FUNERAL OF MR. R. HANNAH

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 139, 16 June 1930, Page 11

FUNERAL OF MR. R. HANNAH

The funeral of the late Mr. Eobcrt Hannah took place to-day, and was largely attended by representatives of the banking, legal, and commercial community; also by old personal friends and by many employees of the firm of E. Hannah and Co. The Deputy Mayor (Mr. ■M. Luckie) represented, tho. City Council. Many wreaths were received from, friends and firms in all parts of tho Dominion. Tho principal mourners were the sons and cither near relatives, including a brother, Mr. W. Hannah (Napier). The Rev. 'J. R- Blanchard conducted the service at tho residence, and at the graveside at Karori Cemetery. At the conclusion of the sermon., at St.:-John's. Presbyterian Church,: "Willis. . street, 'yesterday, the Rev. J. R. Blanehard :intimatod^ to the congregation the.-, decease .-.of Mr. Robert Hannah, and said-that for fiftyyears he had been a member of.the church, for ■;: twenty-five years -was a member of the . Board of Managers, and had always been a generous supporter of the church and its philanthropic activities.. . The. congregationthen stood in silence for a half-minuto: as a tribue:'.to;Mr. Hannah's memory, the organist (Mr. ; G.- W.Kerry) played tho ]ameht,""'The Land of the Leal," and the Benediction, was pronounced. ■ •■■. /.■■■'--"■■■■ ■■'■':-.•■■<■ :>■ •:■■".