OBITUARY

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1921, Page 4

OBITUARY

(/ANON 11. T. PCRCiI AS. CHRISTCHURCH, .tern- 28. Tin; death occurred yesterday morning of Canon Henry Thomas Purcluis, M.A.. late vicar of Glenmark. i-ft< r a short illness. The late Canon l’undms was appointed to the chn-gc Oh lima rk in 191?$ and had bold that office till last April, when lie resigned, owing to ill-health, and took up hiscjesideni e pi blackthorn" n ad. Cashmere Hills.

The deceased gentleman was a son of the late Air C. \Y. Purchas of New Brighton, and was born at Boss, Herefordshire, England, m 1860. He received his primary education at Hereford Cathedral School and mine to New X-aland in 1879. when he matriculati d in the Cniversity of New Zealand and won a junior scholarship : two years later he obtained a senior scholarship. He graduated B.A. in 188?!. and M. A. in 1881, with third-class honours . in !. nguages. He was ardaiimd deacon by the late Bishop Harper in 1881. and a; pointed curate at St. AlirhaoPs. The late Canon Purchase was vicar ol New Ikightun from 1906 to 19B$, when he v a:; appninted honorary C- inm of tln istchnreh Cathedral and nok over tliu charge of Olenina rk. ' 4 The deceased gentleman v.-is twice n ai-jied. his first wife being.a daughter *of Air C. Percy Cox and a gran I-

d.'.lighter of Bishop Harper. 1 here was a family of two sons and two daughters, to elder soil being the Hev. A. Bi rches. vicar of Hokitika: the second son, All- Walter Pitrehas, is engaged in fanning in the Waikato. The Alisses Purchas resided with their lather, at Cashmere Hills. Tliei late Airs l’urclias died in February, 1910. and some two years later Canon Purcluis married. Aliss A dele Hodgson, daughter of the Tata Mr Paul Hodgson, of Pnpanni. The Hev. Harold Purcluis of Gornldii: - is a brother of the late Canon Pun has. of the Bank of Australasia. Christ • church; Mr E. Purehas, Bromley, ami Alessrs C. Purchase and D. Pur.Las residing in the North Island. Mrs fnwood, wife of Rev. F. R. In wood. ( ashmen-, is a sister of deceased.