OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 22893, 26 February 1938, Page 15

OBITUARY

MRS ERIC STRIDE i ; Cabled advice has been received of the death last Sunday of Airs Eric Stride, formerly known locally as Miss Alargaret Bowden. Her death in a nursing home at Lee-on-the-Solent, England, came ns a shook to her many friends here. She was well known in Dunedin musical circles and also in Port Chalmers, where her loving and unselfish disposition endeared her to all. Possessor of a rich contralto voice she won the ladies’ vocal .championship at the Dunedin competitions festival in 1936, and also gained considerable success at the Christchurch competitions. She was a popular performer on the concert platform, and on several occasions sang at the Dunedin Male Choir concerts. Married only six months ago,. Mrs Stride went to England, intending during her two years’ residence there to further her musical studies, at one of the London academies. Of a charming personality she was at all times ready to assist any church or charitable organisation entertainment. Mrs Stride was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs J. A. Howden. of Port Chalmers, and was 28 years of age.