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AT GOVERNOR'S BAY. A cross the hills we 'went that day, Across the hills - oh, golden time/- The sea, the sky made one sweet 1'hyme, And nothing could OU?' hearts affray. The blue bay slept in holy peace, Nor S((,U) how clear it mirrored there The cliffs and islands /loating near. Awaiting the sweet day's decease. Dolce A. Cabot. tl onne tion lth '1 ttl Anni in

t ton. of St'- Cu hb ,rt' C~ur ' h, vernor t t pe on 1 interest ba e re4 to- n 1 her in th : hop th ri t , wbl1 b r till Pia ttl day • or -hom of 1 - ru. hol dug 0 t f 1 lock

still o b y. t h 1 n

. 5 . 22 ) th 13 whic r In 1856 h sb R.S . 442. an nd } h G. • R 11 d one y ing his own eo ou ) . Tbis n ed Stu t i

• ' . Dy rt ugbt plan t.er • tree • t d n. A 2 .

!nth ~ out the t et t • 1 l.nrge o tr '1 n li Z1;iG..-Q.l0i6-. iher. qu 1 ize i the 1 - an :K1 ton in Nor b I land. • Dy r' 111 n Dr . P 1rman bou h tb prop rty o . dr . PaiftJan 11 in 1 - hil • 1 o bouae n bu,ilt.

r. A i s the folloi1n" 1 a abo t . ------~~- .1 n • John Dy~r.

H ~·urrived in n ;1 7.ee.l~nd in the "'Canter ur.'" t October. 1 For the fir t ai.r. months h . livp. in He had lund fro th Canterbury . eeoc atipn b .

and ll(.')i{ed to chaos any l('n ;'}O tak-

. n lp • He c!loae rO ernor t :B y cause b no r v rs

0 e i~ ttin~ thGr •

l,Crt. partn "r at f;' ct, and

f. -t or him bee t the

the P s , nd lcople ~ad to ~ t~r I • !' rn to

o E thE Hi.Ll.

(, ~_ rch, t!'len

I € .. e r' to , t G in S I•. nll b · 1d in . . 1 to r .

h

, e I e r f! eft ~~l e 'E ay for a ti ,e I an d Ii'ent back • :tonally it V· eo d i 1: f 1 c: 1 to.ell t b € 1 r If' t.-y

utt r ov r to Chri""tc.urch they d.

~ h "- r -t t I ht ...... ( ..t ·0 be tf ell 0

ti :l .re 1 boa th tr es r huve

c!' fe of th~ u n £Ecape J a tbe toot () r . ase Ro t-!d, in th " 1 tahun~ round.

n o to n to a ~ell alO "In e;o .dAroan for a ket of onion

It .ae 1nde a It tlrpri e puck<: t' for UI) usn t e S j and he lan t d them rounc1 hi prop rt • ih t

r , ! b(-: i 'e , al oat indiEtin ui bH ) • (n . Gray) c ut in 1860. ( .... ro .. -'X" laS

und rote on Br1.tim Be eed De: of he

( -eo . Robert ray ) wro ee'V'ral book" i Q.;. , he

; \;ral 1 ew Zealan ir· tIle T i '1' to num se of the - e, naming it -Pros rhe mOl de;rcl rYooa.e. .z:eq I an cl ~ Cc. •

~ connected ~1th he Brit1 h ~a •

J: abo the difficultie t!l . peo le ... "ld ~~o . roo' e

Ir • 1\. C. Dyer to ld 0 r hi fat b r < nc e buy·

11. here a.s no ro ' ~ tt 1, en' if. he attle ,at

on nsr 0 le ,e, where t ':lC e ~.fa£ .no a.y to • ...1d no roo to t rn b ck. One by one th .J ' 11 n ip1ce and ere ill d. ' This Nae a terri le los to

,nd 1 t t.ook yet;. rs () recov ~ from it • • :)yer recei d inj ries by bein, c r n a

1 art and ate. Tbo .lg~ he 11'V ed f ~'1fter as ne r Qtron in • ( iter of • Jobn l)yer) r t ChUi ch '10 k r .. ell ,.o t up t 10 bazaar fOl" ttl C \1". ... nt to ngland for -oods r r them, nd the t.O lised

