OBITUARY.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20099, 1 December 1930, Page 5

OBITUARY.

MR ROBERT ARTHUR STOKES. Jn the death of Mr Kobcvt Arthur o ves, which occurred at St. George's Hospital, after a short illness, Kew -Brightou loses one of its most respected residi.Mit.s. Mr Stokes w;is born at Papanui in 1875. He was a S[)11 of Mr and Mrs William 'Ward Stokes, who arrived in New Zealand by the Randolph, one of ••he lirst Four Ships, lie was educated at the limuru Main School, and settled in J\ew -Brighton in 11)10, opening up a business as a pastrycook. Mr Stokes was closely associated with tlio progress of New Brighton. He joined the Volunteer ITire Brigade iu 1914, and in 1«J21 was elected superin-tendent-—a position which he held until the time of his death, lie was a past president and life member of the Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades' Association. lie "was. a prominent bowler, having been at one lime president of the 2sie\v Brighton O'.ub. JUr Stokes ivas for many years a member of tho -New Brighton Borough Council, and was chairman of the lighting Committee at the time of his death. He leaves a widow and one son, Mi Robert Stokes. The funeral, which took the form of a Fire Brigade funeral, left the Ne\T Brighton Fire Brigade Station yesterday afternoon, for the Bromley Cemetery, \vhpre the Rev. T. M. Curnow conducted the service at the graveside. The long cortege was headed by two fire engines, which carried many beantiful wreaths. The Fire Brigades represented included Now Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Christchurch Central Brigade, Sumner Volunteer Brigade, Kaiapoi Volunteer Brigade, Rangidra Volunteer Brigade, Addington Railwny Brigade, Christchurch Railway Brigade, Lyttclton Volunteer Fire Brigade.

