OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11336, 19 May 1905, Page 2

OBITUARY.

MR. SAMUEL BOLTON.

We regret to announce the^death cf Mr Samuel Bolton, well known throughout the Province and many parts of the Colony as proprietor of the Norwich Nurseries and a leading horticulturist. Mr Bolton was born in the city of Norwich in 1821, and was therefore in his 74th year. He was apprenticed as a nurseryman in his native city, and later went to London, where he followed his trade for a while, after which ho followed his inclination for some esparience alioat, and served in ocean-going vessels for some two years. During this time he had an experience of shipwreck, being cast ashore on the coast of Java, suffering some privation before the shipwrecked company were relieved. He came to Nelson in the ship Inchanon in the year 1856, and decided to settle here. He married and resided in the district till the day of his death. In the first place he took the situation of head gardener to the late Captain Nicbclson, and later held a position with the late Mr H. Stafford, of Annesbrook. He then removed to town and established the Norwich nurseries on ground which was afterwards acquired by the Government and became part of the Asylum grounds. Mr Bolton then established himself on property fronting Franklyn and Kawhia streets. As a public man Mr Bolton served on the City Council for some years, and was also a director of the Permanent Building Society for many years. He took a deep interest in the Masonic Fraternity, and at the time of his death was the oldest subscribing member of Lodge Southern Star, 735, E.C., of which he was twice Worshipful Master, and had been for twenty years hon. Treasurer, His membership "extending for thirty years, fie was also a Past First Principal of the Trafalgar Royal Arch Chapter, and was looked up to throughout the district as an authority on matters Masonic. Deceased was a man of sterling character, sound sense, and much energy. Tho paiofui illness that afflicted him for the last few years fell heavily ou a man of his active temperament, but it was borne with great fortitude and patience, even though the distress of bereavement was added to his troubles, for just about three* years ago Mr Bolion lost his second son (the late Mr David j