•

------• ·who e r ndf" the , it' • ria, "h earll t c ttler in the ~,ay , fJ ny

o bcr (n e Harris~ ~s r've year 01

om ~ngland in one 0 the fiT~t 0 P .....'~

r futht.r "'U e .lelp !hen th~ l.as t bein'

11 C.l ch - he did the carpe 1 r .

L •• Garp€nter, C1 r 'tnt.: t. Herber COtUIt" 11Cil,

n much .. re pect e ~ l1t of the y • l€ the . 11 tha.t effec t of

1. ee, hlS b en Vic' rfs Uarden for ra , and i regula r attenda., at h . ·rv1 e. ... o\~in' to illn se he is not ble 0 u. An -

n. r""rry Celebr tion .....

Since lur~ t~ng th e abo v-e, our 500d Sr; e-n cI M"!" Car ~e..11 rer has

Tee; ,.... \ ~a,S'sed (-0 his OM.. "¥-eb. 2.~ ~ fCJ :3~r I Cli I~e- C.hr;~rvh u.Y'Gh Hosr~ra{ .

trery 9reqr ,.egTer haf been fell',

Anor/'\e.r /DId (a"cirna.rl< has pClssed cu..&.ro..~ • bousbt 50 cr (l.S. 112 ) 1130 ( in 18 « b ilt et n 00 n or the original bou • H th tho 0 th book of alln i b ny to c t in t or nd On .226 he ing h b .ach in a eheltered nook in Port 00 • , ... no tr qu. nt the lop <1"

many otb r d1 tr1 , .0 C 1 til a q brlght-l aV Sba an 1 ~r on • per in. an 0 1c u • t 1 -cl t 1 a n .an It or 11

0 o:rld, 1$0 h a& ny n

tre • a f rn-q in Qntainin of th tb • An npr d nte 1004 call 1 u b nol fern ryo t. .to sea. • Pot n hi 1. tb b ou ht L I 1 11 • 0 n bis own an • He 11 ed ay til bout to th to:r in d in u1 fo nor' B y. il b (1 u , ) t r 11 ad. T n • TbOnlP Qn e • • Suco .. 1 en •• • • • • I. • Coo • • n. tI 1. pre nt n r • ro • bo ($b the 13 y h left , rom tb CanterbUry oc1 tion,. a1t hunu, h·oh He 8

tim. or one 0 1r a~ ter tbat th .1.' t the on ny t. a the .round - the air ole to n he round. (Mr. Robert A 1 rent) le n t Har- g eat fir t Go rn

tho gl 1 bright tbat ht o. tb ire away. n lone h n 70 ye r

1 •

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R.N. V ran I) t er nn '":" r. 0 - ye . in ·onn c\lon i . th on 1, in 1863. H b l.p. tour

on th B rn d th n m l'l ·~p~L'!.A r

• A ter i 1 land 11 ceu.r d~ 1". Cowl- in t ·to. His w e in the ho .. and

by t.he ore 0 the slid oor in­ ro • T hau ttll. n r ' 00 1 nO. Ch r h. rd n. i ourn ... d y ir le Tr.1th • (') 1. 'l l

to 11 nd in S 1.

n old Nurs • ~ 11 ed for · 11 n 1 no'.. .1 wi ow · n

. d by ery ny, d nbl o ta e n t in nt •

o n lar po t or th

ay ro , al 0 la-~d on tb · east , he to r. ",. P ey •. 6.

on lived on th ridg of bill ~ h C reh. ----~~...-.....;.-

Hi rr1ed f • Boor.

• Blo.or btl 1 t cob ho e e~ 'Which t1 lii.tond behin

f b e in All ndnl •

lh. ; ind • Gordon Webs te,' • Sorae roe tree

rk th 81 t of the ruins. • T~oun wo ke for r.

