OBITUARY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 244, 16 October 1940, Page 7

OBITUARY

MR. W. C. F. RICHARDSON Mr. William Cecil Ferdinand Richardson died in Palmerston North on Sunday in his 79th. year. The eldest son of the late Mr. William Burgess Richardson and Mrs. Fanny Eliza Richardson, Wellington, he was the eldest grandson of the late Mr. John Plimmer, “the father of Wellington,” his mother being the eldest Miss Plimmer. Mr. Richardson leaves a widow., who is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Allan, Dunedin, one son, Mr. C. Stuart Richardson, Sydney, and three daughters, Mrs. W. Langdon, To Fake, Mrs. Brian Malone, Te Awamutu, and Mrs. H. A. Seifert, Palmerston North. One son, Allan, predeceased him. MR. D. A. EVANS The death has occurred of Mr. David A. Evans, who was prominent in all branches of sport in his younger days, and who was well known roithe past 25 years as a member of the staff of the Hawke’s Bay Count} Council. He was 54 years of age. In 1910 Mr. Evans toured Australia as a member of the All Black team, and later he toured Australia with a League All Black team. He was onl> 18 years of age when he first represented Hawke's Bay at Rugby. He was also prominent as a sculler, amateur wrestler and athlete, and latterly as a bowler, being several times champion of the Napier Bowling Club. He is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter. The sons are Messrs. Eric Evans, Napier; Ivan Evans, Taradale; and Carl Evans, who is serving overseas with the forces, and the daughter is Miss Marjorie Evans, Napier. MR. M. HALL The death has occurred of Mi. Michael Hall, who had lived in Napier since he was five years of age. He was born in Auckland in 1866, being the third son of the late Mr. P. Hall, Napier. He was a wheelwright b.y trade. He leaves a widow, two sons, Messrs. A. J. and G. M. Hall, both of Napier, two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Carswell, Napier, and Miss E. R. Hall, Sydney. MRS. T. B. MICHELL The death occurred in Masterton on! Sunday afternoon, at the age of 83 1 years, of Mrs. Maria Elizabeth! Michell, widow of the late Thomas Banfield Michell, a well-known Masterton builder, who died in 1919. Mrs. Michell was born in Manaia, Masterton, and was well known through the ■ Wairarapa district. She leaves one son, Mr, W. Michell, Masterton, and five daughters, Mesdames A. Tylor, H. Pyne, A. P. Smith, ; and A. Potts, and Miss Michell. Of I her own family, there are three broth-' ers and three sisters living, and heri descendants include eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. MRS. J. ( ALLENDER The death occurred in Croydon Hospital, Carterton, on Saturday, of Mrs. Mabel Fanny Callender, widow of Mr.i James Callender, Invercargill, al the; age of 78 years. Mrs. Callender was ' born in Calcutta, India, and came to ’ New Zealand when a child. Her j brother, Genera] Fulton, commanded j the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, and j was killed in France in the Great j War. She leaves a family of three sons, ■ Messrs. C. C. Callender, Carterton, L. I W. Callender, Wellington, and P. M.; Callender. Riverton. MRS. MARTHA CARTER One who could with some con-; fidence claim to be the oldest living person born in the neighbourhood of Auckland, Mrs. Martha Carter, died on Saturday in her 98th. year. Mrs. Carter was born at Tamaki on August 27, 1843, and for more than 70 years had lived in the same home at 34 Ireland Street, Ponsonby. Mrs. Carter was associated with the Baptist Tabernacle from its earliest days, and assisted in the establishment of the Manurewa Children's Home, of the committee of which shn was made a life-member. She is survived by five daughters and two son.-, and by humorous grandchildren and I great-grandchildren. MISS SARITA McLALGHLIN The death has occurred of Miss! Sarita McLaughlin, of Dilworth I Avenue, a well-known resident of Remuera. Miss McLaughlin was born on the Puhinui Estate in 1870. It was while she was young that her father, the late Mr. William McLaughlin, founded the Pakuranga Hunt Club and was its master for many years. Miss McLaughlin was a fine horsewoman and hunted regularly with the hounds. I