OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22058, 14 September 1933, Page 9

OBITUARY

MRS HENRY GASCOYNE The death took place on Thursday last at Wairnate of Emily Charlotte Ann Justina Gascoyne, widow of Mr Henry Gascoyne, at the age of 92 years. Mrs Gascoyne was the daughter of the late Colonel Charles Manners Gascoyne, of the sth Bengal Light Cavalry. She had an interesting life in India, moving from one hill station to another, and could recall many stirring incidents of military and social life and events at Darjeeling prior to the days of the Mutiny.

On Colonel Gascoyne’s retirement from the army in 1853, she came to New Zealand with her parents; who settled at Motueka, Nelson. Mrs Gascoyne was a cousin of the late Robert GascoyneCecil, Marquis of Salisbury, who was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1895 till 1902. On her father’s and mother’s side she came of a long line of forbears who chose the army as their calling. Major Munro raised a regiment and fought under General Wolfe at Quebec. Her maternal grandfather was Surgeon Donald Campbell, of the sth Bengali Light Cavalry, the last child to be born in old Dunstaffnage Castle (Argyleshire), the hereditary seat of the Campbell clan, in which the famous coronation stone was lodged for 300 years. Mrs Gascoigne’s family has been noted for its longevity. Her mother passed away at 93 years of age, and her brother, the late Major Frederick Gascoyne (of Hastings), who served with distinction in the Maori War, died in 1926 at the age of 88. Her two sisters, Miss Charlotte (Nelson) and Miss Mary (Hastings) died within the last four years at the age of 83 and 90 years respectively. One sister, who is still living, resides at Nelson. Mrs Gascoyne is survived by five of her children —-Mr H. Gascoyne (Maraekakaho, Napier), Mr Arthur Gascoyne (Wellington), Mrs Walter Taine (Karitane), Mrs M'Nair Miller (Masterton), and Miss Gascoyne (Waimate). MR W. T. BOND (Per United Press Association.) NELSON, September 13. The death is reported of Mr William Thornton Bond, in his ninety-third year, a highly respected resident of Nelson, and for many years one of the proprietors of the Colonist. He was born in Lancaster, England, and when a few weeks old, was taken by his parents to the West Indies, where his father had a sugar plantation. Both parents died of yellow fever when he was 10 years of age, and he returned to Lancaster. He was educated at the Lancaster Grammar School, and served his apprenticeship on the Lancaster Guardian. In 1862 he came to New Zealand in the ship Electra, landing at Nelson in the following year. He took an active interest in all movements for the betterment of the people, and had been a member of the Foresters Lodge since 1871. Mr Percy Bond, managing director of the Hawera Star, is a son. The other son was Mr J. H. C. Bond, who at the time of his death was Dominion superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company. MR ALFRED SUTRO (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, September 13. (Received Sept. 13, at 8 p.rn.) The death is announced of Mr Alfred Sutro, the playwright; aged 70.