OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 116, 12 November 1935, Page 17

OBITUARY

MRS. JANE C. SUTTON,

The death is reported of Mrs. Jane Chamberlain Sutton, an old resident of the Marlborough district, at the age of 73. Mrs. Sutton came to New Zealand at an early age with her parents in the sailing ship Cicelia. She lived in Nelson until her parents died, when she.'moved to Marlborough. She-mar-ried Mr. Francis Sutton, and lived for many years in the Waikakaho Valley and afterwards at Mount Pleasant. After her husband's.death in 1919 she and her only brot'/.er (who predeceased her a few months ago) then went to live at Newman, Wairarapa. She suffered a severe illness twelve months ago from which she recovered sufficiently to enable her to return to the Marlborough district where she died. She is survived by a family of eight sons, Messrs. E. W. Sutton (Foxton), H. J. Sutton (Waiuku), G. I. J. and J. D. Sutton (Mahakipawa), J. C. Sutton (Blenheim), C. G. R. Sutton (Napier), S. A. Sutton (Eketahuna), and A. J. Li. Sutton (Hastings), and five daughters, Mesdames' H. O. Western (Picton), P. Ryan (Hamilton), C. R. Cooper (Newman), H. O. Equire (Tua Marina), and Miss I. Sutton (Wellington). There are 28 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. NINA, COUNTESS OF SEAFIELD. (From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, October 19." On October 16 the death occurred at Hove, Sussex, of Ann Trevor Cofry (Nina), Countess of Seafield. She was the widow of the 10th Earl of Seafield, who died 47 years ago. She went to live in Hove 18 months ago, and had been in poor health for some time. Her son, Lord Strathspey lives' at Rottingdean, in the vicinity of Brighton, and so has been able to see a good deal of his mother. A tribute in the "Morning Post" reads: "The death of this great though humble living lady will leave another blank in the world. One of her most marked characteristics was her wonderful simplicity and natural kindliness. Her acts of charity were unknown to the world. She was born in 1847 and was a kinswoman of Lord Carbery. Lady Seafield was rarely seen in society. Her father, Major George Thomas Evans, of Ashill Towers, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, was the amateur champion rider of his regiment and was, it is believed, the first gentleman jockey of his day." The interment will take place in the Evans family mausoleum at Kilmallock, Ireland. MRS. J. S. HUTCHINSON. In New Zealand, particularly in Canterbury, news would be received with great regret of the sudden death in London of Mrs. J. S. Hutchinson (Christchurch), who arrived early this year with Mr.' Hutchinson and two of their daughters to join their eldest daughter. The family was very happily settled in London for the time being, and full of plans for the future. Airs. Hutchinson passed away on October 1 following a very serious operation, the need for which manifested itself with great suddenness two days previously. SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY The Wellington Shakespeare Society recently held its last meeting for the year, when the chair was occupied •by Mr. F. J. Jones, the president. "A Winter's Tale" was read, the parts being taken by the following:— Perdita, Miss Unity Jones; Florizel, Mr. Kennedy; Leontes, Mr. F. C. Pears; Camillo. Miss Sybil Williams; Antigonus, Mr. W. Ross; Polixenes, Mr. E. C. Feltham; an old shepherd, Mrs. Martyn Williams; clown, Mi\ J. P. Nicoll; Autolycus. Mr. F. J. Jones; Hermione' Mrs. W. Ross; Paulina, Mrs. J. K. Edie; Mopsa and a lord, Miss E. Hind; a gentleman, Mr. W. Ross; Dorcas and officer, Miss Mary Jones; chorus, Mrs Martyn Williams. This reading was a very great success and was much appreciated by the audience. After the reading the president thanked all who had taken part and a dainty supper was served.