OBITUARY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19236, 27 January 1926, Page 12

OBITUARY.

MR. LAURENCE McGOVERN,

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The death occurred suddenly at Lewisham Hospital of Mr. Laurence McGovern, eldest son of Dr. Thomas McGovern, hydrophobia specialist, of Glengavlin, County Cavan, Ireland. The late Mr. McGovern graduated at Trinity College, Dublin. After taking his degree he became master of his former school, French Park. Love of adventure took him to Australia, where he arrived from Plymouth in 1869 by the ship Hugemont. During his stay in Melbourne he received an appointment as aide-de-camp to Sir George Ferguson Bo wen, Governor of New" Zealand. At the expiry of that appointment he resolved to enter commercial life, and became a member of the firm of Messrs. Samuels and Co., Napier, which he represented in Australia. After ten years he decided to settle in New Zealand, and joined the Colonial Mutual Assurance Company as' lecturer and traveller, which position he held until he retired twenty-five years ago. He took a keen interest iti music and educational matters. He leaves a widow, an only son, Mr. L. E. I* McGovern, farmer, of Motiti Island, Tauranga, and three daughters. There are six grandchildren. ,