C16 Saturday, April 13, 2013 THE PRESS, Christchurch OBITUARIES Family Notices

Engagements Wedding Births Deaths Anniversaries MATTERSON — Brett and BRANTHWAITE, Alec James Lauralea are thrilled to (of Kaiapoi) — On April announce the early arrival 11, 2013, suddenly at Golden Wedding of home. Dearly loved husband of Pam, Loved Anniversary Mackenzie Lea DURHAM—STOWELL: Dad of Trudi and Jason, Amanda, and Nigel. Loved Brent and Ann Durham, (5lb 11oz) on Sunday, April 7, 2013. A beautiful and treasured Grandie of together with Steve and Sacha, Courtney, Jack, Writer inspired Mandela the late Brenda Ryder, are little sister for Ethan. A special thank you to Dawn and Madison. Alec was a so excited to announce loved brother, brother-in- the engagement of Greenall and the he Nigerian novelist and poet library, where nonetheless he wonderful staff at law and uncle. Messages Shannae and Chris, on to 35b Akaroa Street Chinua Achebe was, for encouraged his pupils to read widely Friday, March 29, 2013. Christchurch Women’s Hospital. Kaiapoi 7630. At Alec’s Nelson Mandela, ‘‘the writer and be original in their work. It was a Bill and Janice Woffenden request a private family ERRINGTON—SCOTT: service has been held. in whose company the prison brief assignment: in 1954 an Julia Errington and (nee Thorn) wallsT fell down’’. opportunity arose to join the Nigerian Thomas Scott are thrilled Married on April 15, 1963 This was Mandela’s tribute to Broadcasting Service, which had been to announce their St Patrick’s Catholic Church, engagement with the best Achebe on the occasion of Achebe’s set up by the colonial authorities in Ikamatua wishes of their parents, McIVOR-TUTAUHA — 70th birthday in 2000. the 1930s. John and Deborah To Jan, all my love — Bill Errington, and Jon and Shannell and Choc are BRYANT, Thomas Alexander Achebe died on March 21, aged 82. In Lagos Achebe began work on Cathy Scott. please to announce the 664785 J Force 2nd He is survived by his wife, Christie Things Fall Apart, and a first draft birth of NZEF — On Thursday, Birthday April 11, 2013, Okoli, and their four children. was completed by the time he was sent FEATHERSTONE—McLACHLAN: Israel Koni unexpectedly, at Taieri Mandela was acknowledging not to England in 1956 for training at the It is with pleasure that the Greetings Campbell Tutauha Court Resthome, Mosgiel, engagement of Campbell, aged 86 years. Much only the comfort Achebe’s writings BBC. It was in London that he made eldest son of Morag Born April 8, 2013, loved husband of the late had brought him during his 27 years the literary contacts that would and Richard Featherstone, weighing (7lb 1oz). Many June, and Avis, loved thanks to Suzie Surman in prison but also his contribution as eventually see the work published by Wellington, and Emily, father and father in-law of eldest daughter of our midwife, and all those Lynette and Roy, Kevin an African ‘‘freedom fighter’’, which Heinemann in 1958. Kristine and Dougall who helped bring Israel and Devon, Allan and he considered to be equal to his own. The Times Literary Supplement McLachlan, Waimate, is into the world. Rene, Betty, Lundy and announced. the late John Bryant, Julie According to Mandela, the praised the book, but its initial JILL DAVISON and Craig, Charmaine and greatness of Achebe, founding father reception in West Africa was JENKINSON—JONES: Tony Finally, time for golf to Michael, and Jackie, and of the modern African novel in characterised by scepticism and envy, and Julie Jenkinson become a full time job. loved Grandad and Great- (Christchurch) are Best wishes from the family. Grandad to all his English, lay in his having ‘‘brought at least from the faculty of literature at delighted to announce grandchildren. A service Africa to the world’’ while remaining Ibadan University, where staff were the engagement of their for Tom will be held at son John to Samantha Campbell and Sons rooted as an African. amused at the idea of a worthwhile (Sam) daughter of Trefor MELLSOP Chapel, 95 Gordon Road, He was probably Africa’s most novel written by a former student. and Merryn Jones Mosgiel, On Tuesday, (Rolleston). We give them Matthew and Jasmina are April 16, at 11.00 a.m., widely read novelist. His first work, Achebe rose within Nigerian our best wishes for their delighted to announce the followed by a private Things Fall Apart, which many felt broadcasting and became director of life together. Messages to arrival in Sydney of cremation. 