OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 219, 12 June 1933, Page 10

OBITUARY

Captain F. L. Vickerman Captain Frank Lobourne Vickerman, master of Anchor Steam Ship Company vessels for nearly half a century, died at Nelson late on Friday evening, at the age of 82 years. He retired at the end of 1926. Captain Vickerman was born In the Upper Wairau Valley, and with his parents settled in Nelson, where his father, the late Dr. Vickerman, nrominent among the early settlers, built a whare on the site on which Nelson College now stands. He began his sea-going career in September. 1867, on the sailing vessel Cissy, making two trips round the world. On becoming second mate he had two voyages to New Zealand, from England to New Zealand, and then made two trips from London to Adelaide in a passenger boat called the Colingrove, belonging to the Elder Smith line. Having gained his master’s ticket in England, he worked his passage to New Zealand before the mast, and in 1879 joined up with the Anchor Company as second mate on board the Charles Edward. When at the end of 1926 he took the Titoki into Bort Nelson for the last time Captain Vickerman was able to step ashore with tlie knowledge that no mishap had occurred under his command. Captain Vickerman’s first command, the Murray, liad a rather notable career. Built originally for yachting purposes at Cowes, Isle of Wight, she proved unsuitable and was converted into a steamer. As a topsail schooner she established a record from Melbourne to Nelson of four and a half days. For the past seven years Captain Vickerman lived in retirement at Pangatotara, in the Motueka Valley. He had been in fairly good health until quite recently. He leaves a widow, two sons, and two daughters. Mr. J. McNeely Mr. J. McNeely, a well-known ex-rail-way officer, died suddenly in Wellington at his residence, Darlington Boad. Miramar, on Friday. Mr. McNeely joined the railway service in the early ’eighties, and at tlie time of his retirement in 1924 held the position of locomotive Inspector. He was well known and esteemed throughout the service. Mr. McNeely leaves a wife, one daughter, Mrs. A. Ballinger. Wellington Terrace, and two sons. Messrs. R. McNeely, Karori. and K. McNeely, Miramar.