OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15989, 25 August 1917, Page 14

OBITUARY.

iM.R, JOHN MOFFAT. There passed away at an early hour yesterday morning a well-known Uimxerbury resido.nt in the person of Mr John Moffat. The deceased was born at Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England, over 70 years ago. lie was educated in that district, aftenvsuds taking up tho profession of a- landscape gardener. He was for a number of years in the employ of . the Karl of "\Varwick, on whose estate ho loarnod his trade, softer "being stssocifitod with sovci iu ufchor notable gardens iu England he dedfded to come to New Zealand, anil landed in. Lytteiton about 40 years ago. Ho took up the position of head ■'ardener to Mr Aclaqd, at Peel forest, relinquishing tlrat position to take up a similar ono to the lau> Mr b. Moore, of Glaninurk. He left this position to tak<> up hotel hie, and it was in this connexion that ho became so well known to the travelling public. At various times ho was proprietor oi too Culverdeii Hotel, Royal Hotel, Clarendon Hotel, and later t.ho Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, which house he <»ave up upon prohibition being carried* there some L 4 years ago. Since Viat time lie had ftved a retired lite, tho last seven years *.n Sumner, tie was a Mason, lor sr number ot years iKsinn- a verv active, member of tho Genddiue Ixidgo. Tho late lNlr Mottat took a verv active interest in commer,ial matters, and was also a very keen horticulturist, his gard«i at Mimner ahravs presenting a picturesque sight As r. ro?o grower and nutnorit-v, tne doccascd gentleman had few equal?. In all matters affecting the welfare ot i Sumner ho took a great interest, ant ho >vas also A liberal supporter of the •various war funds. He was a devoted 1 adherent of the Anglican Church, hemg a member of All Saints'. Mimnrr. Mr T Thompson, an Association football enthusiast, and a member of the committee of the Wellington lootball Association for somo years, died in Auckland "this week. Mr Thompson, who had been ill for some time, wns ordered to the northern city wWe it rT.-, hoped he would recover, but 'V~tcad. ho "ot worse, and died. He is survived bV a widow and three young children. Jlr John Allan, whose death occurm suddenly at his resitlenco. Bnlclutha was born in Lanarkshire.. Scotland, 11 IS-19 emigrating to the colonies wlier iiuite a boy. He arrived in Dunedm bi tlte ship Bruce in lStiO, and, proceed in" to South Otago—on foot, as w: common in theso days resided in dit ferent parts of that district ever since At one time he possessed considerabh property, but he lost everything in tin disastrous flood of lS*fe. Three of * \ JTamilv s\ro loft to mouvu "their loss vis * Mr AV. M. Allan (postmaster Owakn.), ilr J. C. Allan (instructor a the telegraphic training gallery, Auck ? land), and aIWs Allan.