Obituary

Manawatu Times, Volume 60, Issue 249, 22 October 1935, Page 8

Obituary

MR E. R. GRINLINTON The death occurred suddenly yesterday morning at his residence in Woodville of Mr Ernest Roben Griniinton, one of the town’s best known and most highly respected residents.

Deceased was born in Yorkshire in 1573, and came to New Zealand with his parents. He was educated at Napier and subsequently settled in Woodville—in 1899—where he was engaged with his brother in business as a cabinetmaker and undertaker. Mr Griniinton was captain of the volunteer fire brigade for many years, and in addition took a keen interest in Rugby and bowling, being president of the A\ r oodville Bowling Club at the time of his death. He was also a staunch adherent of the Presbyterian Church, of which he had been a member of the board of managers and of the choir.

Out of respect to Mr Griniinton’s memory of the opening of the AYoodvillo B'owling Club’s season, which was to have taken place to-morrow, has been postponed.

MR A. 0. NICOLL A veteran of the Great AVar, Mr A. C. Nicoll, of Albert street, Palmerston North, passed away fast week after a lengthy illness, which had been brought about by his war service. The son of a Marlborough farmer, deceased took up the trade of a carpenter as a young man. Ho subsequently married in Palmerston North, and a few years later moved to Australia, enlisting for the war with an Australian unit. During his service in France ho was heavily gassed, and its effects told seriously on his health. On securing his discharge from the army he returned to New Zealand and again took kup his residenco in Palmerston North, but for the past five years he had been unable to follow his trade, his condition gradually booming worse. In addition to his widow and adopted son, there are left to mourn his passing, in his soth year, four brothers and three sisters. Two brothers reside in Hastings and two in Marlborough, while the sisters live in Auckland, AA 7ellington and Marlborough respectively.

MR THOMAS-ELLIOTT A resident of the Dominion for the past 56 years and of Palmerston North for 30 years, Mr Thomas Elliott passed away in the public hospital last week. Ho was born at Newcastie-on-Tyne 73 years ago, and came to New Zealand as a young man. Landing at Nelson, Mr Elliott went to the West Coast, where he became associated with the coaching business during the gold rush days. It was while a resident of Greymouth that he married Miss Beattie, a daughter of an early pioneer, and he continued to make Greymouth his home for somo years before coming to Palmerston North. On his arrival in this centre Mr Elliott established a carrying business and in that capacity he became well known in the community. Four years ago he retired from business. In his younger days Mr Elliott was a bandsman of considerable ability, and he was a playing member of tho Palmerston North Band for some years after his arrival here.

Mrs Elliott predeceased her husband in 1918, while two daughters, Mrs Lund and Miss Elliott, also passed away about the same time, and there are left to mourn their loss two sons, Messrs Jack Elliott, of Colombo street, and Joseph Elliott, of Shamrock street. There are also seven grandchildren.