15 Harriet should have won him the Nobel Prize external broadcasting in 1961. 25 Glencullen Drive, Mila Grace Court, Richmond, Nelson Christchurch 8051. March 29th, 2013. 7020. for Literature, has been translated His life took a different direction st into more than 40 languages, and sold with the outbreak of civil war in 1967, KERNOHAN-SMITH — To our 1 Birthday Boy more than 11 million copies. Published when the Ibos of the eastern region PAWSON: Lynne Templeton and Gill and Sean Pawson Keeyan Lyon NEWTON — Richard and in 1958, when many African states attempted to establish an independent are delighted to announce Have a wonderful day Katherine (nee Worsley), were preparing for independence, it republic of Biafra. Achebe the engagement of Holly are delighted to announce Kernohan-Smith and Ben on April 14 COLLINS, Geoffrey Michael showed the impact of Western unhesitatingly associated himself with the arrival of their — Pawson. Love Always daughter Eliza Penelope Peacefully on April 10, ‘‘civilisation’’ on a traditional African the Biafran cause and worked for the 2013, at Christchurch Grandad Greg, Nana Adrienne (8lb 11oz), on March 21, Ibo society without, in any way, rebel government until its defeat in MOORE—READ: 2013. A huge thank you Hospital, dearly loved Wayne and Aunties Natalie and Gabby husband of Jacky, loved romanticising the latter – a well- 1970, an event which profoundly and Anthea are thrilled to Adrienne Hill, Nik Harrison and Richard father and father-in-law of to announce their Jerry and Sonia, loved ordered, self-sufficient world that had affected him and to which he could engagement, with love Dover. Thank you also to the wonderful staff at and adored grandad of already begun to ‘‘fall apart’’ before never truly reconcile himself. and blessings from their Births Charlotte Lily and Claudia families. Christchurch Women’s the arrival of Europeans, and In 1972 Achebe became a visiting and St George’s Rose, and a much loved particularly Christian missionaries, professor at the University of Hospitals. brother and brother-in-law PARKIN—WRIGHT: Hayley of Christine and Geoff accelerated the process. Massachusetts at Amherst. In a and Matt along with their Births Wort. Sincere thanks to NIHA — the staff of Ward 17 for It was a theme that Achebe famous Amherst lecture in 1975, parents Janice and Ian Campbell Parkin (Ashburton), and Our little boy is as cute as their wonderful care and considered central to his life’s work. First work: It was in London that Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe made the Achebe denounced what he saw as Christine and Peter Wright Dalley a bug, he is one we can't support. Messages may As he put it: ‘‘I would be quite satisfied literary contacts which would eventually see Things Fall Apart published. Joseph Conrad’s racism in his Heart of (Birmingham UK), are Densem resist to hug. be addressed to The delighted to announce Foulds Family of the late if my novels did no more than teach Darkness. Achebe asserted that their engagement to Gemmell Elijah Piripi Geoffrey Collins, c/- PO [African] readers that their past was doleful singing’’. He was baptised studied English literature and was a Conrad’s famous novel dehumanised family and friends. Honeywell Box 39001, Christchurch Born on April 7, 2013, 8545. The Funeral not one long night of savagery from Albert (after Prince Albert) contemporary of another future great Africans and Africa. Matterson at 11.43 a.m. (3550g). McIvor-Tutauha Service for Geoff will be which the first Europeans acting on Chinualumogu, but, because the Nigerian writer, Wole Soyinka. Achebe returned to Nigeria in 1976. Proud parents Victoria held in our Rangiora Mellsop and Paul. Special thanks God’s behalf delivered them.’’ second name was ‘‘a full-length It was while at university that In March 1990 Achebe suffered Newton Chapel, Wai-mana, 