BARONET’S DEATH

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 205, 27 May 1944, Page 6

BARONET’S DEATH

Sir Walter Clifford, Christchurch PRIEST SUCCEEDS TO TITLE (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 26. The death occurred today of Sir Walter Lovelace Clifford. The heir to the baronetcy is the Rev, Father Lewis Clifford, S.J.. Sir Walter’s nephew, who is at present serving as a chaplain with the British Army in the Middle East. The next heir to the title is Father Clifford’s brother, Mr. Roger Clifford, formerly of Christchurch, and now of Waipukurau.. Sir Walter Clifford celebrated his ninety-first birthday on May 20. He was 85 when he succeeded his nephew, the late Sir Charles Clifford. Sir Walter, who was a civil engineer by profession, was born in Wellington and educated at Beaumont College, England., He was the engineer of a particularly difficult section of the Midland Railway line beyond Springfield. On the death of his father he became part-owner of Flaxbourne Station, with which his family had been so long associated, and he managed it with success till the greater part of it was acquired by the Governmetn for closei settlement. , , . Sir Walter was a member of the Canterbury Jockey Chib for over oO years and a member of the committee from 1920 to the time of his death. He raced horses many years ago, but had not figured as an owner for a long time. His wife died before Sir Walter succeeded to the baronetcy and wer , e ’i-J'Y* daughters—Mrs- M - M allis. who live near London, Mrs. Christchurch, and the late Mrs. A. biustad, Christchurch.