Death of Bishop Brodie’s Mother

New Zealand Tablet, Volume LI, Issue 7, 14 February 1924, Page 30

Death of Bishop Brodie’s Mother

With regret we learn of the death of Mrs. Bridget Brodie, mother of his Lordship Dr. Brodie, Bishop ' of Christchurch, who passed away at Auckland on" Friday last, at the age of 79 years. The deceased lady, who was a highly respected colonist, was born in Kihvara, Co. Galway, Ireland, and came to Sydney in 1864. Arriving the following year at Greymouth she was there married to the late Patrick Brodie, and in 1869 came to the North 1 Island. After residing for . a number of" years at Thames and Coromandel, the family removed to Auckland, where Mr. Brodie died at an advanced age. • Besides Dr. Brodie, the family includes Mr. Patrick Brodie (Auckland), Mrs. T. Darby (Auckland), and Mrs. Stephenson (Australia). The funeral was largely attended.-R.I.P. . > ’