92 to midwife Estelle Kippenberger Avenue, Chinua Achebe was born in 1930 to philosophical statement’’, he Achebe read what he called ‘‘some serious injuries in a car accident in Niha McCarthy. on Monday, April 15, Christian parents in Ogidi, eastern eventually dropped it for ‘‘something appalling European novels about Lagos, which left him paralysed from Parker at 10.00 a.m., private Rothshild-Stewart PARKER — The birth of a cremation to follow. Nigeria, then a British colony. He more business-like’’. He learned, first, Africa . . . and realised that our story the waist down and confined to a Third — Stephens child reaffirms the miracle wrote later that, as a member of the his mother-tongue, Ibo, and then, at could not be told for us by anyone else wheel-chair for the rest of his life. Wilson-Galo of life. John and Nicole, together with Alexia, Christian community in his village, he the age of 8, the English of which he no matter how gifted or well- In 2007 Achebe won the Man Laura, Logan and Romy tended to look down on the others: was to become a master. intentioned’’. Booker International Prize in are thrilled to let you CAMPBELL — Craig and know the birth of their ‘‘We were called ‘the people of the Achebe was first educated at the Things Fall Apart was to be his recognition of his literary career. Anna (nee Talbot), along daughter and sister church’, and we called the others – local school provided for his village by riposte, although its publication was In 2012 he published There was a with big sisters Marlee and Tilly are proud to Aurelia Saskia Romy Fleur COPLAND, Derek Rankin with the conceit appropriate to the Church Missionary Society (at still some five years away. Country: A Personal History of Biafra. announce the arrival of Born on April 10, 2013. Gardner — Passed away followers of a higher religion – ‘the which his father taught), then at the After graduation and unsure what His account ends on a sharply critical Ryder James (9lb 12oz), Thank you once again peacefully surrounded by on April 5, 2013, at to Dawn Catherwood for his loving family at people of nothing’.’’ Government Secondary School at to do next, Achebe returned to his note, denouncing what he sees as the home. A very special the amazing care we Rosebank, Ashburton, on His father was an evangelist, but Umuahia. He went on to be one of the home town of Ogidi. He found a corruption and incompetence of thank you to Biddy and have received. April 11, 2013, aged 80 his great-grandfather had sent early first graduates, in 1953, of the new teaching position at a school, a Nigeria’s politicians. Hannah. years. Dearly loved ROTHSCHILD-STEWART — husband of Audrey, much missionaries packing ‘‘for their University College of Ibadan, where he ramshackle institution with a meagre The Times, London loved father and father-in- DALLEY — Tig, Lilly and law of Mark and Robyn, Rubie welcome Angela and Stuart Wright (Sheffield), Paul and Vicki, Pippa Louise and Diane and Guy Norris Born on April 10, 2013, (Christchurch), and weighing (8lb 15oz). beloved grandfather of all Thanks to our midwife, Mindy and Brent are very his grandchildren and Spanish rose Holly. happy to announce the great-grandchild. Special arrival of their much loved thanks to Ross Warring, and special wee twin girls, The rise and final fall of DENSEM — Karen Hall, and the Matthew and Amelia May and Ella wonderful staff at Tarryn are delighted to Grace, born March 12, Rosebank. Messages to won fame in announce the safe arrival 2013. A huge thank you the Copland Family, c/- P of Emily Jean Roma (8lb to Joy Dixon and Elizabeth O Box 472, Ashburton. 10oz) on Sunday March Clink for making their The service to celebrate 31, 2013. A special arrival a safe one, and Derek’s life will be held at a Russian oligarch in exile Hollywood thanks to Emily Thomas, also the team at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Liz Preston and Sarah Christchurch Women’s Church, Havelock Street, Tulzi, the team at Hospital NICU for their Ashburton, on Monday, oris Berezovsky was a Soviet engineer at the Soviet Union’s Sara Montiel, a famed, sultry-voiced Christchurch Woman’s tender loving care. April 15, commencing at and Lincoln Maternity. 