DEDICATION SERVICE AT EASTBOURNE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 75, 23 December 1918, Page 2

DEDICATION SERVICE AT EASTBOURNE

TO THE LATE CAPTAIN E. J. S. SEDDON. The Bishop of Wellington, the Right Rev. fir. Sprott) conducted iv dedication service, at St Alban's Oiuruli, Eastbourne, yesterdiiy, to tbe memory of the late Captain R. J. S..Soddon (killed in action near JJapiiume). 'i'he memorial wao ii bell, donated to the memory oMhe Into officer by Captain and ilffs. Knox Gilmer. There was a very '.arge congregation at. the service, and the Bieliop preached an eloquent sermon, '.in the course of which ho paid a warm tribute to the men who in tho war hud giveu their lives that those who lived might enjoy the blessings of .freedom and the benefits !of Christian civilisation. Amongst those present were Mrs. and Miss Seddon, Mr. and Mil's. Frank Dyer, Colonel nnd Mrs. Morico, Captain and Mrs. Knox Gilmer, Dr. and Mrs.."Hamilton Gilmer, Mrs. Herbert, Mr. and Mrs. N. Seddon, Mrs. Jlcnntih, Mrs. Bean, Bnrijcou-General Henderson, Sir William and.Lady Hall-Jones, Sw John Findlay, Coionel lV Donald, Colonel and , Mrs. Torter Mnjor ami' Mrs. R. D. Elliott, Eon. G. W. and Airs. Russell, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Buddo, Major and Mrs. Corrignn, Captain Rockstraw, Captain Aldrkige, Mr W. G. Bethune, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Donne, Mr! nnd Mrs. Oilier, Mr. and Mrs. A. Short, Mrs. Quinn, and Mrs. M'Lean. <