MRS. ANDREW RICHMOND.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13412, 9 May 1912, Page 1 (Supplement)

MRS. ANDREW RICHMOND.

(Frcirr "The Colonist," Q. May.)

It is with dc?p regret we have to recoiii tlio death of Mrs. Eiehmond, of

Nil- street East, 'who passed away on Saturday evening, after a long illness, bo.,\;j with exemplary patience. The deceased lady was well known for her ■charitable disposition. Many have experienced great kindncm at Jier .hands, and bli-6 was over on the look out for ways in which to assist thorn r't>m:i<l her. An appeal to help th<>!

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was never m vain

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sociatod for many years with

c-dral parish, in the welfare of

took a keen interest, and for c. , . >~ she was a member of tho '-. ; txiral •choir. The deceased lady will i,- .■,!-> :t,ly missed by a'large circle ci f > k'b. and we desire to express our -syx. i K-.l:xy with the members of her family in their great loss. The late Mrs. Richmond arrived in Nelson with her parents, the late Captain and Mrs. Blundell, on Christn'r.r Day in the years 1851. and lived in the brick house in Bridge! street on the Wood side of Normanby bridge for some time. The house is still in existence. The family later on -removed to their new home at^ Staplegrove, at Waimea West, where the Blundsll family n?sided for many years. In 1856 Mrs. Richmond was married to the lato Mr. A. J. Richmond, son of the late Major Richmond, and after a brief residence at Richmond Brook, in Marlborough, she came back to Nelson, and resided -at "Tho Cliffs/ at the Port, until twelve years ago, Avhen she took up her residence in Nile street East, and lived there continuously up to the time of he* death. The deceased lady leaves three daughters, .and one son, namely, Mrs. Sclanders, Miss Richmond, Mrs. Kissling, and Mr. F. H. Richmond.