11.00 am. Followed by mathematician who after the Moscow-based Hydrometerological Spanish actress who became the first private interment. fall of Communism accumulated Scientific Research Centre before to also achieve Hollywood stardom, THIRD — STEPHENS — B FOULDS — James and To Natalie (nee Stephens) enormous wealth and political moving to the Academy of Science’s died on Tuesday. She was 85. Wedding Rebecca (nee Turner) and and Chris, a gorgeous influence. Institute of Management Problems. Her biographer, Peter Villora, said big brothers Lachlan, baby boy, Anniversaries William and Alexander are He skimmed huge profits from Until 1989 he worked in Moscow State Montiel died at her home in Madrid absolutely thrilled to Flynn Jack Third Russia’s largest state-owned carmaker University as a respected academic, after passing out. ‘‘She was both an announce the safe arrival on April 1, 2013. Proud DOUGLAS, David Robinson of Elizabeth ‘Libby' Neave (Rob) — and controlled Moscow’s powerful publishing widely. actress and singer, but mainly an grandparents — Jenny Peacefully at Diamond Wedding Foulds, born April 4, and David Stephens. Kaiapoi Lodge, Kaiapoi, ORT television and other sectors of He started working with AvtoVAZ actress, fulfilling the dream of her Anniversary 2013 (6lb 6oz). Special on April 11, 2013, aged the Soviet economy including (the Soviet car production life,’’ Villora said. thanks to Adrienne Hill, 78 years. Dearly beloved Gerrit and Riek Lamers Nik Harrison, Angela WILSON-GALO — and cherished husband of Aeroflot, the Russian airline. organisation) in 1973, but it was not Montiel was born Maria Antonia Beard, Colin Conaghan Pamela. Loved son of the Born on January 23, 1946, he was until the fall of the Soviet Union and Abad in Campo de Criptana in the and the staff of late Myrtle and Willie Christchurch Women's Douglas. Loved brother of found dead on March 23, 2013, aged 67. its command economy that the job central region of La Mancha. An Hospital. Thanks to our Lindsay, Esther, and Berezovsky was a close ally of became a means to make a fortune. acknowledged beauty with an almost family and friends for Elaine. Loved son-in-law of supporting us through this the late Fay Van Praag former president Boris Yeltsin and Like much of Soviet industry, the husky singing voice, Montiel starred pregnancy! (London), and friend of launched a ruthless television overstaffed car factory was run very in more than 50 films, many of which On Saturday, March 23, the late Aunty Jo campaign that ensured the latter’s re- inefficiently by AvtoVAZ and poor- were musicals. GEMMELL 2013, in Melbourne, (London). The Funeral Katherine and Michael Service for Rob will be election. At the height of his influence quality goods were produced. She married Anthony Mann, an Married 60 years ago at welcomed with so much held at St Martin’s he also became Yeltsin’s deputy Berezovsky suggested setting up a American actor and film director, in The Church of the Holy Passion love their beautiful Anglican Church, of Our Lord, Amberley daughter, Chloe Rose, Hodgsons Road, Loburn national security adviser. company in Switzerland which would 1957. But press reports, which Montiel On April 18, 1953 into the world. on Wednesday, April 17 With Yeltsin’s career fading, he be a joint venture with AvtoVAZ, thus never denied, claimed she had at 11.00 a.m. Private Congratulations interment thereafter. became kingmaker in supporting the encouraging and enabling foreign turbulent affairs with author Ernest Love and best wishes Tony and Jessie (nee Messages to the Douglas rise of Vladimir Putin, an obscure Boris Berezovsky investment. It also enabled Hemingway and actor James Dean. from all your family McIvor) are delighted to Deaths family c/- PO Box 35 announce the arrival of Rangiora, 7440 KGB agent, to become president in Berezovsky to reap vast profits for She became known for smoking Ruby Rae Elizabeth 2000. But the two soon fell out when enemies – most notably Putin – and himself. By the mid-1990s, he was one Havana cigars on stage while singing, (5lb 10oz), at 12.45 a.m. Putin began a campaign of