OBITUARY

Manawatu Standard, Volume LII, Issue 230, 29 August 1932, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR F. J. CUMBERWORTH. The passing of Mr F. J. c ™ nbe ,£ worth yesterday removes one or the fast diminishing band 01 . in this country. Born in Sunderland, in ISoo, Mr Cumbenvonh came to Ne Zealand at the age or years company with his parents. Hn. fatner settled at Christchurch as a denominational scnoolmaster, later Deing appointed the first State so master in charge of the School. Mb Cumberworth ivas educated in his fathers school and as a law clerk, but, office work• agreeing with nis health, he en the Teachers’ Training College and finallv adopted his father’s profession. Following appointments at Fbatherston and Southbrook. he became headmaster of the Rangiora school. For id vears he took a leading part in all thej sport in sc and social activities of ; town. In 1593 Mr Cumber-worth came I to the North Island and took up farm-, ina near Eltham. He later tcos: up business as a land agent and accountant in Eltham and returned to school teaching Ln 1906. Prior, to his ment in 1921 he was in charge ° schools at Ngaere, Waiongona, and Mahoe Mrs Cumberworth died m The deceased gentleman left a lamilv of four daughters—Mesdames A. Paulger (Raetihi). A. G. Lawson (Masterton). D. Frederikson (Te Kum) and Mis- L ' Cumberworth (California) —and four sons—Mr F. H. Cumberworth (London), Mr J. B. Cumberworth (Napier). Mr R. W. Cumberworth (Palmerston North) and Mr Brice Cumberworth (Hamilton).

MR G. D. GREENWOOD. The death is reported in a Press Association message from Christchurch of Mr G. D. Greenwood, the wellknown racehorse owner and sheepfarmer. of Amberley, Canterbury. The deceased gentleman was probably best known in New Zealand and Australia as the owner of Gloaming and Biplane, two horses which made history in the Southern Hemisphere. . The former was undoubtedly the fastest horse of his day. It is now history that The Welkin-Light gelding was one of the rarest bargains of the yearling sale ring. It cost its owner 230 guineas and for him won the huge sum of £43,100 in stakes, an amount which stood as a record in Australia and New Zealand until it was passed first by Amounis and later by the mighty Phar Lap. Gloaming was foaled in Victoria in 1915, and although it did not commence racing till it was a three-year-old, it had seven years of racing and proved capable of winning over £6OOO as a nine-year-old. It was only in May last that the old champion died in its 16th year. Biplane did not enjoy the great record of Gloaming, but it was nevertheless a high-class performer, although it was probably overshadowed by that great mare, Desert Gold, which was racing at the same time. Palmerstonians will recall the occasion when Biplane and Desert Gold were down to meet at Awapuni in 1918. However, on the morning of the race Biplane was withdrawn and the hundreds of enthusiasts who had come from far afield to sec what had promised to be a great contest were bitterly Qlsappointed.