OBITUARY.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 19, 6 May 1908, Page 6

OBITUARY.

MR. G. G. STEAD. Mr. Geo. G. Stead, a leading citizen of Christchurch, died on April 29th. Mr. Steed sustained a sudden seizure a few days ago, from the effects of which he nevr recovered. The deceased was born in London in 1841, and came from an old Yorkshire family on his father’s side, his grandfather being Mr. Mark Stead, of Richmond, Yorkshire, and from a Scotch family on his mother’s side, his grandmother being a Fraser, a direct descendant of the noted Simon Fraser, Lord Lovat, the last man beheaded in the Tower of London in the year 1747. Mr. Stead, in 1849, accompanied his parents to South Africa, where he completed his education at St. Andrew’s College. Tn 18<]5 he returned to England, but, on the recommendation of several friends, he decided to settle in New Zealand. where he arrived in 1896. Since that date he hits been a prominent figure in commercial and s|g»rting circles. Mr. Stead took a lending part in the raising of a Canterbury contingent during the Boer War, and subscribed £509

towards the fund. Tn addition to holding the position of Chairman and Honorary treasurer of the Canterbury Club, Mr. Stead also, held the following appointments: — Chairman of Directors of the “Christchurch Press’’ Company, ( hainnan of Directors of Manning and Co., C hairman of Directors of the Christchurch (las Company, Chairman of Directors of Warners.,LtiL. ( hairman of Direc. tors of the Blackball Coal Company, Deputy Chairman Alliance Assurance Co., Director of Mason Struthers, Ltd, Director of the New Zealand Shipping Co. He filled the position of President of the Christchurch Chamber of Com-merce-in 1880, 1885, 1886. He was one of the Governors of the Canterbury College from 189) to 1899, when he resigned.