LATE DR. W. E. COLLINS

Evening Post, Issue 37, 13 August 1934, Page 4

LATE DR. W. E. COLLINS

FUNERAL SERVICE AT I ST. PAUL'S

The I'uneral service for (he late Hon. Dr. AY. E. Collins, C.M.G., M.L.C., was held in .St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral yesterday afternoon. There was a large attendance, including members of the Legislature, the New Zealand branch of the Red Cross Society, the medical profession, the Defence Department, St. .John Ambulance Association, AVolHOii 's .National Reserve (Residential Xursery), and other public, organisations with which the late Dr. Collins was associated, also many old residents of AVellington and friends of the fa m i 1 \".

Tho service was conducted by the Rt. Boy. Dr. T. 11. Sprott, Bishop of AArcllington, assisted by Canon Percival James' Mr. Robert Parker, C.M.G., presided' at llio organ. Tho hymn "Abide "With Me" was sung.

The chief mourners were Mr. D. C. Collins (son) and Mr. A. Warren (nephew).

Tho pall-bearci's were tho Hon. B. Masters, Leader of the Legislative Council, Dr. T. Duncan M. Stout, Captain M. S. Galloway (secretary Wellington branch New Zealand Bed Cross Society), Mr. Dunbar Sloane (who was adjutant of the hospital ships Marama and Maheno, of which the late Dr. Collins was medical officer in charge), Mr. F. McLean, and Mr. D. Warren.

In addition to members of the Legislature, there were also present Sir Harold Beauchamp, Sir Alexander ; Roberts, Lady Myers (representing Sir Michael Myers, Chief Justice), Messrs. AY. G-. Baird (Assistant Public Trustee), C. AY. Salmon, D. A. Ewcn, 0. A. L. Treadwcll, C. W. Triugham, A. D. Crawford, A. do B. Brandon, M. Eicheibaum, A. T. Bqihamlcy, C. M. Bothamley, A. H. Miles, .T. Pearce- Luke, 11. G. Mayer, D. H. S. Riddiford, E. Riddiford, Cheviot Bell, 1\ Castle, G. Petherick, B. Brown, L. O. H. Tripp (.viee-prcsi-dent New Zealand branch Rod Cross Society), 11. Bose (chairman "Wellington Centre Bed Cross Society), D. G. Clark, C.8.E., F. Pope, W. Waddel, A. 11. Bath, G. M. Henderson, N. A. Grant, S. B. Wright, John Myers, S. Kirkcal- . die, A. C. Pearco (Wairarapa), C. Pearce, L. M. Abraham, K. C. Abraham (Palmorston North), J. C. Crawford,, A. Crawford, A. E. Sclanders, N. McLean, J. Abbott, D. Gore, Wiren, Barnett, A. Mackenzie, D. R. Monzies, S. Hodson, N. Hodson, D. G. A. Cooper, Professor P. W. Robertson, Brigadier Greene, M.C. (Salvation Army), Colonel J. J. Esson, Dr. Mcllraith (Education Department), Sister Lewis aud members of the Bed Cross Nursery Detachment, Major J. Abel, V.D. (New Zealand Red Cross), E. C. Wiven (Wellington Cricket Association and Wellington C.C.), Colonel A. Cowles (representing Wellington 8.5.A.), Colonel I. T. Standish' (representing tho General Officer Commanding the New Zealand Military Forces), Squadron-Leader Isitt, Squad-ron-Leader T. M. Wilkes, Dr. W. J. H. Hislop, Dr. R. Stout, Dr. H. E. Gibbs, Dr. T. McGibbon, Dr. Corkill, Dr. C. G. P. Moricc,' Dr. Gilmer, Sir D. jMeGaviri, Dr. Gordon Anderson, Dr. AY. ! Young, Dr. Campbell Begg, Dr. C. I<\ Pattie, Mrs. I. L. Andrews (representing Dominion Headquarters, New Zealand Red Cross Society), Matron McCrao, Sister Grineoll, and a number of patients from the Rod Cross Hospital, Hobson Street, tho matron, Residential Nursery, Owen Street, members of the '■■ Wellington Male Voice Choir, Lady Bell, Miss 8011, Mrs. A. E. Pearce, Miss J. James, Mrs. A. R. Selauders, Miss A. Macgrcgor, Miss M. Macgregor, Miss M. Cobbe, Miss D. Cobbe, Mrs. Duncan Stout, Miss G. Soruerville, Mrs. aud Miss Biss, Mrs. S'lomau, Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Mrs. F. Hay,- Miss Lissington, Lady Luko, Mrs. Chaflesworth, Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. Barnett, Miss Cooper, Mr. aud Mrs. H. J. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McLaren, Mr. and Mrs. C. Birch, and Miss Abraham. A large number of wreaths and messages of condolence were received .from local bodies and i'ritends. , ■

fho committal service at the eromatoilium, Karori Cemetery, was conducted by Canon James.