• .ienning 11 d lien the 1110\'1£3 up all y be~ind t~e ~har • h nO\l waS 0 ; n lly he Fitton rami y.

t'l '. Oil to Canterbu y in l.ft·r M: • , • hod houe 1. and al 0 o n hou. e a Te n on t

e ' it l'Wlning ou b t w ·1 11 dale

wn n h • :l!lhe I' 1 i it d • '!r n on t one. th pply1ng th i and. ey t1 0 heir way.

retamin au. and n rr ly 1-

d of tbe gan • Another resiu·n ~ 1v1n8 near 10 11 by to i .. an •

~r • Greig send th 0110 ine; it J

11 nt b B t- n in hi 8 Y • - . r- l:1ttl room 'in • Pot t P dd ek GbU. b It as Qondu.ei-e by th Rev. .. Lyt el- 0 ards Canon ) . At P rl n a pr1z oft€r d tor 'h 0

• donk y. It on - 111

u~~ long l~ ~ that h cou doubl th m 'n b

th onkey 1 tf t r vic· acro th H11 to Ch

in the WE k.. and 1921

took ave be ine e ye .1' i ad to

au le trip 0 Ch.a:i~ C!lUrcn every 'iD tors to

nd al 0 the es dent • e well e a· . r no • l it;! and pr i e •

on eepr;o1ally •1 1 .. e 'ni)' on to road.

flGlllt: of the prop' i e to a of the Coach w .", ..., . .... eap Harris 6raall (riho

C 1 fly O\·in . to tmpro d methode or ber 1 ott g s ha'V be n \lilt lately. in

~"'e

n th ' 01 hor e-c a b day , in on ~ f

1 t3i te f! of the :"ay. ' ·ug nGht rlQ' • "(r • ';. erton the ir· holic1ay ... n . y . and greatest inte :1 st in all that cone

,." .0 ,~ S OT ani t mll 1c mastEr · v

n,l' ~ ro'B e . dy 0 !1elp at S t 1 11 1p mLlch pr ci·.t d .

9.

ell lrno in th d h

b t Cottn y Cl rk () • rt Council for m 1Y are. nt OCCU tb t 0

f cape garde r, and af' r b 1 in tb 0 th o 1 nd t d to lIe n up r-

the 1 yin 0 t of tn grounds of Th

contribu d in 0 1 n loeophical !nsti tate. t th .. t youn. oel ty.

f~ an en t})u ( tic Botant cognised him sa n uthori y 11 e.

l.lyer of the violin (ind tho re

.w-"nul.: 1 to i 1. hi. touch en 1 tiv • a ti t wbose vio of enkn al ;aye sent th GoV-

y returnea th s.

b~r'V .eas on SU.n ays, .~ e 1 in the r n th '!'e€k.

~ . G Y one live4'1 in ~ hOllse on IJy

they 11 ~d ·t the corn· oppo it tr. 'e ro-

here tney h1. th\; ~ : t Offie . for ... 0 me 1

rt:ad whicl) thc:y ole to ne1 hbou. • fin

E.ch t ~ till ro t.i ret planted b 1.'. r •

)"y Iv.d in th nOll e 1 • Dyer bu t n tb Y 1'3

L • 11 tb bouee n 1 own by r. -11 ty, he! -1n-l • ---Ii'" 1-'0 ... t Off e

'iny fin nrub lr t ga- den,

t"'1 . hat lir. a! d. -ray ha for th

1 bai t a ton boun on •

..t:. - jun ioft .' t 11 an nt to ur-bag of s. Gray, and t . ck

ttl -.ho h 11v (i,. 1: 0

!o:- '. d t e -of Ie r

Tn 1 it .... f.!njoYG It;. o.ntt lent.. it

iVan On o1n fur bra th~

n bo. the ';lol s pply!

and i ·1rl 4i~

• tl) •t

all I ft' 11 known pia

r en 1y. d.1 er, ·rs. G ~ in . he 11. 'Or. F .

