OBITUARY

Evening Star, Issue 22975, 4 June 1938, Page 17

OBITUARY

SIR EDWARD DENHAM Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright KINGSTON (Jamaica), June 3. The death has occurred of Sir Edward Denham, Captain-general and Gover-nor-in-Chief of Jamaica since 1934. [Sir Edward Denham, who was! born in 1876, entered the Ceylon Civil Service as a cadet. _ He subsequently held the offices of Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary. Director of Education and Director of Food Production in Ceylon. From 1920 to 1923 he was Colonial Secretary of Mauritius and for the next five years he held a similar position in Kenya. He administered the Government of Mauritius in 1921-2-3 and the Government of Kenya in 1926 and 1927. His nest appointment was as Governor of Gambia in 1928. a position which he held until 1930, when he was appointed Governor of British Guiana. Four years later he assumed the office which he held at the time of his death.]

MR NATHANIEL HERRESHOFF Press Association—By Telegraph—Copy ngtn NEW YORK, June 2. The death has occurred of Mr Nathaniel Herreshoff, aged 90, (he builder of many defenders of the America’s Cup, the symbol of yachting supremacy. SIR HENRY MARKS Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright SUVA, June 4. (Received June 4, at 10 a.m.) The death is announced of Sir Henry Marks. [Sir Henry Marks was Warden of Suva for several years, a member of the Legislative Council from 1926 to 1929, and Mayor of Suva from 1926 to 1930. He was a director of the Pacific Insurance Company, Sturt Ogilvie Ltd., Morris, Hedstrom Ltd., and the Fiji Pastoral Company Ltd. He was 77 years of age.] MR GEORGE HARRAWAY The death occurred on Wednesday last of Mr George Harraway, the fourth sou of the late Mr Henry Harraway, of Green island. Deceased was bom in Dunedin, and, except for a few years when he lived at Evans Flat and Otamita, all his business life was spent at Green Island in the Hour milling company of Messrs Harraway and Sons Ltd., of which he was a director. For several years he was a member of the Green . Island School Committee. He played for some years as a member of the Carisbrook Cricket Club’s senior eleven, and was a noted.bowler at the time when A. H. Fisher was in his prime. Visiting Oamaru on one occasion with the Carisbrook team he captured the whole ten wickets for a few runs in Oamaru's innings. He rarely missed a representative match of football and cricket. As a' bowler he filled the position of president of the 'Caversham Bowling Club. Of a genial nature, he was very popular, and his passing will be mourned by a large circle of friends. He is survived by his widow, who Is a daughter of the late Mr Smellie, founder of the Green island iron and steel works, by two daughters and one son, and by five brothers and six sisters. THE KING’S SYMPATHY. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, June 3. (Received June 4, at 11.30 a.m.) The following message from the King has been sent to the officer administering the Government of Jamaica:—“l learned with the deepest regret of the death of Sir Edward Denham. In him the Empire has lost a public servant of long experience and distinguished ability. His death is a grave loss to the colony, and will, I know, bring sorrow to the hearts of all my people in Jamaica.”