Aucklander Gives School to Navy

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 497, 29 October 1928, Page 8

Aucklander Gives School to Navy

ROYAL APPRECIATION STRUCTURE TO COST £1,000,000 Royal appreciation has been expressed to Mr. G. S. Reade, of Herne Bay, Auckland, for hi s munificent gift to the Royal Navy of an estate in England for the erection of a naval college, the whole project to cost in the vicinity of £1,000,000. The foundation-stone of the new college has been laid by H.R.H. the Duke of York, who has cabled Mr Reade in the following strain:— “With the approval of His Majesty the King. I have this day laid the foundation-stone of the new Royal Navy Hospital School at Holbrook Your gift of this fine open site is in deed a fitting symbol of your admiration for the work of the Royal Navy It is my earnest hope that every success will attend your endeavour to increase for the years to come those benefits which were first inaugurated by Royal Charter at Greenwich over two centuries ago.’* The gift, which comprised an estate of 800 acres, has been endowed by the donor with a large sum of money to enable the erection of the college to go ahead. FOUNDATION STONE LAID FIRST LORD’S TRIBUTE (United Telegraph—Copyright) (United Service) LONDON, Fridas. The Duke of York to-day laid the foundation-stone of the Royal Navy Hospital School at Holbrook, on die SOO-aeres site which, with an endow - ment, was given by Mr. G. S. Reade of Auckland, New Zealand. Speaking at the luncheon, Mr. W c Bridgeman. First Lord of the Admiralty, paid a tribute to Mr. Reade's love of the Empire, and his laudable generosity. He said his gift would assist in assuring the efficiency of the Navi The buildings form a model village! They will take four years to complete and will accommodate 1,100 boys. ’