FUNERAL OF MR. W. W. KIRKBY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 99, 11 May 1901, Page 2

FUNERAL OF MR. W. W. KIRKBY.

The funeral of ttr=> late Mr. W. WKirkby took pl'ce at the Henui Cemetery on Friday afterroon, when a large number of friend l ?, including a representative of the News staff, attended to pay the last mark of rc-sp-ct to the deceased. M*ny beautiful floral tributes were received, showing the respect in which th« late Mr. Kirkby was held by a wide circle of friends. The impressive funeral Fervice was read by the Rev. F. G. Evane.

Amongst the many beautiful wreaths was one from the Wei iogton Sharo-broko-fi' Association, and one from the Herald staff. The S'oarebrokers' Ass)riation passed a resolution of sympathy for the family and friends of the deceased, and adjourned as a mark of ,rospect to his memory. The A T . Z. Times in a very sympathetic notice of bis death says :—" Mr, William Wynn Kirkby, fourth son of Colonel J. T, Kirkby, of New Plymouth, late of the Imperial Army, and a Crimean veteran, The decras>>d until recently resided at New Plymouth, hut rame to the city last November to attend to '.he business of his elder brother, Mr. R. Wynn Kirkby. The latter is ti availing in Europo at prfs<ni*\ Deceased was apparently in fcho enjoyment of good health when he arrived in Wellington, and had been accepted for sevvioa with the First Contingent, being a first-class shot and a good ri'ler. A slight hemorrhage, howeve'', induced him to give up the idea of going to South Africa, On the Thu-sd iy beforo Good Friday there was a recurrence of the hemorrhage, and Dr. Hen-y was called in. On the following day Mr. Wynn Kirkby was removed fom bis lodgings at Wellington errace to the huise cf an old friend of bis family ia C-iifrpn terraje. SubsoquenMy Dr, A-ison was cuTed in, in consultation, :i -'5 the gravity of the patieiit'snondi'ion was realised by everyInoy except himself. His de'ith last evening w,is a peaceful onp, The deceased wis much like! by .ill who knew him, and his early demise will come »ith a gteit hhork t) a large d;cln of] ■fritnd* bith ii Wellington and at New, Plymouth," I