THE LITE MR H. R. WEBB.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12425, 14 February 1901, Page 3

THE LITE MR H. R. WEBB.

The funeral of the late Mr H. R Webb took place yesterday afternoon. The respect and esteem m which Mr Webb was held, was ‘evidenced by the large number of friends who attended the funeral, and by the overwhelming profusion of wreaths and floral tributes. . - There were present members of the Canterbury College Board of Governors, of which body the deceased gentleman was chairman, representatives from the Education Board, Canterbury College, the Boys’ High School, Christ’s College, together with many personal friends. Three carnages containing the near friends and relatives of the deceased followed the hearse. Then came the High School monitors, as representing the . boys, together with the masters of the Boys’ High School. A large number of carnages followed. ' The following’ gentlemen were present among those who attended the funeral: Messrs W; Chrystall, TVS. Weston, T. S. Foster,. C. S. Howard, R. Westenra, T. W. Adams, H. J. Berwick, T. Hughes, G. W. Russell, M.H.R., Canon Harper, and the Hon William .Montgomery, members of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College; Professor Cook, Professor Wall, Dr Bendy, Captain Hutton, Professor Scott, Dr Evans, members of the Professorial Staff; Mr A. Crocxoft Wilson, Registrar, and Messrs G. H. Mason, E. Evans, and J. Crummy, office staff; Mr A. E. Flower, representing the Canterbury College Students ; Mr C. E. Bevan-Brown, headmaster of the Boys’ Sigh School, Messrs B. K. S. Lawrence, 0. T. J. Alpers, R. Speight, R. Laing, W. Walton, and other masters of the school; Mr G. H. Elliott, headmaster of the School of Art; Mr C. F. Bourne, headmaster of Christ’s College; Major Richards, Major Day, Dr Mickle, Dr hledhdll, Messrs 0. W. Turner, J. Heywood, T. Wilkinson, G. Reeves, R. Allan, E. Garrick, Keith Garrick, H. Garrick, G, L. Greenwood, S. Hurst Seager, H. H. Pitman, F. Barkas, H. Larkin, Canon Dunkley, Revs A. W. Averill, H. Ensor, W. T. Winter,; T. - A Hamilton, H. Williams, W. Banmber, V S. Bean, and E. Elliott Chambers, Mr J. S. Harman, Hon B. 0. J. Stew Messrs W. P. Cowlishaw, W. H. Tri J. C. Wilkin, A. Kaye, I. Gibbs, P. Lau N. L. Macbeth, H. D. Carter, P. Wood. Turner, A. Money, H. J. Satchell, Strong, Y. Hargreaves, Hargreaves, J. Meadows, A. Marshall, W. Rollitt, Cox, J. B. Way, F. Graham, Dunna, Miss Colborne-Veel, and many others. : The interment took place in the Papa Churchyard. The service in the church r. at tho grave was conducted by the Rev Airay Watson, assisted by the Rev Caw Knowles. The coffin was borne into G church and to the grave by six of the so of the deceased, the Hon d. i. Peace' and Mr R. E. MacDcugall following as c 1.;., mourners. ,

Wreaths were sent hy the following: Mr and Mrs T. S. Weston, the Misses am Muster Woodhouse, Captain and Mrs Willis, Mr and Mrs Qua ns, Mr and Miss Haydon, Mr and Mrs Mayo, Mr and Mrs F. Graham and family, Mr and Mrs WinsiOi.v •and family, Mr and Mrs Page, Mrs Birch Brown, Mr and, Mrs H. 0. D. Meares, Mr and Mrs J. D. Fairhurst, Mrs P. Cunningham and family, Mr and Sirs Vern_ Hargreaves, Mr and Mrs Townend, Captain and Mrs Gibson and family, Mrs Adams, Mv H. F. Garrick, Stud of the Girls’ High School, From all at Orwell, Bessie and Frank Meares, Mr and’ Mrs G. do Vries, •Mr and Mrs E. Garrick and family, Mr and Miss M. Brown. Mr and Mrs G. G. Stead, the office staff of Canterbury Colle«e, Mr G. H. M. M’Ciure, the Masters of the Boys' High: School, Pupils of the Girls’ High Sch-cdl. Mr and Mrs E. Y. Cox and family, Mr and Mrs J. B. Way and family, Mr Isaac Gibbs, Mr, Mrs and Miss Greenwood,' Mrs Colborne-Veel, Miami Mrs Berkley, Mr and Mrs A. L. Parsons Mrs G. F. Martin, Mrs Taylor and Mrs’ Syroes, Mrs G. H. Merten, Mrs T. W. Stringer, Mr and Mrs C. 11. Lane, Miami Mrs David Matson, the Professors and Lecturers of Canterbury. College, the Board- of Governors, Canterbury -College, Mr and Mrs R. Allan, Mr and Mrs- J. T. Peacock, Mr and Mrs Hewitt and family, Rev and Mrs Ai-ray Watson, Mr and Mrs J. Shand and Family, Mr and Mrs T> E Ma-cdougail, 'Margery- Maccnumdl, Dr and-Mrs Town-end, Mr and Mr« W Derenish Meares, the Alliance Insurance’Staff, Mr and Mrs Keith Garrick, Mr and Sirs Weymouth, Mrs Best, Mr and Mi's E. C. Brown, Mr and Mrs Leicester Mat-son, Mr and Mrs Ghrystall, Mr and'Mrs Beat-son, Miss, Mr and -Mrs Field (Lyttelton), Mr Dunnage, Lyttelton Regatta Committee, Canterbury College Students’ Association, Mr and Mrs Damps, er Crosslev, Mr and Mrs Hurst Seager, Mr and Mrs KettkweE, Mr J. M. Heywoo-d and family, Mrs E. R. Otway and family, Mrs Foley, College Rifles, St Saviour’s Church (West Lyttelton), Mrs A. E. Abbott, Mr and Mrs Bryant, and Mr H. 11. Pitman,

The vestry of the ■ Merivale Parish, at their meeting held on Tuesday afternoon, passed the following resolution—“ That the Merivalo Parish' Vestry hear with deep regret- of the death of Mr H. R. _ Webb.. The-"- desire to place on record their sense of the nreat loss this parish and the Church of th'is'diocese has sustained in the decease of one of the oldest members, who, in the offices of lay-reader, churchwarden, member of General and Diocesan Synod??, as also in connection with educational P.nd other works, so long and so faithfully served the higher interests of this colony. They further desire to tender to Mrs Webb and the members of her family their Warmest sympathy with them in their bereavement.” ■