tax claims was twice the target of assassination of the more notorious beneficiaries of something that was at the time on Tuesday, March 26, Deaths 2013. Huge thanks to against Yeltsin’s oligarchs, including attempts, including a bomb that the fiscal and legal chaos that followed associated mostly with men. Montiel Frank and Audrey the amazing Dawn Archbold, Herbert Berezovsky and Mikhail decapitated his chauffeur and a foiled the collapse of the Soviet Union. He said Hemingway taught her to smoke. Catherwood and the staff Branthwaite, Alec Newsome at Christchurch Women’s Khordokovsky, the oil tycoon who attempt to kill him in the Park Lane was said to be the first man in Moscow After limited success in Spain, her Bryant, Thomas DUNLOP, John Bertram — (nee MacKenzie) Hospital Maternity and Collins, Geoffrey remains in prison. Berezovsky Hilton. Latterly he lost one of the to own a Mercedes. career took off in Mexico in the late NICU Wards. Thank you to On April 7, 2013, our family and friends for Copland, Derek peacefully at Christchurch became a particular target because he largest private lawsuits in history in a Berezovsky became a target for 1940s where she featured in successful all your love and support. Douglas, David (Rob) Hospital. Loved husband had begun to criticise Putin over his dispute with Roman Abramovich. He assassination. He in turn was to be Spanish language films such as Carcel Dunlop, John of Caroline. Loved father Dyson, Clive of Mark and Katy, father- HONEYWELL — Matt and handling of the war in Chechnya and accused the Chelsea Football Club questioned by law enforcement de Mujeres (Women’s Prison). From Faulkner, Iris in-law of Anne and loved Amy are delighted to Grandad of Leila, Orla, the Kursk submarine disaster. owner of blackmail and breach of agencies in connection with at least there she made the leap to Hollywood, announce the arrival of Garland, Keith Gibson, Ellen Tristan and Oliver. Thanks In 2002, faced with criminal trust, claiming that Abramovich had one murder. where she soon attracted the attention Sam William Honeywell on to the nurses and Doctors investigations on charges of money ‘‘intimidated’’ him into selling shares In 2000 a spectacular falling-out of actors and directors. She played a April 2, 2013, weighing Griffin, Beverley of Ward 27 Christchurch St Mary’s Catholic Church 7lb 4oz. Lucy, Lachie Hamilton, Ngaire Hospital for your care of laundering and illegal business in a Russian company for a fraction of with Yeltsin and his associates led to a supporting role in the legendary 1955 April 15, 1963 and Charlie are loving Hamilton, Vivian (Viv) John and your loving activity, Berezovsky fled to France their value. series of security service raids on western Vera Cruz alongside actors the new addition to our Hewitson, Alice support. We will miss your and then Britain. The refusal of the He lost his £3 billion (NZ$5.35b) Berezovsky’s businesses and Gary Cooper and Burt Lancaster. family. Thank you so Ingle, Lillian (Lil) humour, irreverence and much once again to the Jaine, Charles gentle kindness and will British government to extradite him claim last year and was described by accusations of extortion, espionage Her second US film was the musical amazing Liz MacLeod. Keir, Lynette (Lyn) keep an eye on your to Russia and the granting of political the judge, Justice Gloster, as ‘‘an and fraud. Nonetheless, Berezovsky Serenade, with tenor Mario Lanza and Kiddey, Marion (Hazel) “box of birds”. A private Mum and Dad on your Joan Fontaine and Vincent Price as Langford, Nola cremation will be held. asylum caused a significant breach in unimpressive and inherently supported Yeltsin’s nominated heir Golden Wedding Anglo-Russian relations. In exile in unreliable witness’’. Vladimir Putin, attempting to regain stars. McCullough, Marion Anniversary. McDonald, Jean Britain, Berezovsky became a leading His legal troubles worsened with a the political influence he had held. ‘‘She was the Spanish star with the Bringing the family together McJarrow, Trevor critic of the Putin presidency and was claim by his former girlfriend Elena Putin, however, was suspicious of the greatest