OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXII, Issue 51, 28 August 1941, Page 11

OBITUARY

MR. J. L. BARNICOAT

The death occurred, on Tuesday of Mr. John juee Barnicoat, Brougham Street, Wellington. Born in Nelson in 1856, he was a son of one of New Zealand's earliest pioneers, the late

Hon. J. W. Barnicoat, M.L.C., Nelson, who arrived there from Falmouth, Cornwall, England, in 1842. He received his education at Nelson College, and at 17 years of age entered the service of the Union Bank of Australia. He was manager of the bank at Greymouth when there was a rush' to the West Coast gold diggings, being at that time the youngest bank manager in New Zealand. In 1892 he was manager of the bank at Blenheim, and the next year was transferred to a similar position at Palmerston North, where he remained for 26 years, retiring hi 1919 to live in Wellington. While living in Palmerston North Mr. Barnicoat gave valuable service as a membef of the high school board of governors and was particularly interested in the work of the Orphans Society, associated with All Saints' Church. He acted as lay reader in that church, also as churchwarden. I vestrynian, and was a member of the choir. In Wellington he continued to be active in church work in connection with St. Peter's Church, where he was a member of the choir. He was also a much-respected synodsman, a member of the Diocesan Board of Trustees, and was interested in the administration of the affairs of St. Mary's | Home. | Mrs. Barnicoat predeceased her hits- | band seven years ago. Members of i the family are Mr. G. L. Barnicoat, Wellington, Captain H. J. Barnicoat, N.Z.M.C. (Fort Dorset), Mr, J. W. Barnicoat, Wellington, Dr. C. R. Barnii coat, Massey College, Palmerston [ North, Misses M. A. and A. K. Barnicoat, Wellington.