The chief mourners were Mrs R. A. Stokes, Mr Robert. Stokes, Mr O. 11. Stokes, Mrs J. Goodman, Mrs A. Wells, arid Miss Goodman. The pall-bearers wcro Deputy-Supt. Stokes, See. J. F. Stokes, Junior Foreman, 0. L. Stokes, Branehman Whiteley, .Fireman Gott ami Fireman Beardslev. Others who attended tho funeral iueluded Mr F. 11. Taylor, Mrs C. Stokes, Air G. M. Taylor, Mrs Tavlor, Mr B. G. Taylor, Mr* E. Dellow, *Alrs 11. White. Mr B. .T. Clarke, Mr IX G. Sullivan, AI.P. (Christchurch City Council, aiul member for the District), the Mayor of New Brighton (Mr J. 11. Shaw), Mr C. T. AliddMon (Town Clerk), Crs. G. W. Bishop, S. J. Bargrove, E. Ij. Smith, E. A. M. leaver, and .T. AlcCreanor, Mr I*. Connolly, Mr ami Mrs T. Connolly, Miss K. Smith, Mr H. E. Gott (New Brighton Scouts), Mr J. Orsborne (South Brighton Progress League), Mr S. J. Grammer (South Brighton Surf Club), Mr J. Jowett, Mr J. AlcLachlan, Mr W. Dean, Mr R. Bargrove, Mr T. Bisman, Mr G. Lester, Mr A. Wvatt, Mr A. M. Chi vers and Atr L. Lawrence (representing the New Brighton Bowling Club), Mr C. Evans, Mr IJ. Pearson, Mr W. Carmalt, Mrs F. N. Pope, Mrs Glanville, Mrs Stone, Aliss Pope, Mr and Mrs C. Walker, Mr and Mrs F. Iloldcn and daughter, Air and Mrs T. Mcintosh, Misses Winter (£), Mr It. Patterson, Mr G. Lill, Mrs \V. Winter', Mr and Airs A. Nankiveli, Mr Ct. Nankiveli, Mr and Mrs T. AlaeGibbon, Mr F. Beswick, Mrs A. Beswick. Mr 11. Beswick, Miss M. Beswick, Mr W. ,J. Walter (Waimairi County Council end Christc.hurch Tramway Board), Mr W. Whiteley, Air J. A. Cook, Mr M. A. Puttriek. Mr 11. A. Glasson, Mr E. Murphy, Mr' A. W. lJunkley, Air N. Neylon, Mr and Airs L. I'. Williams and daughter, Air anrl Airs W. Cooke, Air ; Mid Mrs B. N. Smith, Mr i'. Ward, Air and Airs C. Burmeister, Air G. Iv. F. Lawrence, Mr Ij. W. Hudson, Air TJ. K. Hcllowav, Mr 11. Ardern, Air F. E. Barrett, Air L. W. Besley, Air 11. Beanl-slr-y, Air T. Robins, Air and Airs T. Foote, Mr and Airs A.. Broadbeit,, Mr and Airs R. Asliby, Air R. Cornelius, Air J. W. Ashby, Aliss Iris Ashbv, Alalcolm Ashbv, Mr A. E. Cook, Air 11. W. Wilkins,* Air F. Stublev, Air A. W. Owles, Air W. Fear, Air J. Buchanan, Mr A. Rowse, Air Philpoti, Air A. Yateinan, Air A. J. White, Air and Airs A. Southerwav, Mrs S. 11. Stokes, Airs Hall, Miss A. Stokes, Air 11. Stokes, Air V. Bingham, Air W. Chegwin, Air F. Trent, Miss K. Smith, Mrs Sherwood, Mr It. Winter, Mr T. J. North, Air S. Mackenzie and Air At. Mackenzie, Mr It. Henderson, Mr J. Waldron, Air S. Sinclair (Lvttelton Bowling Club), Air W. Lester, Alt It. Stevenson, Air F. Bodger, Air A. Bodger, Mr J. L. Rpott, Mr C. Jowett, Mr 11. Jones, Air E. Wright, Air .T. Wilson (New Brighton Borough Council, outside staff), Mr G. W. Bishop (Mew Brighton Tennis Club). Wreaths wcro sent by the following,— New Brighton Volunteer Fire Brigade, Christchureh Fire Brigade, Sumner Volunteer Fire Brigade, Kaiapoi Fire Brigade, Rangiora Fire Brigade, Addingfou Railway Fire Brigade, ChristchureU Railway Brigade, Town Clerk and staff , New Brighton Borough Council, Gran, and Alaud, Mr and Airs B. .J. Clar'k, Air and Airs T. North, Air and Airs C. Burmeister, New Brighton Business People, New Brighton Bowling Club, Mr and Airs C. 11. Bascand, Mayor and Councillors, New Brighton Borough Council, Air C. 11. Sturrock and family, Air and Mrs L. P. Williams, Air and Airs C. 11. Stokes and family, Air and Mrs J. 11. .Shaw, Airs MoC'rec, Air and Airs E. Elder and family, Air and Airs Quickcnden, New Brighton Ladies' Aliniature Rifle Club, Aunt Betsy and Hilda, Mr and Airs J. Whitham and Allan, Air and Mrs J. Eollinson, Evelyn and Frank, Air and Airs S. Parker and family, Flo and Reg, Mr and Mrs AI. iJann and family, Air and Mrs It. Ashby and family, Alt- and Airs Em Smith, Arthur and Gladys, Lil, Jim, Phyllis, Jimmie, and Pat, Air and Airs A. AI. Chivers, L. B. Hart and Co., Alessrs F. Blunt and W. J. AlcKenzie, Air and Mrs S. Grammer and family, Air and Airs G. K, F. Lawrence, v AIr and Mrs L. W. Besley, Mr and Mrs W. G. O'Neill, Itosie, South New Brighton Progrses League, Mrs March and family, Mr and Airs G. V. Boulton, Air and Airs H. B. Wyatt and Olive, Mr and Mrs A. E. Cockle and family, Mrs Lilly, Charlie, Owen, and Arthur.