving brother), Opunake. For admission to the grade of officer (brother): Frederick Offwood, the Venerable Archdeacon Ball (sub-chap-lain), Wanganui: James Cameron Kyle, J.P., Petone; Alan Frank Gordon, Wellington; Dr Derek Taylor, Welling-

ton: Grahame Oliver Sims, Auckland; Dr Ernest Edwyn Willoughby, Huntly; Dr John Roland Grimoldby, Napier. For admission to the grade of serving brother: Arthur Redfern Webb, Dargaville; William Clement Henry Elliot, Auckland; Joseph McCladdery Walker. Whangarei; Eric Lees Faulkner, Tauranga; John Edward Ord. Taumarunui: Errol Lawson Bland, New Plymouth; Albert Laurence Herdman, New Plymouth; Owen Warnock, Wanganui; Arnold Hayward Lowndes, Palmerston North; Derek Roy Burfield, Hastings: Ronald Logan Gray, Lower Hutt; George Edward Wakefield, Temuka; Dr John William Avery, Darfield: Douglas Ensor, Cust: Peter James Stewart, Dunedin; William Leslie Coppin, Dunedin; Robert John McLean, Dunedin; David Johnston, Mosgiel; Wesley Horace Grocott, Invercargill. For admission to the grade of serving sister: Mrs Alison Grace Booth, Taupo: Mrs Elsie May Carter, Te Awamutu; Mrs Elsie Winifred Pedley. Wanganui; Mrs Nina Margarette King, Motueka; Miss Annie Tregurtha, Masterton; Mrs Constance Ethel Wright Christchurch: Mrs Irene Lucy Firman, Geraldine; Miss Williamina Mary Blair, Dunedin: Miss Eva Charlotte Saunders, Invercargill