OBITUARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26129, 16 April 1946, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR E. J. TAYLOR

The death occurred on Friday of Mr Edwjn John Taylor, Mayor of West Harbour, at the age of 69 years. He was a well-known figure in the West Harbour district for many years, and even fitter removing to live in North-East Valley about a year ago he maintained a keen interest in the affairs of the district. Mr Taylor came to New Zealand f rom Birmingham. England, in

1911 to join the staff of Messrs A. and T. Burt, Ltd., and remained with that firm until his death, being appointed warehouse manager in 1922. He won the respect of all with whom he cime into contact, and for 14 years was chairman of the Tube Association and occupied the chairmanship of the Plumbers and Merchants’ Association for 12 years. Mr Taylor was selected mayor of the West Harbour Borough in May, 1941, an office he retained until the time of his death. Prior to that he was a borough councillor for 10 years on two different occasions. He is survived by his wife and two sons. A motion of sympathy with the relatives of Mr Taylor was carried at the monthly meeting of the Port Chalmers Borough Council last night. The members of the council stood in silence as a mark of respect. CANON W. T. DRAKE (P.A.) HASTINGS, Apl. 15. The death occurred suddenly this afternoon of Canon W. T. Drake, vicar of St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings. Canon Drake entered Holy Orders in 1910. He became vicar of Maniototo in 1914 and continued there until 1918, when he accepted a curacy at Gisborne, a position he occupied for three years. He was then appointed vicar of Puketapu. and in 1922 he moved to St. Andrew’s parish at Port Ahuriri, where he remained until 1927. He was appointed organising secretary for the Diocese of Wqjapu in 1929, and continued in this‘'office until. 1931. when he accepted the living of St. Peter’s Church, Waipawa. where he remained until December, 1937, when he was appointed vicar of St. Matthew’s Church, Hastings. He leaves a widow, two sons and a daughter.

SGT.-MAJOR W. L. EASTBURY (?.A.) AUCKLAND, Apl. 15. The death has occurred of .Sergeantmajor Walter Louis Eastbury, aged 75. He was born in Worcestershire, England. and had 33 years of continuous service in the military forces, including 24 years with the First Battalion, King’s Company, Grenadier Guards, and was one of the n.c.o.s selected for duty during the lying-in-state of Queen Victoria.

He was one of the instructors sent to New Zealand in 1913 on the introduction, of compulsory military training, and was a member of the advance party which captured Samqa. He was later camp sergeant-major at the Featherston, Trentham and Narrow Neck camps. He is survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters.

ADMIRAL SIR FREDERICK TUDOR (Rec. 7 p.m.) LONDON, Apl. 15. The death is announced of Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor. Admiral Sir Frederick Tudor, who was Third Sea Lord and Controller for the Navy during most of the Great War period, was -commander-in-chief of the China station from 1917 to 1919. He was president of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, from 1920 to 1922, when he was placed on the retired list. He was decorated by Japan, China and Russia. He was 83 years of age.