OBITUARY

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21358, 6 December 1932, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR. 0. H. GILLON A WELL-KNOWN PURSER RECORD PERIOD AT SEA The denth occurred in Sydney on Sunday evening of Mr. 0. 11. Gillon, aged 63, who for 41 years was a purser in the service of the Union Steam Ship Company. Ho was recently purser on (lie Maunganui arul became seriously ill during the vessel's last trip from Auckland to Sydney. lie had been in ill health for a considerable time. Mr. Gillon held Hie record for (he period spent at sea by a. purser. Ho was appointed in 1889 and since (hen he had only spent (wo years ashore, thus having served at sea for 41 years. For practically the whole of (he time he was in intercolonial steamers, in which he travelled over 2,600,000 miles. During his lengthy career his friendly manner and tact made him many friends among travellers. Some months ago it was reported that Mr. K. Edwards, purser of the White Star liner Britannic, who had served as purser for 36 years, was the only man to hold the position for such a lengthy period but his service was exceeded by that of Mr. Gillon by five years. As a mark of respect to Mr. Gillon (lags were flown at half-mast yesterday on the Union Company's vessels in port and on the company's offices. MR. B. 11. BISHOP The death occurred in Auckland on Sunday of Mr. B. H. Bishop, of 7 King Edward Avenue, Epsom, a well-known figure in hunting and sporting circles, aged 70 years. Mr. Bishop's father came to New Zealand as a young man in the days of the early settlers. Mr. Bishop was born at Kaglan, but spent practically his entire life in Auckland. As a young man he took an active interest in all forms of sport nncl was an accomplished Rugby player. He took a keen interest in horses and was a member of the Pakuranga Hunt Club for many years, being a life-member, Mr. Bishop exhibited horses at all the local shows and was known as a keen judge of horses and horsemanship. He was a member of the Mount Eden Methodist Church for over 30 years. Mr. Bishop is survived by his wife and an adult family of four. MR. A. NEILSON The death occurred recently of Mr. Anton Ncilson, a well-known Dannevirke pioneer, aged 83. Arriving at Napier in 1872 in the sailing ship Iloudeng, he was a member of the Danish community which formed a settlement on (lie site that is now Dannevirke. Mr. Neilson took up farming. He leaves an adult family, including two daughters, Mrs. F. Bogun, Olerirnore, and Mrs. S. Priestley, Waiau Pa, and two sons, Messrs. 11. Neilson, Taumarunui, and O. Neilson, Glen Eden. A son was killed in the.Great War. MRS. ANN KNIGHT The death occurred yesterday of Mrs. Ann Knight, aged 88, at her residence, 736 Mount Eden Road. Born in England, she was married in Oadby, Leicestershire, in 1866 to Mr. William Knight, and some years later they came to New Zealand with their five children, travelling in the ship Famenoth. Mr. Knight was engaged in bricklaying on his arrival in Auckland, afterwards taking up fruit growing at Avondale. Mr. and Mrs. Knight went to England on two occasions during their long residence in New Zealand. On November 5, 1931, they celebrated the 65th anniversary of their wedding. Mrs. Knight is survived by Mr. Knight, four children, 16 grandchildren and several great-grand-children.

MRS. ANNIE DOUGLAS The death has occurred of Mrs. Annie Douglas, at the age of 85, at her residence, 105 Great South Road. Mrs. Douglas was the eldest daughter of Mr. D. Keogli, of Kyninch, Tipperary, and she came to Auckland with two uncles in the ship Armstrong in 1864. She married Mr. John Douglas in 1870, and 10 years later they settled in the Thames Yallev. There they lived until the retirement of Mr. Douglas in 1913, when they made their home in Auckland. They celebrated their diamond wedding on January 4, Mrs. Douglas is survived bv a family of seven, and there are 14 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. MRS. E. A. CLIFF [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] PAPAROA, Monday The death has occurred after a short illness of Mrs. E. A. Cliff, wife of the late Mr. J. R. Cliff, at the ago of 64 years. Mrs. Cliff was the second daughter of the late Mr. T. W. Wilson, one of the pioneer settlers of the district, and for 25 years was its public school teacher. Sho had lived at Paparoa all her life. She was for many years a member of the Methodist Church, assisting formerly as a Sunday school teacher and more lately with the ladies' guild. Mrs. Cliff also gave many years' service on the ladies' committee of the North Kaipara Agricultural Society, of which sho was recently made a life member. Sho married in 1893. Mrs. Cliff is survived by the following family:— M essrs. J. W. and R. Cliff, of Paparoa; Misses Marjoric Cliff and Edna Cliff, of Auckland; Irene, Sadie and Lorna Cliff, of Paparoa. Mr. Cliff, senr., died in 1921.