OBITUARY.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13410, 7 May 1912, Page 4

OBITUARY.

ROBERT INGPEN KINGSLEY

It is with sincere regret that w© have to record the dea/th t of Mr. Robert Ingpen Kingsley, which occurred at his residence, Collingwood street, at one o'clock yesterday morning. For some time past deceased had b«en in failing health, but he was able to attend to his various duties as secretary to (the Nelson Diocese up till Saturday last. The immediate cause of death was heart failure. The late Mr. Kingsley was born in Hertfordshire, England, in 1846, and arrived in New Zealand in 1881. He was appointed secretary of the Nelson Diocwse in 1884, and hold the position until the .time of his death. He was also secretary of the Nelson Aid Society, and at one time was treasurer to the Nelson Harmonic Society. Deceased was an enthusiastic entomologist and a. deep student of natural history in all its branches. Possessing a wonderful memory, Mr. Kingsiey could at all times impart a vast amount of information upon almost an 3' subject that was referred to him. He took considerable interest in the past in the Nelson Museum, and as a member ef the local Philosophical Society contributed papers from time to time for discussion. A number of those papers afterwards were printed in th©. "New Zealand Transactions." The collection .of < historical facts relating to the British colonies was one of his hobbies. He was also a keen philatelist, and possessed a very fine collection .of, stamps, perhaps one of thq best in the Dominion. Of a kindly disposition he will not only be missed in his official capacity in connection with the Nelson Synod, but by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances, wlio have on many occasions had to appeal to him for information on the many subjects that were dear to his heart. He leav«s a widow and son, who will have the deep sympathy of the community in their heavy bereavement.