OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22755, 16 December 1935, Page 12

OBITUARY

MR JOHN WILKINSON The death occurred at Pounawea on Saturday of Mr John Wilkinson, who was well known in legal circles in Dunedin. Mr Wilkinson, who was in his seventy-fourth year, was born in Glasgow and came to New Zealand with his parents when an infant. His father, who was a building contractor, settled in Dunedin, and the son received bis education at the Middle District School and at Otago University. At the age of 21 he commenced in practice in Dunedin as a solicitor, being at that time the youngest qualified lawyer in the city. He remained in practice till the time of his death.

In his younger days Mr Wilkinson was a keen sportsman. He was an oarsman, a well-known rifle shot and an ardent angler. He was also connected with the volunteer movement. The great interest of Mr Wilkinson’s life, however, was in the missionary work of the Christian Church. For 41 years he was the local treasurer for the China Inland Mission,- with the activities of which he maintained a close association up till the time of his death. He was also a member of the New Zealand Board of the Ramabai Mukti Mission in India for child widows. The Sailors’ Rest Mission owed a great deal to Mr Wilkinson, who was one of the trustees and had been a worker in the mission for h() years. In addition he was an organiser for several other missionary societies in the city. For many years Mr Wilkinson was connected with the Choral Hall, the activities of which have now been merged into the York Place Hall. At these services he was a regular worshipper till the time of his death. He was well known as a lay preacher in many churches and was an enthusiar. ic member of the Pounawea Convention. The deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters—Mrs R. A. Rcddell, of Tring (Hertfordshire, England) and Mrs H. Havelock Barnett, of Napier—and one son, Mr Grey Wilkinson, of Christchurch. MRS E. A. JORDAN (Per United Press Association) TAURANGA, December 14. The death occurred yesterday afternoon of Mrs Eleanor Ann Jordan, widow of Canon Charles Jordan, in her one hundredth year. She came to Tauranga with her husband (the first vicar of Tauranga) in 1872. Canon Jordan died in 1912. Mrs Jordan enjoyed good health always till Monday last.