ma . of EO 1 •

\'IT on 0 t t e

!list, p ing tor the S~ 1 T~1n at' • He ria ~ t 1; t -----.---1. a born , n no tl cousin of he ly

in . i th them on the be cb 1 'I :v

in Lyt te ton ' bour. water i; l"'bour 0

aaelS ill th f r our ere J.e.tt "L r' 1 th mnd. Mr. kotts an Qtb~r~ wvr. h

to wn.tk aC .oea to J,uni.1. Isl.an , • - otts .f m­

dan H~ , from 1" {! turn ins '. a t.e r ~ nd ot let th m

water c b~ Ok in 1" .... 0.)0 u) un 1 • an 01

b ailing ahlp an~Jd ff in 1 6 • hou t- to ttl Ii v. h. \

Con t. d -seen n of th ·am II t

!'n j Cons t r 0.1 tel of th '; ith

;Po ; / v. R. th ell h 11y

~d t~ i b wIatt e m. 1 a nd mal n .. h~i be

r {; °tlery in i r. )ott • f:, r ..n~ The Ch

locL \ ~ lp· ft· r the c corattng .' .rG done • .., d 11 nin: t~l

from the Hetel to tb Cbu ' en tim

U .18 t th .ey ef' t~

... :e . reb, '- e v"e r i pn tel € ti , 01 t .1. ~ . It.

t t bro th rc f t! , bride manage ~ c he ti. b po . r 31 th .~dding proae ~ •

l;'adcl i ffe Cam t om Pc 1, slt~ OV I 0

• .. ~ O, nnd ot:,'tJ. until bi] set ;4 ""1 • 1" \l He; h on

€' tc •

0 l-known r a1 n o · 1\ 11 a.lld e, 1 n n -tone ho (.~ .. At the ba k of tb i lay "' ~i t by llilr. 151 r, t 1 in a air t tion. •

friend of ... 1 V d

. ~_ e Church a ok no 1 s

Ther n e bti tb r - ~ n t.te 8

1 nted. H had h d n adven urou~ 1 on the

• to ------11. 0 30th ~, 1902, ~r. first G th. Rmp ~ h thro.· of thE' dr. dful Indian tiny - h at the

of th ~ ritl h Lion." Cone llding a · f 1 of ..

enti nt ~e enid ... n,y to room and

whule Empire ·s t~ be t yo ntry.

your powd ry. if n • ett·n orf<' in Cow11n built him 1i ttl hou ·0 hi o 111, that , rs. Cowlin m1gb t loot< at t r hi .. boa is no ·Ct . in by lr. and ,. rs. C rp cr.

and 1 llnnt

· fore r. and J S. 11 n l1v

r. Jamfor 1 ck r1 er ....4 .

·ettl d in n 1 7. c­

1 no "e -!In.ile be:r at 1 !V built. d h h~t1 e • Jlo t ~l 7e ' after th

Tf 0 th D u1d • . h clo f l'airman A oc1-

n fo aye ' ! 0 h fJ .. 001, for 1 Pciencs

, t "Th ,;Joy 11 t .. l6naeu::. ! • It. l ' po a bl p 81 tions l.ook b. t - t1 pen un cond1tior. • e pee a gift, no only for i 10 ~ , bat fox: eno other 18 origin 1 h h~ Dr . L. Co . Dl . ai h .., ins b 1 bo- E- ar h, n tOlt nu er of ye rs cally him in hi .vor' ..

q at ome verse -1 byJ)r.

in ann ·t on "1th th~ Ath na •

n l( 19 r- l~d a in l' n fif ti ~ f rm no: ~

n . Sh<: ~as elect :4, 1 u.a

t· :.r~ mot~o of t!le to

~ un ilJ id ot 0 u u ... r1: ill !J t_ 1e. .b .... " fa , but

or · h . 1.... ui t .

to ttl IuLJ.ic , ' .. ieu t:re r;>at y

form d by the :Boy • t~ bc:naeum.

to b~ !:l in thl Hal ..

lO . 1" rmal1 prel!ellt~d Q. ~ite

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ST .• CUTHB ~ T t S •

... :--:-:-- S'r. CUTHB .... _._. ....

