OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 17202, 18 November 1919, Page 4

OBITUARY

The late Mrs John Aiken, who died at Christ-church on Sunday, was one of the old colonists of the Dominion, having arrived in Nelson in 1859 with her" two brothers, the late Mr Joseph Garrard and the Hon. Jacob Garrard, of Sydney. A few years later, after her marriage, the deceased lady went to Christchurch with her husband, and remained there till 3899, when they left for England, living there until about, six years ago, "when they returned to the Dominion. The late" Mrs Aiken was closely associated with rescue work in its early days in Christchurch, taking it up immediately on her first arrival there, and with the late Mrs Cunningham she continued with the work till she left for England. She was the first president of the Female Refuge, and was closely associated with other institutions of a similar kind. Her husband predeceased her by about 18 months. The de-c-eased lady leaves one fiister {Lady Kinsey) and two brothers (Mr W." Garrard and tile Hon. Jacob Garrard "(of Sydney). A London cable reports the death of Mr Herbert Jarman, actor. The dec. :is■•<! was born in August in 1871, and mat!: ins first appearance on the etage in ISE-'-j as Sam Thorpe in 'A Ring of Iron.' Iktoured thp English provinces, and appeared in Australia and Africa in a round <>f comedy parts.