TRAGIC DEATH

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10497, 7 December 1911, Page 5

TRAGIC DEATH

OF MR P. F. TANCRED. Mr Prideaux Francis Tancred, who was one of the best kbnwn sporting men in New Zealand in! ibis tame, cam© by his- death in. a fcragfo manner in Masterton yesterday afternoon. For some monthis past hie had been suffering (from tan internal compliainifc, and became very despondent. A few monihc ago, acting upon tine advice of lids friends and medical adrisers, he came to Masterion lanSd took a residence in Cornwall Street, .where Ihe was being attended by a

nurse. Yesterday afternoon his nurse (Mrs Godbehere) went out, and left !iim sitting in the dining-room. Upon Juar return at six o'clock, she found hism sitting upon, .the floor of his bed-i-oom wrth a strap around Ihis neck, apparently dead. She immedife/tely i , informed a neighbour (Mr J. J. Denby), who ran in and cut the strap. The deceased gave a groan om the strap being released, and Mr.Denby tried to restore animation, but faited. Dr Cowie was summoned, but could only pronounco dufe to ibe ex- ' tinot. T3ie deceased (had ttakem a, strap from a portmanteau, tied one end to (tilie top bar of the bedstead, adjusted the other end round his wck,. and sat back, thereby ' strangling foamsel. •Am inquest wrE 'be held to-morrow. The late Mir. Tamxa-ed, who was sixty-one years' tof age, and. single, was a son of the late Sir T. and Lady Tancred. He. lived for many years at CG'nrevlUe, near Garter tony ■ and owned ' some of the best- racehorses the district ihad produced. .One of these— Administrator—mi the WelJragom Cup and other important eventsIn- later years h!is.ft:w> horse Penates .won- Winter Cup and otiher events.

Stmce hl'.s health failed him some i ' montlis nflo, « e h ' atl I)C,ell ' ver;v low " spirited, and took very little interest iini sportirtg or otkei- .matters. His tragic death- will be learned' with re- ', . grct by a wide circle of friends.