The 75th AnniverEa:ry Cel ations took place on ebruary

1935, (ins tea of January Oth) • The ay as E ori usly

witb i t a terly wind blo ving. The c . ~ncel of the '

·d e n decorate 'i th flo ers, chief y from the ga dens

r . C renter, ss heeler, issAllan and s. Colin; red, n p ink i.ties predo inating. con re ation of over one hundred fille every avail ble

°ev n of he Clergy ere pre~ent - . eVa C. • I. aclav-

Viq r ; Archdeacon Petrie, ho read the lessons; ev. o.

r .l..d, "'\ ho re ched; ev~ . G. Bri t tan, D. ]: ankin, . H.

a d G. B. Hanson. The re aher took fa 1i c text the " ber the days of old. If He said th story of any is 1i e t.~ story 0 characters e reme b~r in 0 r school-

e are 11 aking history. Our deeds and ae ' ons ay

ecorded in books for others to read, but they affect and influe!'lc t e live of others. • • •• Truly it has b n said livin ast does not die."

iss heeler as Or anist and the singing as led by rs.

arr. and some members of St. Saviour's Choir t est 2.

I ton , who ore their 0 ns and mortar boards.

Af t er S rvioe a luncbeon. provided by the Ladies' Guild.

given in the Allandale all. The Vicar presid d and wel-

present, ong whom ere ome repr~ enting the old

rs. J. GOr fell, formerlY. iss Dect~a Dutton (the

ohristened in the Church); rs. Cowlin, Lessrs. Thos.

'fl • . • • H. irmston, Gray, R. .Gebbie, , A. Bloor, R. Orton • C. Dyer,' R. All.an, R. Harris and m. Harris, esdames.

Hodgson and Constable. Af ter the luncheon a social afternoon as spent, afte rnoon tea was served the children ran r'\ces. and gave muoh .. usement

ntu s of i'8.r" J and so ended a v ry happy function. All pr is should be given to those ho arranged the Cele- brationa , eo eci lly to s. J. Griffen, who acted as .S #cretary

had worked indefatigably for nthe ta in double ~ork u on shoulder when r. Carpen ter as laid aside; also to -lrs.

arranged all the details of the luncheon, and ga e

of though nd ork. h charming young girls ho

table ~.r supervised y r.:!. fru1hire and d '0. their

os t c[ ~ bly. tI'he luncheon i teelf s 'like We ding someone said. embers of the G lId orked t ogether to Jo le th'ng a success, spaling no ti or t r uu f..,l e. 3.

The Vestry arranged transport for tbe visitors and did

of the hard 1 ~ ork jobs.' Speeches were m' de by the Vicar, and th e Revd. F. G. ,Brittan. r R. llan, Church arden, r . Thos . Allen, hose memory carried him ba ck t o t he days before t c Churc b as built. Peopl- i l l long remember this day for its bappy s pirit fellowrohiP . and the re-union of old friends.

St.

GOVERNOR'S SAY

SOUVENIR 860-1935 •••

75th ANNIVERSARY LAYING OF FOUNDATION STONE journey. He was also a cattle drovel' on the way Governor's Bay, 1871. back. The Governor's Bay Post Office, formerly known Governor;s Bay. 'rhere is little history of the eady days at the as , was opened in 1867, the name being Bay available. Settlers were too busy working to changed in 1884. get their farms in order, their houses built, and The school was opened in 1868. their land fenced, to do much writing. vVe :find that There was a blacksmith living opposite to the a bridle track was finished as far as Dyer's Ba'y Church where he had a smithy_ (that part of Governor's Bay north of the wharf) There were three hotels in the Bay at one time, by December, 1856. During that yeal' £180 were onc, the old part of the present hotel, -one at the foot spent on the road from Lyttelton to Rapaki. Total of Dyer's Pass, called the 'rraveller's Rest, and one '1'he name is probably connected with Governol' Lyttelton ,i\Tere easier of access than those lying be­ on whole r-oad to Gebbie's Flat by June, 1864 was on Mr. Tapley's land near the beach-this was Sir George Grey. He and Lady Grey spent a few yond the . £2,865. A great deal of the work was prison labour, burned down and never rebuilt. days ,vith MY' and Mrs Deans at Riccarton in 1849, and many contracts were paid for in land. N ames -of some of the old settlers in and near and he was at ].Jyttelton to welcome the Colonists The Bav must have been very beautiful at that The 'sum of £100 was voted for a jetty in 1859, Governor's Bay: Manson, Geb bie, Dyer, Parsons, on their arrival on December 16th, 1850. As his ves­ time, with ;1ative bush in all the gulJies. Giant trees and £100 were spent during 1862. Gray, Beechy, Dodds, Thompson, M-oorhouse, Potts, :::leI was lying at anchor farther up the harbour to­ were there, a:::l can be seen from the one bare trunk Before there was a post office, Peter Fox was the Hodgson, Vigers, Hall, Allan, Small, Oram, Cowlin, wards the Bay, the place no doubt took its name which still shows out against the hillside, above the mailman from Lyttelton tg Gebbie's Valley. He Tapley, Clarkson, Bloor, Ashton, Trounce, Jennings, [rom that cj ,'cumstance. Bay. came on horseback, twice a week, delivering mails Fitton, Bamford, Pope, Miles, Calvert, McMaines, into letter boxes and collecting letters on the return T\i[cCreedy, Wallis. Before the first four ships arrived there were Years before, it bad been a Maori settlement. settlers at the head of the Bay (Teddington)-Messrs \Ve l'ead that Ohinetahi Pa, defended with a palisade .>' .

