DEATH OF Mr ROBErT LA.MB.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10017, 15 June 1895, Page 3

DEATH OF Mr ROBErT LA.MB.

Profound regret was felt la town late yesterday afternoon when the sud news quickly spread that Mr Kobott Lamb, one of the most respected of oar citizens, was dead. Kor.many years Mr Lamb had been a sufferer from bronchial asthma in the moat distressing form, and cancer supervening, a weakened constitution could not farther bear the strain and the life thread snapped. The late Mr Lamb, who at the time of his dt^uiae wus 61 yeara ot age, arrived in this colony in 1879. Born at) South Shields, he remained there forsomo /ears, and then removed to Cardiff, and eventually to Durliugtou, where be practised bla professions, those of architect, engineer, and surveyor. Ho- was eminently successful us a designer, md a great future seemed to loom In front of him, bat his health, ab no lime very robust, failed him, and he amigrated to this colony. Before leaving he was the recipient of gratifying testimonials of esteem from the Presby:erian Chnrch of EDgland, ia connection with which he was an office- bearer. Among the many Important works whioU be undertook while ia England may be mentioned the Rhymney railway iv Waleo, designs for which w^ere anhmitted to a Koyal Commiaßion beforo being nrrleil out. On his departure he wan presented also with a special testimonial irom the Northern Institute of British Architects as a recognition of his works in connection with the Institute. Tho late Mr Lamb came to Napier aoon after bla arrival in thin coleny, and many of She finest buildings which this towu possesses were wrected according to hln leßigns and under hl3 superintendence, tt may be mentioned hern that f!cole«iß3ti j :al architecture wim Mr LamVn special forte, of which St. Patiick's Church bears •ipouklug tcßiimouy. At the great Mcl bourne exhibition Mr Lamti was awarded n speciul iDcdcl iiud dlploni". for hl« proliclcncy in ttia< .iiici :ini,, 'I'll" itoci"-! (J ic'n)'.iii'M\ !,.--'! I:..- (,■!.-. t vi lauoleipu! e'-,;iu'ji : r !n N'.v|»i'jr ,1 muuy yt;tsrß, rttn'. ft'i ox'MDiivu •'■■;y:;n ciu'u>uciof;

a bold BCheme for the improvement of the Marine-parade cost him untold labor, bad failed in realisation ior want ol capital, He was also entrusted with the architectural work in connection with the Education Board, and invariably succeeded in giving the utmost satisfaction. His last work of general pnblic Importance was the drawings am) estimates in coca I nection wltb widening of Etneraonstreet, a dr .u^-attun yet far short of ccoompllshoicnt, lv this colony aa at Home the late Mr Lamb evinced a deep veneration for the Chnioh of his father!;, nnd hie charitable disposition and deep desire for the social well-being of those amongst whom he lived were characteristic of the man, limited in scope only by his physical disabilities. He was on earnest Christian, a firm ftlend, and as a townsman held high in esteem by his follows, and hia death will oanae a vacancy in onr midst hard indeed to fill.