OBITUARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 120, 19 April 1940, Page 8

OBITUARY.

MR GEORGE EDGAR TREVOR, A well-known and popular citizen of Palmerston North, Mr George Edgar Trevor, of 36 Chelwood Street, died in a private hospital in Palmerston North on Tuesday. He had been ill for some weeks. Mr Trevor was associated with much activity in the progress of Palmerston North and was esteemed by all who knew him. Mr Trevor, who was born- in Aliddlesborough, Yorkshire, on January 17, 1876, came to New Zealand with his parents in 1878. He came to Palmerston North on business for his firm in 1904, and had lived here ever since. After leaving school he worked for his father, the late Mr James Trevor, a well-known Wellington citizen and builder, who had served as a member of the City Council and on the Hospital and Harbour Boards. On the death of Mr Trevor, senr., the sons took over the business, carrying it on under the name of Trevor Bros., with branches in Wellington and Palmerston North. An important part in the development of Palmerston North was played by this firm, among the. buildings it erected being the Opera House, Post Office, Bank of New Zealand, Catholic Church, the Convent, electric power house, Girls’ High School and the new main portion of the Palmerston North Hospital. In addition the firm built the Roman Catholic Church at Fcilding and the New Plymouth and Gisborne Hospitals. For the last five years Mr Trevor was man-aging-director of Messrs Bodell and Co., Ltd.; Mr W. B. Bodsll, one of the partners, joined the firm in 1916. Mr, Trevor was a keen Rugby player in his younger days, playing for the Melrose' Club, Wellington, and was a member of the City' Rifle Volunteers. He was a valued member of the Manawatu Racing Club and served on the executive for a number of years. His colours, black and red chequers, black sleeves and cap were familiar to racing enthusiasts, and are being carried this season by,Colonel Bogey and Flammarion, of whom Mr Trevor is part owner with Mr C. P. Thorburn. Other horses in which lie was interested were Nursing Sister, Cat Call, Santonio, Santiago, Quin’s Post, Keddar and Palm, the last-named, which was bred by Mr Trevor, subsequently going to Australia. Mr Trevor was one of a family of nve boys and three,girls, bis brothers beMr Alfred Trevor, of Paremntn, Mr Harold Trevor, of Palmerston North, and Mr Ernest Trevor, of Napier Sisters are Mrs G. Howe and Mrs J Gilchrist, both of Wellington. He married twice, his first wife, a daughter of the late Mr Andrew Jack, predeceasing him more than 28 years ago. In 1912 he married Miss Maude Simon, of Otaki. There were no children of either marriage.