Lyttelton-Heads, looking -from Governor's Bay. -

UaWWll and Ge b hie, ha ving settled there some 'years or. split tree trunks, and '~. ith ditch and parapet, eadier. lVIl' Hodgs-on, who .al:rived in Lyttelt'on.in stood there. After the place had been c'aptured from August, 1851, took up land at the end of the Bay the Ngati Mamoe-by Te Rangi-\Vhakaputa, his son, (now Allandale) , and there were a few othel' settlers Manuwhiri, occupied it with a party of Ngai Tahu. in that part. This chief Manuwhiri, had many sons, but only one Mr Potts YicarfLgc (Rev. B . W. Harvey) daughter,' and he named the Pa after his solitary Mr Wallis lVIT Trounce Governor's -Bay had, l'elatively, more importance daughter: "Obillet.ahi" (" The place of the one before the Lyttelton tunnel was made, than it has daughter' '). This name was adopted by the late Photo kindly supplied by Mrs Garlick Blacksmith's Shop now. Places that could be reached by water from NIr T. H. p.otts for his stone house at Governor's Bay. Cholmondeley Memorial Home THE CHU·RCH Heathcote being part of the Parish . . Clergymen in charge of the above Parishes were: We find from early records that Services were Lyttelton, Rev. B. W. Dudley. held at the Bay as early .as 1852, fo], the first bap­ Sumner, Rev. G. Cotterill. tiBm was that of William Samuel Manson, born on Governor's Bay (with Upper Heathcote), Rev. January 2, 1852. baptized April 18,' 1852, by the Rev. VV. W. Willock. W. Vl. Willock. The first marriage was that of Papanui and Avonside, Rev. C. Mackie. Reginald Orton Bradley (cousin of the present Mr. Christchurch (with Riccarton and ~'1idd]e Heath- O. Bradley), to Jennie Manson, on December 21st, cote), Archdeacon Mathias. 1865, by the Rev. R. R. Bradley. Lower Heathcote, Rev. Jas. Wilson. The first burial was Robert Munro, March 16, , Rev. W. Aylmer. 1867. Kaiapoi, Rev. J. Raven. In 1869 a burial took place which is "vOl·th re­ In 1859, a re-arrangement of Parochial Districts cording: It was that of Mary Crompton, of Little took place-the Parish of Riccarton was combined River. The body was ca1;1'-ie<1 ·on 'loot by eight ·men v{ith HalsvYel1, and the Incumhent (Rev. C. BO'\I\'en) from Little R.iver, a distance of 40 · miles, in order had his hands fun ministering to the three places. that it might be buried in a re-a·l cemetery. The in­ An item of interest in connection with the wOl'k sCl'iption has disappeared, but- the ·wooden head­ at that time comes from one who was a small girl stone is otherv\'ise well preserved. vYo honour the in those days. The Rev. C. Bowen took the monthly me';-l of those days who went through so much that services at the BaYl stayed a night or two and' jour­ t11c body of one whom they loved :::;hould rest in the neyed on to Little Rivel'. He gave the little girl beautiful little cemetery attach~d to the Chul'ch: (nqw Mrs. LHwrence, Snr., of Fendalton, nee Vigers) By the end of 1854~ · P-a:rii3h by-laws had been a Psalm to learn to say to him on his next vjsit. In framed and adopted, and the ~arishes formed wel'e: this way she learned the whole of the Psalter. IJyttelton, Governor's Bay, · AIULl'oa, Kaiapoi and Up till 1860, servi.geswere held in a small sod Christehurch. buildhlg below the house . where 1\1[1'. Griffen now In December, 1855, the Church Propel ty 1'rnstees, lives. The residents were not satisfied with this with the consent of the Bishop Designate (Rev Thos. building and through Mr W. S. Moorhouse, the Pl'O­ rendered to the Home by Mrs. Wagstaff, seCl'etary J a.ckson), subdivided some of the Parishes as fol­ \Tinci!'!J Council gave an allotment of five acres for Of outstanding events III recent years we must lows: and treasurer since it was built. ~ 0 words can give Chul'ch and Glebe at F'ernbrook, up the hill behind mention the opening of the Cholmondeley Memorial Lyttelton, into VytLe1ton and Sumner. the present site of the Church. Mr. Potts and otners any adequate idea of what the Home owes to her Christchurch, into Christchurch, Papanui, Riccar­ Home for convaJescent children. The land, and the thought that site too far from the road, so he ex­ whole-hearted support and enthusiasm. ton, Lower Heathcote (Christchurch Quay), changed it for five acres of 11is own land, where the total cost of this splendid building Upper Heathcote (now ), Middle Church now stands. were the giEt of Mr. H. Heber Chol­ lllOllddey; ill lllclllOry of his wife. \Vhen ~uilt, it was handed over to the Comnlittcc of the Children's Convales­ cent Cottage, then. at New Brighton. This buildillg was ;old, and the child- . ren transfcl'l'cd to Govcrnor's Day. The HOUle h

