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Taranaki Daily News, 22 August 1918, Page 5

One of the oldest schoolmasters m the Auckland district, Mr Charles Gribble, died on Thursday. Mr Gribble was bom [at Bruton, Somersetshire, in IS3B, his father being a surveyor of taxes under the British Government. In early life he was in the British Navy, serving in the paymaster's department on a number of warships. About 1554, during the progress of the Crimean war, the ship on which he was engaged, H.M.S. Tannibal, took part in an engagement in the Baltic. His particular duty on that occasion was attending to the wounded in the ward-room, and while so occupied he was wounded on the cheek by n, wood splinter. About ISOB Mr Gribble left the Navy, and came to New Zealand, going to the Thames almost immediately upon arrival. There lie entered upon his educational career, and at different periods taught in the noted Schofield School, in Rolleston Street, and in the first Kauaeranga Boys' School, which was held iu the old Volunteer hall, in Richmond Street. Afterwards he taught in various country district schools, until being superannuated in 1906. Since then he had made his home in Auckland.

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