MR. A. LAWSON

Evening Post, Issue 113, 10 November 1930, Page 11

MR. A. LAWSON

The death occurred at his residence, 24, Bid well street, on Saturday, of Mr. Alexander Lawson, an old resident of this city, and a "leading signwritcr. Mr. Lawson was-particularly ■Well known in bowling circles, being one of the oldest and' most highly esteemed members of th-e Wellington Bowling. Club. Born in Kincardine, Scotland, on 16th July, 1851/ the late Mr. Lawson. was taught his trade by Mr. James Cumming, of Alloa, a seaport town on the banks-of the Firth of Forth in Blackmannon County, Scotland. In 1872, he went, to Canada and then to Australia, remaining for a while at. Castlemaine. Returning to Scotland to arrange his affairs, he left for New. Zealand in. 1875 by the ship Nelson, landing at Port Chalmers. He afterwards came on to Wellington by the barque Phoebe and entered the employment of the lateMr. Robert Martin, remaining with him for six years. ■In 1880 Mr. Lawson went into business on. his _own account as a signwriter, and. decorator and remained so until his.death. Among the many apprentices he trained was the Hon. H. Atmore, now Minister of Education. " ■ :."..■ ... The late Mr. Laivspn leaves a widow (nee Miss Isabella Morris, daughter of the late Mr. Thomas Morris),.three sons, and three daughters. The sons are Messrs. Alexander Lawson, "of the Lands and .Survey , Department, New South Wales; Mr. Henry Lawson/ barrister and solicitor,., of Featherston; and Mr. Wilfred Lawson, of Harcourt and Co. ' The daughters are Mrs. James George, of Pahiatua; .Mrs. William Alexander, of "Hataitai; and Mrs. Charles Luke, of Wellington.. Another daughter, Mrs. W. Veitch, died some time ago. . .Therd. are. thirteen grandchildren. ' . . As a bowler, the lato Mr." Lawson was . popular with all. who knew him, and ho had a very wide circlo of friends.. In.tho early days of the club ho was on© of. tho Wellington Bowling Club's leading skips. Always bright and cheerful, he possessed a rich fund of humour, and hia generous nature earned for him the esteem of all with whom he came in contact. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon and was very, largely at-

tended, amongst the .many people present being representatives, of. the ..Wellington and other bowling clubs.. . The pall-bearers were Messrs. W. H. Bennett (president), E.. Eoborts (vicepresident),. A. Wylie,-A.. E. Erskine, E. A. Liddle; and W.: Berry, all of: the Wellington Bowling Club. .The service at the crematorium, j Karori . Cemetery, was conducted by. Archdeacon InnesJones. Many'floral tributes were.received. ■ • ■■-> ■." ■■. ■ '