LAST TRIBUTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 145, 22 June 1939, Page 15

LAST TRIBUTES

LATE MR. F. C. WIDDOP

The funeral of the late Mr. F. C. Widdop, formerly Chief Engineer of the New Zealand Railways, took place from his residence, 98 Upland Road, where a service was conducted by the Rev. A. B. Kilf oy at 11 a.m. today. There was a very large attendance of representatives of the railway service, acting and retired officers of other departments, members of bowling clubs, and rowing men. There was a wealth of exquisite floral tributes from all over New Zealand. Over 60 cars followed in the cortege to the crematorium at Karori.

The chief mourners were Mrs. Widdop and her two 'daughters, Mr. J. E. Widdop (brother), and Mr. K. Hannay (brother-in-law). The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. G. Bertinshaw, Chief Engineer, and H. C. Lusty, Assistant Chief Engineer, representing the New Zealand Railways, J. Wood and A. J. Baker, representing the New Zealand Institute of Engineers, and C. W. Nielsen and W. E. Hay-Mackenzie, representing the Kelburn Bowling Club. Relatives present were Messrs. George Brown, W. and E. Carman, G. and W. Parsons, and C. Hill.

Among executive officers of the New Zealand Railways present were Messrs. G. H; Mackley, C.M.G., General Manager, E. Casey, First Assistant, General Manager, H. Valentine, Second Assistant General Manager, and G. Wyles, Signals and Electrical Engineer.

Amongst others present were Captain L. Worrall, Messrs. Ad. Howitt (chief draughtsman New Zealand. Railways), F. W. McLean (formerly Chief Engineer of Railways), E. T. Wray, J. A. McArthur, C. M. Luke, J. C. and D. G. Marehbanks, J. A. Doherty, J. M. Hamilton, V. Waters, F. Lyall, W. Bell, H. J. Wynne (formerly Chief Signals Engineer New Zealand Railways), W. R. Kirker, R. H. Webb, Austin Cook, W. Rennie, G. G. Hodgkins, T. R. Lawson, A." F. Spiller (representing the Wellington Bowling Centre), C.' S. Falconer, F. S. Pope, H. H. Sterling (exGeneral Manager of New Zealand Railways). J. S. Hunter*, John Campbell (retired Government Architect), J. Hunt, W. T. Neill, A. S. Wansbrough (designing engineer New Zealand Railways), J. G. Smith, F. W. Jones (late General Manager New Zealand Railways), E. C. and E. D. Cachemaille, R. P. McCracken (formerly of the Railway Department), S. Wright, M. H. Watt, D. H. Edgar, A. H. Hollis, R. Caughley, G. J. Reid, W. E. A. Gill, Dr. K. C. Morpeth. Messrs. W. S. Wheeler, W. J. Blundell, H. G. Didsbury, C H. Mirams, W. L. Newman, J. W. Heenan, Under-Secretary for Internal Affairs (representing the Town Planning Board), W. A. Sutherland (representing the Automobile Association, Wellington), S. Cory-Wright, A. E. Boyes. W A. Marshall. G. H. Lonev (formerly Government Printer), F. W. Furkert (former Engineer-in-Chi>f Public Works), Geo. Laurenson. C. W. Salmon, H. Vickerman, Gavin Wilson (former locomotive engineer in charge of Addinfftpn), W. R. Davidson (late Assistant Chief Engineer New Zealand Railways),. C. T. Jeffreys (late District Engineer New Zealand Railways), T. H. Barnes, V. Vennimore. E. Tomkies, M. Cable (City Tramways manager), and A. Urquhart (Staff Superintendent, New Zealand Railways).