international impact until the from around the globe. Morriss, Sarah (Ann) convicted in absentia of economic Gorbunova for £5 million from the sale wealthy businessmen who had bought arrival of Javier (Bardem) and Love and Best Wishes Munro, Geoffrey Wendy, Diane, Faye. Nelson, Jean DYSON, Clive Jeffery — On crimes. He was convinced that the of their house. The judge also ordered their places at the centre of the Penelope (Cruz),’’ Spanish actor Jose Ottley, John December 19, 2012, having spent the past 20 Kremlin wanted to get rid of him. him to pay £35m of Abramovich’s legal Russian political machine. Realising Sacristan said. Riach, Brian years in the United Berezovsky helped Alexander fees. It was reported that Berezovsky the game was up, in late 2000 Having found success in Mexico Celebrate your announcement Sepie, Anthony States, Clive returned Sherburd, Graeme Litvinenko, a Russian security official had begun to sell personal assets, in Berezovsky moved to the UK, just as and the US, Montiel then earned star home to be with family in print and online... Sigglekow, Esther and sadly passed away at who exposed corruption in the order to pay his debts. fraud and corruption charges were status in her native Spain with 1957’s Slack, Dorothy (Dot) Palmerston North Hospital Russian security apparatus, to flee Boris Abramovich Berezovsky was being drawn up against him in Russia. El Ultimo Cuple (The Last Couplet), Family Notices published in The Press Soper, Mervyn (Cyril) in his 50th year. Dearly can now be published on our website. Thompson, James (Jim, JJ) loved son of Myra Dyson Russia in 2000. On the day that he was born to Jewish parents in Moscow in From his residences in London and which became one of the highest Watson, Raymond (Ray) and the late Dick Dyson. poisoned in 2006, Litvinenko went 1946. His father, Abram Markovich, Surrey, Berezovsky funded opposition grossing movies in Spanish cinema Williams, Norman Much loved brother and For more information on The Press brother-in-law of Lois and from a meeting in a London hotel to was a construction engineer from to Putin, and publicised Russian state history. The fee for her next film, La family notices online service contact: Richard (Feilding). Brian Berezovsky’s nearby office where he Tomsk, and his mother, Anna abuses of power. He was one of Putin’s Violetera (The Violet Seller) netted (Brisbane), Kaye and Dave met the Chechen exiled leader Aleksandrovna, worked in the most vocal and consistent critics. This Montiel more than US$1 million GOclassifi eds on (03) 377 8778 ARCHBOLD, Herbert Claude (Waipu), Jill and the late or GOclassifi [email protected] — Due to being overseas Greg (Timaru), Richard Akhmed Zakayev, another of Paediatric Institute of the Soviet won him admiration among British (NZ$1.16m), something unheard of for and unable to be there; (Christchurch), and all his wwwww.w.prppress.co.nzess.co.nze /c/celebrations dearly loved father-in-law nieces and nephews.

Berezovsky’s proteges. Shortly Academy of Medical Sciences. He liberals, and an ever-growing list of a Spanish star in those days. 5235893AA of Bev and Linda, Grateful thanks to Clive’s afterwards Litvinenko died of finished school in 1962 and enrolled in enemies in Russia. He is survived by In the mid-1970s, Montiel gave up granddad of Sheree, many friends in the United radiation poisoning – believed to have the Moscow Forestry Institute’s two children he had with Elena film work and dedicated herself to live Rebecca, Kerry, Paul, and States, Andrew and their partners, and loving Donna Robbie and Tony been carried out by the FSB, the recently opened electronics and digital Gorbunova and by two children from musicals on stage and television. great-granddad. Hope you of Auckland. You will KGB’s successor. technology faculty, graduating in 1967. his first marriage and two from his Montiel is survived by her daugh- ItIt’s wwhere you go have Fish ’n chips in always remain in our to buy, sell, find, announce, promote. Berezovsky had no shortage of In 1969 he started work as a junior second. The Times, London ter, Thais, and son Zeus. AP Heaven. We will miss you. hearts — ride free Clive.