Matron of St. Stephen’s Passes.

Franklin Times, Volume XXV, Issue 63, 4 June 1935, Page 5

Matron of St. Stephen’s Passes.

MRS G. MORRIS. WIFE OF HEADMASTER. DEATH AFTER SHORT ILLNESS

The death occurred at Auckland on Saturday morning, after a short illness of Mrs Gwendoline Morris, wife of Mr William Charles Morris, headmaster of St. Stephen’s school, Bombay.

She was born at Petersham, Sydney, being the eldest daughter of Mrs M. Fisher and the late Mr Albert Fisliei of Loichhart. Sydney. On her marriage in 1912. she came to New Zealand, residing in turn at Hastings. Waihi, Parnell and Bombay. For seven and a half years Mrs Morris was matron of St. Stephen s. and in that capacity gained the commendation of the school board. Mrs Morris took more than an ordinary interest in the hundreds of boys who passed through the school, and she was held in the highest esteem by. both present and past pupils. She acted as hostess on the occasion of the visit of Lord and Lady Bledisloe to the school, and on all other visitors’ days. Mrs Morris is survived by her husband. one son (Master Ted Morris), and two daughters (Misses Thetis and Gwenda Morris). The interment, which took place a> the cemetery of St. Peter’s in the Forest. Bombay, on Sunday, was very largely attended. The service was conducted by Archbishop AverilL Archdeacon H. A. Hawkins. Revs. H. G. Taylor (chaplain to the school), A E. Prcbble and K. Poihipi.

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