FUNERAL IS HELD OF LATE MRS R. J. SEDDON

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 164, 13 July 1931, Page 10

FUNERAL IS HELD OF LATE MRS R. J. SEDDON

SERVICE ATTENDED BY LARGE GATHERING.

There was a large and representative attendance of citizens at the funeral of the late Mrs R. J. Seddon, which took place at Wellington on Saturday, states the “Post.” A short service, conducted by Canon Bean (Christchurch), son-in-law, was held in the residence, “Eccleston,” Golder’s Hill. The service in the Cathedral was conducted by the Bishop of Wellington (the Right Rev Dr T. H. Sprott), assisted by Archdeacon A. M. Johnson and Canon Percival James (vicar). The principal mourners were the members of the family, namely, Mr T. E. Y. Seddon, Canon and Mrs Bean, Mr and Mrs F. Dyer, Dr and Mrs Morice, Mrs Frank Hay, Mrs Knox Gilmer, Mr N. Seddon, Mrs T. Seddon, Misses Dyer and Morice, Mrs T. W. Williams, Misses Knox, Gilmer, and Mr R. J. Bean. The pall bearers were: Messrs R. J. S. Bean, W. Hennah, W. Edwards, P. Edwards, Sir Cyril Ward, and Mr James Kerr. Amongst those present were the Right Hon G. W. Forbes (Prime Minister), the lion W. A. Veitch (Minister of Railways), the Hon S. G. Smith (Minister of Labour), the Hon 11. Atmore (Minister of Education), Sir Michael Myers (Chief Tustice), the. Right Hon J. G. Coates, Mr 11. E. Holland, M.P., Sir William Hall-Jones, M.L.C., Sir Henry Buckleton, Sir Harold Beauchamp, Mr R. Semple, M.P., the Hon W. Downie Stewart, M.P., Mr C. H. Chapman, M.P., Sir John Luke, Messrs G. A. Troup, F. Langstone, M.P., C. M. Luke, A. T. Bothamley, F. W. Furkert, J. J. M’Grath, G. Shirtcliffe, Vincent Ward, M.P., the Hon Roderick M’Kenzie, A. H. Miles, J. W. Macdonald, R. A. Wright, M.P., M. F. Luckie, W. H. Field, M.P., F. Bennett, Mr Justice Kennedy, Mr and Mrs Macarthy Reid, Mrs F. V. Waters, Mr and Mrs H. W. Harris, Messrs D. A. Aiken and W. H. Price. Dr W. E. Herbert, Dr Scholfield, Dr T. IT. A. Valintine and Captain C. F. Post.

Wreaths were received from the Prime Minister and his colleagues, the Mayor, Councillors, and citizens of Wellington, Parliamentary members of the United Part)’, the Labour Party, the Westland County Council, War Pensions Board, Canterbury Branch of Victoria League, Mr and Mrs J. D. Macfarlane, and Mr J. Macfarlane, Mr and Mrs M. F. M’Phail, Mrs Geo. Pain, Mrs and Miss Gow, Mrs A. W. Bock and daughters, Mr and Mrs J. M’Parland, Miss * Skerrett, Mr and Miss Downie Stewart, Mr T. L. Wah, Mrs Macarthy Reid, Mr and Mrs Hayward, Mr and Mrs A. 11. Miles and family, Mr and Mrs Liddle, Mr and Mrs J. Parker, Mrs R. J. Collins, Mrs R. W. Kane, Misses Kane, Mr and Mrs Phil Nathan, Mrs B. Bethune, Mrs P. JRvan, Mr and Mrs J. G. Coates, Sir Frederick and Lady Chapman, Sir Michael and Lady Myers, Mr and Mrs L. Blundell, Mr and Mrs B. Whitcombe, Molly, and D. Bean, Mr and Mrs D. J. Macfarlane, Dr and Mrs Thacker, Mr and Mrs N. Seddon, Mr and Mrs N. Seddon jun., Mr and Mrs C. H. Chapman, Captain Post and family, J. H. Russell, Mr A. W. Bock and daughters, Celia and John Combe, Mrs A. Rutherford, Preston family, Frank Bushell, Dr and Mrs Duncan, Mr and Mrs C. Levien, Mr and Mrs S. Saunders and family, Helen Cameron, Mrs 11. Reid, Misses Whelan Mr W. Williams, Mr and Mrs W. R. ITaselden, Mr R. A. Loughnan, Mr and Mrs V. Ward, Sir William and Lady Hall-Jones, Mr and Mrs B. B. Wood, L-„ T. Whiteawav, Miss R. Maude, Mrs T. O. Waters, Mr and Mrs A. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs W. W : iggins, Miss Ferguson, Mr J. D. Evans and family, Mr and Mrs O. S. Chesney, Mr J. F. B. Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson, Mr and Mrs A. J. Dixon, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes, M.L.C., Mr A. C. Bushell Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey, Dr G Robertson, Dr and Mrs Herbert, Mrs Neylan Butler and family, Mrs E. and Mr' J. Ilalligan, Mr and Mrs W Hennah, Mrs Prouse and family, Mr and Mrs P. Williams, Mrs Y. L. S. Edwards, Mr and Miss S. Card, Mr and Mrs F. Johnson, Mrs S. M. Brown and Miss Brown, Mr and Mrs Fane Cox. Mr and Mrs F. C. Brown, Mr A. E. Donne. Miss Donne, Mr and Mrs W. Brown, Mrs G. Jones, Mrs G. 11. Whitcombe and family, Mr and Mrs Reginald Davis, Sir Cyril and Lady Ward, Mrs Walker, Mr and Mrs Rutter, Mr O. Newman, Mr and Mrs F. Grear, Misses M’lntosh, Mr and Mrs G. T. Weston. Mr E. O. Hales. Dr C. L. Mandle, Mr Coltman and family. Mrs H. A. H. Gilmer. Mr W. A. White (Christchurch). Mr L. Matson. Mr and Mrs J. 11. Boyes. Mr L. J. Reid, Mr and Mrs Crawford, Mr J. O’Brien. Mr and Mrs T. Dwan. Mr and Mrs B. West, Mrs N. Edwards, Dr 11. Gilmer. Mr and Mrs O’Malley and family, Mrs T. 11. Campbell, and others. Numerous messages of sympathy were received from all parts of the Dominion. The relatives of the late Charles Parata (an old friend of the family) expressed a desire to show their affection, and placed a kiwi Maori mat at the foot of the coffin. At the conclusion of the funeral service, the coffin was placed in the family vault, in the Sydney Street Cemetery, alongside that containing the remains of Mrs Seddon’s distinguished husband —the late Richard John Seddon.