OBITUARY

Press, Volume XCV, Issue 28260, 24 April 1957, Page 2

OBITUARY

MRS O. W. WILLIAMS “The Press" Special Service WELLINGTON, April 23. The death occurred recently of Mrs Elsie Clara May Williams, wife of the Rev. O. W. Williams, vicar of St. Peter’s Church. She was 75. Mrs Williams was the youngest, and the last surviving, member of a pioneer family in Canterbury, who came to New Zealand from County Down, Northern Ireland. Mr and Mrs Williams were married at the Holy Trinity Church, Avonside, in 1907. From there they moved to Wellington, where Mrs Williams was on the staff of Wellington College. For 24 years, they lived at Christ’s College, Christchurch, where Mr Williams was chaplain. They then returned to Wellington, and Mr Williams took charge of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul during the absence of the then Canon Davies. He later became vicar of St. Peter’s. Mrs Williams is survived by her husband, three sons and one daughter. One of her sons, Captain E. W. S. Williams, was killed in action during World War 11. MRS J. I. MACKINTOSH The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Jeannie Inglis Mackintosh, of Whiterock. Mrs Mackintosh, who was 95, came to New Zealand with her parents and elder brother in the sailing ship Huntress on its last voyage in 1861. The ship left Lyttelton on its return to England and was never heard of again. She was only a few months old when her family undertook the journey to New Zealand and settled in Halswell. where she later married. The Mackintosh family has been associated with Whiterock since 1885, when her husband became manager of the Whiterock station for Mr Walter Nicholls, and later for Mr G. D- Greenwood. When the station was cut up Mr Mackintosh bought 2500 acres of it and farmed it till his death in 1929. One of her sons, Mr A. A. Mackintosh, now owns the same farm, Whiterock Mains, and the Corriedale stud flock begun by his father. One of Mrs Mackintosh’s brothers, Mr J. Lake, now more than 90 years of age, is living in Rangiora, and another, Mr W. Lake, is living with his daughter, Mrs Earl. Harwarden. Two sisters are still living. Mrs Mackintosh is survived by four children.