Alan Felton noted for integrity

Press, 26 August 1980, Page 28

Alan Felton noted for integrity

Mr Alan Campion Felton, a Christchurch accountant who had a long and close association with tennis and rugby in Canterbury, died last week in Surfers’ Paradise. In a life of widely varied activity in Christchurch, Mr Felton was noted for his integrity and his thoughtfulness.

Mr Felton was secretary of the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association from 1951-55 and its president from 1964-69. In 1970, he was made a life member of the association and in 196768, he was president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association. A member of the Elmwood Tennis Club for over 50 years, Mr Felton was at various times secretary, treasurer, auditor, president and patron. In the 1930 s he advocated Saturday competition for women —• a controversial idea at the time.

He was patron of the Canterbury Junior Lawn Tennis Association for 11 years until his death. From 1949-57, Mr Felton was the secretary of the Canterbury Rugby Football Union. He also had a lifelong interest in cricket and was a member of the Canterbury Cricket Supporters’ Club.

Educated at Wellington College, Christchurch Boys’ High School and Canterbury University College, Mr Fel-

ton worked for the Atlantic Union Oil Company from 1928 to 1939 before serving in Greece and the Middle East with the 27th (machine gun) Battalion. He was wounded at El Alamein and returned to New Zealand in 1942.

Mr Felton worked for the accountancy firm of Pickles and Perkins until 1945, when the firm of Hargreaves and Felton was established. Illhealth forced him to retire in 1971.

He was secretary of the Christchurch Film Society, the United Kingdom Manufacturers’ association and the Laura Fergusson Trust at various times. He was the bursar of Cathedral Grammar school for six years until 1952 and for 17 years until 1978 was chairman of directors of the Canterbury Terminating Building Society. Mr Felton was a member of the Christchurch Philatelic Society for over 50 years, and was the president of the national society in 1975. At one time he was well known as “Uncle . Alan,” the 3YA stamp man. A member of the National Party for many years, Mr Felton served on the Fendalton electorate committee. He was an active member of the St Barnabas’ Church, where a memorial service for him will be held next Friday. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Gwynneth Felton and two daughters.