OBITUARY

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 269, 10 August 1938, Page 6

OBITUARY

Mr. F. Wyon Simms The death at Wellington on July 24 of Mr. Frederick Wyon Simms, marked the passing at the age of 75 years of an interesting personality. Mr. Simms, who was at sea for years before he. settled in New Zealand, was fond of recalling memories of the famous clipper ships of Inst century. He took ins second Christian name from the family of Wy.on, who for four generations were associated with the Royal Mint and the design of British and other coinage. Mr. Simms was educated at The King’s School, Ely, which claims pre-eminence among Britain’s public schools for antiquity. He was fond of recalling that when' he was at the school he slept in the same dormitory as was occupied by Edward the Confessor. Mr. Simms was a second cousin of the late Lord Jellicoe. His elder brother served in the Royal Navy and was in command many years ago of H.M;S. Eagle, retiring with the rank of captain. Mr. Simms was predeceased 'by his wife, who died at "Wellington last March.

Mr. A. L. Allan The death occurred at Clive yesterday of Mr. Alan Leslie Allan, a prominent member of the Hawke’s Bay farming community, at the ago of io, says a “Dominion” Special Service message. Mr. Allan was born at Christchurch and educated at Lincoln College He came to Hawke’s Bay as manager of Mr. J. N. Williams’s Eden ham station, Waipukurau. Some years later he took over the management of Mr. Purvis Russell’s Hatuma station, where he remained for six years. Mr. Allan acted as manager of the Falkland Islands Company for 15 years, and in 1916 he went to England, where he. undertook work at the Soldiers’ Club, Russell Square, London. He returned to New Zealand la 1919, and after farming on his own account at Cape Runaway for two years, he retired, taking up residence at Havelock North. Mr. Allan in his younger days was a keen cricketer, and for many years was a prominent member of the East Coast Wanderers team. At one period he held the New Zealand record for throwing the cricket ball, the distance being 113yds.

lie leaves a widow and one son, Flight Lieutenant D. M. Allan, Auckland, arid one daughter, Mrs. T. L. Gordon, Clive.

Mr. R. Hagan The deuth occurred at Palmerston North recently of Mr. Richard Hagan, a well-known resident of the Otaki and Tc Horo districts. The late Mr. Hagan wa.s born in Castlemaine, Victoria, 85 years ago. and came to New Zealand with his parents as a boy. lie first settled at Trentham, Tut moved to Otaki about ■l7 rears ago. lie was employed by the I-lorowhenua County Council for 34 years. , „ ‘ He leaves six daughters and four sons. They are: Mrs. B. E. Chote (Wellington), Mrs. 11. Robinson (Shannon). Mrs. E. Kiddle (Hastings), Mrs. W. 11. Chote (Auckland), Mrs. L. Thomson (Palmerston North), Mrs. 11. A: Wells (Otaki Railway), Mr. J. E. Hagan (Greymouth), Mr. AV. G. Hagan (Taihape), Mr. R. J. Hagan (Levin , Mr. L. T. Hagan (Palmerston North).