OBITUARY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17452, 29 December 1930, Page 5

OBITUARY

THE REV. RICHARD HAY

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Assn,) LONDON, Dec. 28.

The death has occurred of the Dev. Richard Hay, formerly of Brisbane, during a visit to London. The funeral will be conducted by the Rev. E. \V. vSeton, vicar of Otahuhu.

MR. WILLIAM DEWHURST,

The death occurred at tlio Cook Hospital on Saturday of a veteran itrmy man in the person of Mr William Dewhurst, aged 55 years. He was born in Cumberland, England, and enlisted while in his 'teens with the Coldstream Guards, serving for many years and attaining the rank of sergeant. He came to New Zealand ovdr 25 years ago, and settled in Gisborne. Ho married after his arrival in the Dominion, and is survived by Mrs Dewhurst. He leaves no children, and had no known relatives in New Zealand.

MRS. R. TUCKER

The death has occurred in Hastings oi Mrs. Tucker, relict of the late Mr. Richard Tucker, and mother of Mr. William Tucker, formerly of Matawai. She had been closely associated with the CUve district, and had reached the age oi 69 years. Bom in Devonshire, England, the late Mrs. Tucker came to New Zealand .with her parents at an earl } v age. The voyage was made in tho sailing ship Hudson, which arrived at Napier in February, 1874- The deceased married in Napier, afterwards settling in the Clive district, where she resided for about 20 years. The late Mrs. Tucker then took up residence, in Havelock North, remaining there 16 years, and afterwards moving to Whakatu, where Mr. Tucker established the well-known Whakatu wool works.

Of a quiet, cheery disposition, the late Mrs. Tucker was held m the highest esteem by a large number of people, among whom she made many friends. During the war period she proved herself a valuable and generous worker as a member of one of the various organisations, whose gifts of warm garments were greatly appreciated by tho men at the front. At the close of hostilities her services were recognised by the New Zealand branch of the British Red Cross Society, and she was presented with the Order of St. John.

She leaves two sons, six daughters, one sister, a brother, and 22 grand children, to whom sincere sympathy will he extended.

By the death of Mr. James Judd, which occurred recently, the Hurt. Valley loses one of its oldest, pioneers. Mr. Judd was born at Lower Hutf in 1816, and lived all his life in tho district.

Mr. J. W. Walsh, a prominent resident of the Hamilton district and a former commander of the Fox ton Mounted Rifles, is dead.