LATE COL. CAMPBELL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 55, 6 March 1937, Page 11

LATE COL. CAMPBELL

LARGELY-ATTENDED

FUNERAL

The. funeral of the. late Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, former Controller and Auditor-General, which took place today, was attended by a large and representative gathering. It was preceded by a memorial service at St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral conducted "by Bishop Sprott, assisted by the Rev. G. McKenzie (acting vicar).

The chief mourners were Captain Campbell (son), Mr. A. B. Campbell, of Napier (brother), Mrs. M. J. Hacon (Wellington) and Miss C. Campbell (sisters). :.

The pall-bearers at the church were Messrs. E. D. Cachemaille and P. J." Townley (churchwardens, St. Paul's), Commander Tottenham (Royal Navy), Lieut.-Colonel Mead (New. Zealand Defence Forces), Messrs. G. C, Rodda (Secretary to the Treasury) and J. H. Fowler (Deputy. Controller and Audi-tor-General). The pall-bearers at the graveside were Messrs. F. T. ■ Glasgow (New Zealand .Rugby Union), J. Prendeville (Wellington Rugby Union> W. S. Riddler (Athletic Football Club), W. P. Rollings (Royai Port Nicholson Yacht Club), E. M. Wylie (Athletic Park trustees)', and&H.Paton (New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association). .

Amongst those present at the service were the Hon. F. : Langstone (Minister of Lands), Mr. Justice Smith, Mr. Justice Fair, Mr. R. A. Wright, M.P., Colonel J. J. Esson, the Mayor of "Wellington (Mr. T. C. A. Hislop), the Bishop of Wellington (the Rt. Rev. H. St. Barbe Holland), Colonel Cunningham (United Services Officers' Club), Major T. J. King, Messrs. A. F. Wiren, W. F. Hornig, J. N. Millard, G. F. C. Jackson, H. Murphy, J. D. King '(Wellington Rugby Union), Sir Alexander Roberts, Major T. McCristell (Stores Audit), Drs. C. G. F. Morice, Duncan Stout (British Medi-, cal Association), Robert Stout, and Messrs. A. .Varney, J. H. Phillipps (Wellington Cricket Association), J. Moffitt (Marlborough Rugby Union), A. G. Barnett (Wellington Harbour Board), A. E. Currie ,- (Crown Solicitor), John Campbell,. C. A. Richardson, W. Waddel, E.- D. Bell; F. B. Dwyer, the Hon. Sir Charles'Statham, M.L.C., Messrs. A. D. Bayfeild (New Zealand Rowing Council), Messrs. J.A. Milburn (New Zealand Football Association), S. S. Dean (New Rugby Union), R. Wilson, T. Mark, and E.-'C. Boyes (Public Service Commissioners), J. H. Jerram (State Fire), D. Cummings (Commissioner of Police), ■ E. Casey (Railway Department), J. W. Heenan (Under-S'ecretary for Internal Affairs), H. I. Austad (N.ZIA.A.A.), D. G. Johnston, F. H. C. Smith'(New Zealanders' Association), Gf, G. Hodgkins (Chief' Electoral Officer), 'A. Tyndall (Director of Housing), F. H. Bass, P. Pearce, T. D. H/Hall (Clerk" of the House of Representatives), G. F. Bothamley, G. C. Rose (solicitor to the Treasury), C. Collins (Audit 'Department), T. H. Coltman (J.P.s Association), J. Burns, D. Robertson, and A. D. Thomson (former Public Service Commissioners), H. H. Cornish (Solici-tor-General), J. Christie (Law Draftsman), D. K. Blair, E. V. Beyari (Shaw, Savili, and Albion Co.), J. Marchbanks, Mrs. C. H. Izard, and Mrs. M. Hay.