OBITUARY.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 788, 19 August 1916, Page 2

OBITUARY.

LORD REDESDALE. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. "The Timet" Service. LONDON, August 18. The death is announced of Lord Redesdalc, G.C.V.0., K.C.B. I Algernon Bertram Freeman-Mitford, first Baron, was born in ISIiT, and was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He entered the Foreign Office in 1858, and accompanied Prince Arthur's mission to Japan in 1906. He was M.P. for South-west Warwickshire, 18n2-!). r >, and was raised to the Peerage in 1902.] * MR R. W. POUNSFORD. A sudden death occurred at Spreydon last evening, when Mr R. W. Pounsford, a well-known Government poultry grader, died as the result of heart failure. With his wife, he was motoring homewards, and when only a few chains from his residence in Selwyn Street he complained of weakness, and slowed down his machine. Mr Pounsford lost consciousness, and the machine ran into the side-channel, throwing Mrs Pounsford out of the side-car, fortunately without injury, Mr Pounsford was obviously very ill, and before he could be taken to his home he expired. The deceased had been a resident of Christchurch for about 10 years. He was for some time in charge of the poultry grading depot here, and had previously been in Auckland. He was a native of Victoria, and was of a genial and kindly disposition. He was an enthusiast in the pigeon fancy, and a capable judge. He leaves a widow and eight of a family.