benelit to l1UU1'y children who needed (·hange of ail', and to be nursed back to 11eaH h. 'rhc present ~Iatron, 1\1rs. l-Intcrjor Bishop, cal'es for thew most lovingly, and indeed each member of the staff, 3 & 4-Chureh amI eyer siuee the Home, 'Nas opened, lws Burial Grounc1 given wonderful help. Speci8:1 .men­ 5--East Window tion must be made of the great service A yiuw of Goyernor's Bay" showing Cholmondele;y ,Home. There was no hurried jerry-building about this T. H. POTTS, M.H.R., 1886 In 1866, the Rev. O. Bowen was granted leave of September 1, 1913-Rev. H. Purchas. Church. Two years it took to build. Some of the ab$.Emce to go to England for a year. It was evi­ stone was brought from the beach, some from Gar­ dently at this time that it was found l1eces~~'Y to December 10, 1918-Rev. W. H. Sty,ch. Jick's quarry, drawn, no doubt, by bullocks. The have a resident vica~ in charge of Governoys Bay, November 29, 1920-Rev. G. B. Nanson .. architect was Mr. Mallinson, the builder of the stone as the Rev. E. A. Lmgard was appoint.ed" in 1866. February 14, 1924-Rev. E. H. Shore. part was Mr. Morey, who had built the Lyttelton The boundaries of this Parochial. Distr~ct included - 1928-Attached to Dyitelton', under Rev. '}'. Church. Mr. Firmston did .the woodwork. Many Rapaki, , Motukarara .arrd 'Little River about M. Curnow. . , . difficulties had to be faced. The .turret and two 35 · miles in ·width, necess'itating a good deal 'of tra­ gables gave way owing to wet weather and strong velling. May 7, 1930- Rev. C. W. r. lVlaclaverty. wind. Buttresses had to be added at the east end rrhe "Chul'ch News':- of July, 1875, c~~tains the as well as at the north and south, because the roof following notice: . caught the winds so much, making the bu~lding shake. This w·as before the chancel was bUllt, as "'}'he Parish Church and Burial Ground of Go­ will be seen in the photograph .taken about 1871. vernor's Bay were consecrated on Sunday, 22nd June, 1875, by the Most Rev. the Primate (Bjshop rrhere is no record available., of the opening day, Harper) . . .. The congregation was a large one" and but it mut:>t have 'been a real joy to those who .had the S.ervices, which were plain, were heartily ~aken worked sq 4ard,' and ha

