OBITUARY.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIX, Issue 11530, 17 March 1898, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MB B. W. MOUNTFOET. The* death of Mr Benjamin Woolfield . Mountfort, on Tuesday, has removed another of the few original Canterbury Pilgrims still left. Mr Mountfort arrived in Canterbury by one of the first four ships, and, taking no prominent part-eithfir - in politics or local matters, carried bn the profession of architect nearly up to the time of his death. He was Provincial Architect for many years, and followed on as resident architect of the Christchurch. Cathedral, when Mr E. Speechley, who represented Sir Gilbert Scott, the- designer of thatedifice, left New Zealand. Mr Mountfort designed most-of the churches and many of the public buildings in and around Christchurch, and had forsome years prior to his death held the appointment-of architect to the Board, of Governors of Canterbury College. At .one time the deceased gentleman took a great interest in Freemasonry, He was one of'the-earliest members -of th&Diocesan Synod, and ever-displayed great energy in connection with the affairs-of the Church of England, of which he was a devoted member. For the last few years of his life Mr Mountfortresided at Phillipstown, where he held office as churchwarden at the Church of the Good Shepherd until his death, which has occurred at the ripe age of seventy-four. His sou, Mr Cyril J. Mountfort, adopted his father’s profession, and is at present practising as-an architectdn Christchurch.