LATE MR J. E. R. SMITH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18546, 21 August 1928, Page 14

LATE MR J. E. R. SMITH.

THE FUNERAL. A large number of people attended the funeral of the late Mr Smith, the cortege leaving Dyer’s Pass Road for Bromley Cemetery. The Revs 11. J. Odell. Laurenson, and F. T. Read officiated at the graveside. The pallbearers were Messrs Ewart Smith, J. E. Chamberlain, T. Chamberlain, and B. Undrill.

Among the many who attended were Messrs \V. Winsor, C. S. Thompson, C. Kirk, F. Rowley and B. Riley (Education Board). \V. Brock, G. Raymond and C. D. ITardie (ex-inspectors). \V. Balch (Head Masters’ Association), W Boyce, .T. Bowden and R. S. Pearson (North Canterbury Teachers’ Institute'. V. J. Gamble (Canterbury Schools Athletic Association), L. F. Thomson and R. H. North (Canterbury Rugby Union), E. M. Todd (Referees’ Asso-

ciation), R. B. Ward (Canterbury Cricket Association), IT. Robertson (Assistant Masters’ Association), T. A Gates (WharenuD, W. Sherrard. S. Prebble, Kernohan. G. Hill (Soroerfield), F. D. Waller, W. W. Garton (Timaru). H. English, C. Wilkins, A. Denne (Ashley Institute), A. F. Barrell, J. Beattie, A. Beattie (West Christchurch), J. Beattie (Shirley), C. Allard. E. Chambers, P. Menzies, H. Thompson. Dr Orchard, E. Chamberlain, E. Reid, N. T. Pearce. W. L. King. W. Down, Rev Charles Ward, Rev W. Greenslade, Rev Werrin, Mr and Mrs Lomas, Mr T. H. Uadrill, E. G. Undrill. A fine tribute to the memory of their late head master was paid by the pupils of Somerfield School, who stood respectfully at attention ■while the cortege passed, and the Aranui children assembled at the entrance to the cemetery. Wreaths were sent by the following:

- Ern, Mary and family, Father and Ewart, Bert. Gert and Nina, Mr and Mrs D. Bradbury. Mrs Stanton and family, Mr and Mrs Gavin. Werren family, Mr and Mrs S. Dixon, Mrs and Miss Metherell, Martvn family, Mr and Mrs A. C. Reed, Mr E. and Miss Reed, Dr and Mrs Orchard, Mr and Mrs R. B. Ward. Mr and Mrs W. L. King, Mrs and Wilfred Ready, Mr and Mrs Harold Ready. Mrs Woolev and son. Mr and Mrs Rogers, Mr and Mrs Hardy, Misses Caygill, Mrs Lnglis and Harry, Mrs Sharp. Winifred and Maurice, Mrs Hill, Mr and Mrs E. G. Undrill, Pupils of Somerfield, Wharenui and Aranui Schools. Committees of Somerfield, Wharenui and Aranui Schools, Canterbury Teachers’ Institute. Head Masters’ Association, High Street Methodists, Canterbury Cricket Associa tion, Canterbury Assistant Masters*, Canterbury Public Schools Athletic Association, Aranui Football Club, Cambrian Society, Employees of Ewart Smith, Aranui Burgesses’ Association.