MEMORIAL SERVICE

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 92, 16 October 1934, Page 10

MEMORIAL SERVICE

LATE MR. VIVIAN RIDDIFORD

MARKS OF ESTEEM

The high esteem in which the late Mr. Edward Vivian Biddiford was held was shown by the very large attendance at the impressive memorial service conducted by the Rev. H. E. K. Fry in St. James's Church, Lower Hutt, yesterday afternoon. Every pew in the church was taken. Mr. Fry read chapter 15 of St. Paul's first epistle to the Corinthians. Psalm No. 90 and tho hymns "O God of Jacob by Whose Hand" and "Absent Friends" were sung. Appropriate prayer was offered. Mr. Fry apologised for the absence of Archdeacon Hansell, who was prevented from attending by a slight accident.

Among those present were- Mr. Eric Riddiford, Mrs. Daniel Eiddiford, Miss R. Eiddiford, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. F. Vogel, Sir Cecil Day, Captain J. Tweedie, the Bt. Hon. J. G. Coatcs and Mrs. Coates, Mr. J. W. Andrews (Mayor of Lower'Hutt) and Mrs Andrews, Mr. H. P. F. Blundell, Sir Alexander Eoberts, Lady Pomare and Miss Pomare, Mrs. T. C. A. Hislop, Sir Henry Buckleton, Mr. F. W. Dawson, Mr. D. A. Ewen, Mr. D. G A. Cooper and Miss Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Gordon, Mr. L. O. H. Tripp, Mr. E. P. Bunny, Mr. C. W. Earle, Mr. O. S. "SVatkins, Mr. S. Blaekley, Mr. G. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. W. A Tash, Mr. J. C. Crawford, Mr. C. Tringhani, r.ir. W. Reid, Mr. C. J. S. Hareourt, Miss E. Harcourt, Mr. A. D. S. Duncan, Mr. John Duncan, Mr. G. F. Pearce, Major A. de B. Brandon, Dr. C. J. Reakes, Dr. H. Gilmer, Dn Martin Tweed, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. Levin, Mr. D. G. Clark, Mr. H. E. Leighton, Mr. W. T. Strand, Mr. C. A. L. Trenclwell, Mr. Pat Williams, Mr. Warwick Gregory, Mr. Cheviot Bell, Mr. D. M. Findlay, Mr. H. Coyle, Mr. A. H. Hollis, Mr. S." Wheeler, Mr. H. L. Nathan, Mr. G. Stott, Miss Bunny, Miss Doris Bray, Mr. N. McLean, Mr. A. S. MacShane, Mr S J. Eeid, Mr. W. Pore, Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Dyer, Mr. J. P. White, Mr. E. M. Woolley, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mr. F. Campbell Mr. B. S. Knox, Mrs. A. Grierson, Mr. J. C. Peacock, Mr. C. V. Birch, Mrs. F. Dwyer, Mr. E. Norton, Mr. W. S. Bennett, Mr. K. Mason, Mr. W. Handyside, Mr. A. Martin, Mr. W. P. Williams, Mr. F. M. Dawson, Mr. A. J. Nieholls, Mr. D. S. McCartney, Mr. F. S. Hodson, and Mr. A. T. Williams.