OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24634, 16 June 1941, Page 6

OBITUARY

LADY BEAUCHAMP (P.A.) ' WELLINGTON, June 14. The death has occurred of Lady Beauchamp, widow of Sir Harold BeaUchamp. An Englishwoman, she came to New Zealand from South Africa with her first husband, Mr Lewis Bright, and some years after his death married Sir Harold Beauchamp. She was a woman' of outstanding personality. As one friend said, her good deeds would fill a volume, but all she did was done quietly and without publicity. Her interests ranged from the work of the residential nursery to that of musical societies, and her passing will be a great loss to the community.

MR JOSIAH P. LANE The death occurred on Friday night of Mr Josiah P. Lane, chairman of directors of Lane's Ltd., Dunedin. and a well-known city business man. Mr Lane, who was 80 years of age. was born at Little Torrington. Devon, and came to New Zealand with his parents in the ship Crimea. As a youth, he joined the cordial manufacturing business established by his father. Later, with his brother, the late Mr W. E. Lane, he too.k over and reconstructed the business owned by his father, the brothers becoming the founders of.the well-known concern cf Lane's. Ltd. He was a life member of the Royal Dunedin Male Choir, of which he was a vice-president for many years, and was a staunch supporter of the Trinity Methodist Church. He was a director of a number of local business concerns. Mr Lane enjoyef the esteem of a large circle of friends, ,and in an unostentatious manner was a supporter of many deserving causes. He is survived by four daughters and one son. Another son was killed in the war of 1914-1918. MR L. R. GRANT The death occurred at Waipukurau last week of Mr Leslie R. Grant, who was well known in D,unedin for many years as the manager of Marshall's Pharmacy. Born in Dunedin 44 years ago, Mr Grant was the second son of the late Mr and Mrs C. M. Grant, of Maori Hill. He was educated at Maori Hill School and the Otago Boys' High School, and when the Great War broke out he immediately enlisted. He left New Zealand with the 28th Reinforcements as a-member. of the artillery. While on active service he was badly gassed. He was in London when the Armistice was signed and then .returned to'New Zealand. After managing Marshall's Pharmacy for some year's-he went to Waipukurau. where he purchased a pharmacy. He became associated with many activities in.the northern town and was prominent in several sports. He is survived by his wife and two young sons. REV. PENNINGTON BICKFORD

(Rec. 0.30 a.m.) LONDON. June 14. The death has occurred of the Rev, Pennington Bickford, who had conducted the Anzac Day services in London since the first in 1920.