CHtmCHWARDEN'S AND VESTRY. Mr. R. Allan, as People's Warden, also does a very useful work. He and his family have always . Mr.. vy . ~arpenter (Vicar's "Varden) has held been keen supporters of the Church. t~ I S pO~ItlOn for. many yeal's, being most faithful in 11~mbers of the pre.sent Vestry. are: Messrs C. E. hIS dutIes, and mterested in all that concerns the RadclIffe, A.,' E,. RadclIffe, H . Hall, H. Banks F Church. Pearce, T. Small, J. Griffen. ) .

Ht'Y. H. Torlesse, Rey. H. FD. Enst, Rev. E. R. Otway, Re\,. R. F. Garbutt. MR. W. A. CARPENTER B.c\,. Knowlcs, Rev. P. J. Oock s, Rev. P. H. P l'itch ett, ReI'. G. W . Ohristian. REV. O. MAOLAVERTY MR. R. ALLAr Bishop's Warden Re\". H . . Purchas, Re\,. VV. H. Stych, Rev. G. B. Nanson. Vicar Peoples' Warden tached to West Lyttelton. :ll-ionthly meetings are The Ladi-es' Guild . held, and an Annual Garden Party, lately enlarged into a Flower Show.

A very live body 01 "worker s is the Ladies' Guild, The Guild has provided many needs ,of the started by Mrs Qurnow, when the district was at- Church and has given gener,ons help elsewhere.

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MRS. CH UDLEIGH (nee Potts) MR . & ~I RS COWLIN LADIES' GUILD

GOVER NORS BAY, 1931. LADIES' GUILD WITH SISTER NORTH 13:ENEFACTIONS. The compiler of this booklet reaiises an InabiHty to r ecord the hjstol'Y of the past adequately owing The Church has benefitted considerably through to lack of information. If names have been ~mitted a legacy under the will of the late Mrs. Mabel Chud­ that should have been mentioned, we crave forgive­ lcjght (nee Potts), in which she bequeathed £1000 ness. All through the 75 years since the foundation to be invested' for the use of the Church. stone was laid there have been those who. have striven to live unselfishly; to help God's work: to Also the late Mr. William Cowlin left 2! ,acres of make beautiful the place of His sanctuary. Their land as an endowment. This land is situated up the ,york is not forgotten by Him who marks the fall of hEl, behind his own bome. a sparrow and glories in the beauty of the lillies. Gifts like these show the keen interest taken in rrhe thallks of the congregation are due to Miss the Chul'ch by some of the residents who realised \\-:" heeler, who for many· years has not only played what a help it is to future church officers to have the organ (no light task in its state of broken bel­ some of the financial burden lightenecl lows !), but has led the singing most capably.

SUNDAY SCHOOL-TEACHERS AND CHILDREN

ST. CUTHBERT, wanderings they reached Durham. In 1104, and again in the last · century the tomb of St. Cuthbert 'rhe Patron Saint. of our Church and the subject ·was opened, and the head of St. Oswald was seen of the east window is St. Cuthbert, who was born resting in St. Cuthbert's arms. about 635 A.D., and died in 687. His life was spent ill good -works, actively travelling the country­ St. Oswald was the saintly King of Northumbria bringing Christianity into the remote hamlets ,of who died in battle with the champion of heathenism, and was greatl'y reverenced in the North of England. NOl'thumbl'ia. He was el~cted Prior of his monas­ tory .at Old Melrose in 661, and later reluctantly cOllsented to be Bishop of: Hexham, but after two years he l'etircrl to all island off Northumbria, where THANKS. be died. 1n the 9th century the monks of Li.ndis­ fal'ne wore forced to leave their island home by the The Vestry tender grateful thanks to Mrs. F. R. Danes, and they laid the head of St. Oswald in the Tnwoorl for her valuable work towards the com­ coffin of their patron, St. Cuthbert, and after many pilation of this booklet.

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