FUNERALS OF ACCIDENT VICTIMS
The funeral of the late Mr. H. J. Davies, chief steward of an overseas ship, who was killed in a motor accident on New Year's .Day, took place at Karori yesterday morning. There was a short service in Wellington conducted by the Rev. A. F. Collard Scruby, of St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral, who also took the service at the graveside.
The pall-bearers were Captain E. T. Grayson, Mr. Evans (chief engineer), Mr. W. Sare (third officer), Mr. D. O. Jarman, Captain T. Morgan, Private W. J, Langdon (Territorial Force), Messrs. E. Hudson, T. Taylor, C. Logan, R. Vickery, and. E. A. Henry, and Captain A. Black.
Among those who attended were Captain A. Mclntosh (Marine Superintendent, Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. Ltd.). Messrs. D. A. Robertson and J. S. Swan, Wellington office of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., Ltd., Captain G. Lidgett (Lloyd's surveyor), Mr. J. Dawson (Inspector of Machinery, Marine Department), Lieutenant-Col-onel Donaldson, and many of the company of the ship with which Mr. Davies had been associated.
The funeral of Dr. Andrew Currie, of the same ship, who died of injuries received in the accident, will take place on Monday morning, and will be attended by membors of the Scottish Societies. Dr. Currie was a native of Argyllshire.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19410104.2.109
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 9
Word Count
214FUNERALS OF ACCIDENT VICTIMS Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 3, 4 January 1941, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in