LATE MR. T.R. FLEMING

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1930, Page 11

LATE MR. T.R. FLEMING

The funeral of the late Mi. T..R. Flem : ing, who died suddenly at Dunedin oii Sunday, took place at Wellington yesterday afternoon. • The casket had: ■ been placed on arrival in St. John's Church, and was surrounded by many beautiful wreaths. Though' it is over thirteen years since Mr. Fleming removed to Dunedin, the representative gathering' of over two hundred, includiug many leading educa-. tkmists and old associates, who assembled in the face of, -a ■ biting southerly, was clear evidence that Wellington people • have retentive memories for a. good man and a true, friend. A simple, earnet service was conducted by the RevS. Blanchard, M'Keuzie, and A. E. Hunt (brother-in-law).- The chief ' mourners were Dr. H. Stuart Fleming. (Wanganui), Messrs. Jack Fleming (Dunedin), sons; J. S. Fleming, James Fleming (brothers), and Andrew Fleming .(Wellington), nephew. The pall-bearers, all old.'friends and associates, were Professors H.Mac-' kenz'ie and Tennant. (Training, College and Victoria University College), Messrs. F. P. Bakrwol! (University Senate), T. Forsyth-.. (Wellington Education Board), J. B. Hopkirk " ;(teachers), and C. 8. Moore (elder .of the Presbyterian (Church). ■ ■ . , . Among, those present were the Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup,: and Mrs. Troup, the. Deputy ' Mayor, Atvl M. F. Luckie, and Deputy Town Clerk, Mr. R. Tait,Dr, W. J. Anderson, oi' the New Zealand University, Mr. H. F. yon' Haast, Mr. JS Torris (Registrar of the University). Other bodies were represented .as follow; • Victoria College, Mr. Clement Watson and the registrar, Mr. Robieson, Professors Brown, Gould, F. P. Wilson, and Kirk; Department of Education, the. Director, Mr. T. B. Strong, Assistant Director, Mr. A. Bell. Secretary, Mr. A. J. H. Benge, and chief inspector, Mr. W. W. Bird; inspectors, Dr. M'lllraith and Mr. A. !N\ Burns; Training College, Mr. Lomas; Education Board, Messrs. .Donald, W.H. Jackson, the secretary, Mr. G. L. Stewart, Mr. S. Hylton, the architect, 'Mr. G. Powell, and Mr. Cathie; teachers, Messrs'. B. Anderson, B. Kean, G. R. Kidsbn, E. King, Bennett, D. M. Poison, and R. Pope. Dr. Johnston (Carterton) and sons, the Revs. F. H. Wilkinson, Moderator of- the Wellington Presbytery, and W. J. Comrie and R. 'Iriglis, and Messrs. Malcolm Fraser, George Guthire, George Thompson, Heme1 (a Wellington College associate), Mrs;. J. P. Firth, Messrs. Bunny, Stone, ,1. H. A. Laugh ton. Major Macfnriane, Captain Rockstrow, Messrs. Hcolon. R.- Darroch . (representing the Otago Navy Leastie FiXccutivo), M. Taylor.. Opie.'B. Vial.: Tripe (3),-and a number of laclies. relatives'- of Mr. Fleming, and also many, retired teachers. - ■