SIR PERCY SARGOOD

Evening Star, Issue 23727, 7 November 1940, Page 12

SIR PERCY SARGOOD

FUHEEAL THIS MM ING SERVICE AT THE CREMATORIUM Mourned by hundreds, Sir Percy Sargood, one of Dunedin’s most publicspirited citizens, this morning went to his final rest, u large concourse of citizens paying their last respects in brilliant sunshine at the Anderson’s Bay Cemetery, where the remains were cremated. Of all tributes, the most striking was that paid by the Boy Scouts, in which movement Sir Percy had revealed a remarkable enthusiasm since its inception. He was one of its founders, and local president, and his services earned him the high distinction of the “ Sil-

ver Wolf,” the highest in the movement. To-day at “ Marinoto,” the late Sir Percy’s residence, 250 Scouts lined the drive, paying homage, while at the cemetery the _ drive from the gates to the Crematorium was similarly lined by 143 Boy Scouts and Spa Scouts, in both instances a most impressive parade. Troops were drawn from all of the 20 units within the city. The service at “ Marinoto ” was concluded shortly after 10 o’clock and the long procession of nearly 100 cars proceeded along the Town Belt, down Stuart street, Princes street being reached via Moray Place, thence to Anderson’s Bay via the Bay road and Lawyer’s Head road. Included among the many mourners were the mayor (Mr A. H. Allen), the town clerk (Mr 11. A. Johnston), members of the City Council, tbe mayor of St. Kilda (Mr J. J. Marlow), representatives of the Y.M.C.A., the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, Returned Soldiers’ Association, _ Otago Harbour Board, Otago Provincial Patriotic Council, Commercial Travellers’

j and Warehousemen’s Association, Manufacturers’ Association, Importers’ and Shippers’ Association, Stock Exchange, licensed victuallers, retailers, stock and station agents, and of prac- ; tically every section of the business j community. Both at the residence and at the crematorium the services were taken | by Dean Cruikshank. j Pall-bearers at the residence were | Messrs D. A. Ewen (Wellington), S. 1 D. MacPherson (son-in-law), J. Suther- : land Ross, C. V. Smith (president of the Rotary Club), G- Z. Bindley (direc- , tor of Sargood, Son, and Ewen), and j District Scout Commissioner C. 11. | Wing. At the crematorium members of tire firm of Sargood, Son, and Ewen—Messrs Colburn (Auckland), M'Artbur (Wellington), Latimer (manager of the footwear factory)’ Gill : (manager of the clothing factory), • M'Leod and Douglas (of the wareI house) —acted as pall-bearers. i The city is the poorer for Sir Percy’s passing.