LATE MR. J. LANGRIDGE

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 258, 29 July 1939, Page 2

LATE MR. J. LANGRIDGE

Large Attendance At Funeral The Kent Terrace mortuary chapel was filled almost to capacity yesterday morning for the memorial service to the late Mr. John Langridge, curator of the Wellington municipal zoo. Most of those present, apart from tbe personal friends of deceased, hud been associated with him at some time or other in connexion with his work tts supervisor of the zoo. The pall-bearers, who acted both at the chapel and then at Karori, were Messrs. ,T. Scott, S. Brooker, W. Anderson, E. Scott, J. Hill, and E. Bulmer, all members o£ the zoo staff. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. G. Gardiner, Presbyterian minister in 'Wellington South. Among those present were the mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislop, Crs. M. F. I.uckie, T. Forsyth, It. A. Maealister, M. Fraser, P.'M. Butler, W. Dttnctin, T. Brindle, L. McKenzie, C. 11. Chapman, It. McKeen, It. A. Wright, and A. Black : Messrs. E. I’. Norman (town clerk). K. E. Luke (city engineer), B. O. Peterson (city treasurer), J. G. MticKenzie (director of parks), It. E Herron (manager of the Municipal Milk Department), M. Cable (general manager of the Tramways and Electricity Department), J. Norrie (chief librarian), J. O'Shea (city solicitor). M. S. Duckworth (deputy-town clerk). C. B. King (rates officer), W. S. Coppin, It. IV. Parsons, T. W. James, G. Tinney, W. 11. Whiting, T. W. Leslie, D. McIntyre, M. M. MacDonald, A. S. Pike, M. O'Grady (representing’the Labourers’ Union), A. L. Brewer, W. Rend, it. A. Nicol (inspector for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Aniinttls), A. W. Milburn, T. Fathers, G. Hollis, E. Keinsley, and 11. E. L’alnier. The many wreaths included those from the mayor and city council, the zoo staff, the officers of the town clerk’s department, the pupils of Standard IV. Newtown School, the management of the Vacuum Oil Company, the secretary and committee of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and friends o£ Newtown Park.