LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR A. L. SMITH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18908, 5 November 1929, Page 9

LARGE ATTENDANCE AT FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR A. L. SMITH.

The funeral of the late Albert Lamb Smith was held this morning. The respect in which he was held was shown by the large attendance at the funeral. The cortege left his late residence, 166, Rossall Street, for the Riccarton Churchyard. The Rev H. T. Yorke conducted the service at the graveside. Mr A. V. Smith, Mr George Arn£ strong (Akaroa), Mr F. Pyne, Mr W. B. Pyne and Miss Smith were the chief mourners.

The pall-bearers were:—Messrs A. G. Henderson, S. K. Garrick, D. T. Matson, A. E. Ridley, J. S. Barrett and Howard James. Amongst those who attended the funeral were:—Mr R. A. Joseph, Mr W. Morley, Mr J. F. Grierson, Mr R. C. Horsley, Mr E. H. Congreve, Mr C. T. Aschman, Mr A. Holmes (representing Francis Holmes, Ltd.), Mr J. B. Wilkin, Mr T. H. Davey, Mr E. M. Caffin, Mr H. St A. Murray, Mr E. A. Ockenden (Hume Pipe Co.), Mr G. L. Berry, Mr F. Woodward, Mr F. W. Anderson, Mr J. Armstrong, Mr L. Treleaven (Amuri Motors), Mr A. Shuttleworth, Mrs A. C. Armstrong, Mrs G. A. Oakley, Messrs E. Killick, J. Lanyon, F. Finlayson, L. Cheeseman, N. Knight, F. R. Cotton (staff Blackbume and Smith), Mr Claude Piper, Mr S. A. Orchard, Mr C. S. Orchard, Mr Pat Barrett, Mr W. F. Soper, Mr C. Buchanan, Mr J. A. Redpath, junr., Mr F. W. Dunnage, Mr J. S. Hawkes (Canterbury Automobile Association), Mr N. L. Macbeth, Mr J. Morrison, Messrs John Fuller, R. J. Hobbs, H. Ayers (Canterbury Rowing Club), Mr E. H. S. Hamilton, Mr B. P. Murray, Mr A. G. Holder, Mr J. J. Collins, Mr J. Erwin, Mr E. E. West, Mr J. G. Collins, Mr W. G. Jamieson, Mr C. Hudson, Mr L. Lisle, Mr B. Perry, Colonel C. J. Cooper (representing Star Boating Club, Wellington), Mr H. Hargreaves, Mr J. G. S. Holmes, Mr F. I. Cowlishaw (president, Canterbury Rowing Club), Mr F. B. Clark, Mr William Anderson, Messrs Dan Reese, T. W. Reese, C. L. Peters, F. Drake, (representing Reese Bros.), Mr J. S. Guthrie, Mr John Wood, Mr R. Ashworth, Messrs J. F. and C. M. Page. Wreaths were sent by Mr and Mrs W. Godfrey, the Cheeseman family, Mr Morley, Mr Killick and Mr Lanyon (Tuam Street staff), president and members of the Federal Club, Canterbury Rowing Club, Mr and Mrs D. Matson, Mr and Mrs H. E. Button, Mr and Mrs E. M. Caffin, Mr and Mrs G. F. Buchanan jun., and Douglas, Mr J. B. Lane, staff of Blackburne Smith and Co., Miss L. Muir, Reese Bros., Ltd., Mr and Mrs W. F. Soper, Mr F. F. Williams, Mr and Mrs JI. T. Milnes, Irene and Roy, Mr J. L. Armstrong and family, Messrs Bristow and Co., Ltd., Messrs Francis Holmes Ltd., Mr and Mrs A. G. Henderson, Mr and Mrs T. Evans, Mr J. G. Collins, Mr E. E. West, the Pyne family, the Canterbury Chess Club, Mr S. Harrowell, Joe and Evelyn, Aunt Nellie (Akaroa), Mr George Armstrong and family (Akaroa), Messrs A. and B. Dailey, Mr and Mrs Howard James, the L. and H’s, Messrs D. Caithness and Son, Messrs E. 11. S. and Geoffrey Hamilton, Miss E. Smith, Mr R. W. Morrow, Mr W. Wilson, Mr J. A. Redpath jun., Messrs J. A. Redpath and Son, and Messrs Horsley and Good.