LATE ARCHDEACON GOVETT.
Per Press Association. New Plymouth, last night. The funeral of Archdeacon Govett to-day was attended by an enormous gathering of townpeoplo and residents of different parts of the district. All public bodies were well represented, also tho clorgy and teachers of Sunday schools. Tho funeral was a military one, tho Taranaki Battalion and band being present. The body was removed to St. Mary’s Church at 9 in tho morning, and lay thore all tho afternoon, guarded by volunteers. Many persons attended to take a last look at deceased. Archdeacon Cole officiated at a service at 3 in the afternoon. The church was densely thronged, and there was .a very largo number in the churchyard. There was a most impressive service, and the congregation were visibly affected. The floral tributes wore exceedingly numerous and beautiful. Every church was represented by its minister, the late Archdeacon having endeared himself to all sections of the community. But for tho wet weather the attendance would have been doubled.
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Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 1015, 7 October 1903, Page 2
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