THE LATE MR. NATHAN

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 117, 3 June 1937, Page 7

THE LATE MR. NATHAN

The late Ms Philip Joseph Nathan was born in Wellington 68 years ago, and was a son of Mr J. E. Nathan, founder of the firm of Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd. Ho was edueated at Wellington Coliege. He was a direptor of Joseph Nathan and Co., with which firm he had spent all his business life. He was also a director of the British Sheet Marketing Company. The late Mr Nathan was a prominent member of the Wellington Jewish Congregation and for a number of years took an active part in administcring to the weli'arc of the community, He was a past president of tne congrugation. xn nxs younger days Mr Nathan was a fine all-round athlete, being known as a sprinter, boxer, and weight-lifter, and as an enthusiastic exponeht of physical cuituro generally. He was one of the leading polo players in Wellington when that gaine was at its height, and it was while at a polo gymkhana at Miramar that he perfornied a deed that brought him a medal for bravery. A child f ell in f ront of a galloping polo pony, and Mr Nathan quickly threw himself over the child and saved it from harm. He was a nteiubor of the Wellington Ciub and the Wellington Coramercial Travellors' Associatiou. He married Miss J o-nnie Arndt, a sistei of Mrs R. Davis, of Palmerston Nortli. i'hcre are no children. Brothers TVho survive him are Mr Alee Nathan, ehair- ' man of directors of Joseph Nathan anci Co., Ltd., and Mr M. J. Nathan, both of London; Mr F. J. Nathan, of Ihlmcrston North; and Mr C. J. Nathan, of Auckland. The pilot, Mr C. Dunford, is an employee of Messrs David Nathan and Co., and is a pilot member of the Wellington Aero Club, koldiug an A cndorsed ticense.