WEDNESDAY, 29 NOVEMBER, 1922 OBITUARY ------x------ MR. H.J. NANCE ------x------ It is with the deepest regret that we record the death of Mr. H.J. NANCE, the popular manager of the Maritzburg Rinko, which sad even took place in the Sanatorium yesterday morning. Mr. NANCE during his brief stay of a little over a year in the City had endeared himself to everyone by his courtesy and charm of manner, and his untimely passing at a comparatively early age will be regretted by a very wide circle of the public, to whose interests he was always attentive and considerate. The deceased gentleman first arrived in South Africa some eighteen months ago, being stationed for a while at Port Elizabeth and afterwards in Durban, where he controlled the Empire Theatre. From there he came on to Maritzburg, but his health had never been good, and last September he was compelled to lay down the reins of management, temporarily as everyone hoped. Unfortunately he never recovered sufficiently to take any further active part and his condition gradually got worse until he succumbed. Mr. NANCE was an Irishman and had been connected with matters theatrical all his life, being at one time on the legitimate stage and latterly manager of several large theatrical concerns in Ireland. Normally he was a man of very powerful physique, but the influenza scourge of 1918 left him shattered in health, and it was on this account that he sought the warmer shores of Africa in the hope of regaining his constitution. This hope was unfortunately never realized, and though his health fluctuated and he sometimes appeared to be on the high road to recovery, his general condition gradually grew worse. His familiar figure has been much missed at the Rinko of recent months, and the sympathy of the whole community will go out to his widow and little son in their irreparable and tragic loss. He was a member of the Roman Catholic congregation, and in addition to his wife and child in the City, leaves a mother in Ireland. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 4.15. ------x------ MISS S.R. FERGUSON ------x------ >From Our Own Correspondent ------x------ ESTCOURT, November 28. The funeral of the fifth victim of enteric fever, at Frere School, Miss Sylvia Rose FERGUSON, beloved daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Rose FERGUSON, of the District Staff Office Durban took place in Estcourt yesterday. The service at the Estcourt General Cemetery, was conducted by the Vicar of Estcourt. The cortege was formed in Victoria Street, and consisted of the father (Capt. R FERGUSON) chief mourner, the local Boy Scout Brigade, udner Mr. A JACKSON, Girl Guides, in charge of Miss De Waal, Mr. WH PITCHER (Town Clerk), representing St. Thomas' Troop of the Boy Scouts, Durban, Lieut. DA LANE and other friends. The pall bearers were Bro. Freemasons of the father, Bros. CP FRANCIS, JT GELLING, DA LANCE, and J Leaf WRIGHT. The following wreaths and telegrams were sent: Mother and Dad, Warrant Officers, Council of Boy Scouts, Durban, D.S.O. and Staff of No. 5 Military District. Mr. and Mrs. J Leaf WRIGHT, Mrs. Plaxton HARRISON, AA McLEAN, Mr. and Mrs. EE DOWSE, and children, Frieda. Mrs. FORBES, Mr. and Mrs. DA LANE, Estcourt Girl Guides, and Brownies, Sister Jessie, Captain and Mrs. BASSON, Colonel and Mrs. GILES, Mr. and Mrs. George FOADER, Durban. THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER, 1922 BIRTHS BOYD. - At Leeds Nursing Home, Burger Street, Maritzburg, on the 23rd inst., to Mr. and Mrs. H.B. BOYD, of Eston, a daughter. 1434 PETRIE. - At the Sanatorium, Maritzburg, on 25th November, to Professor and Mrs. PETRIE, a daughter. ei1474 THORNHILL. - At Ladysmith, on the 26th inst., the wife of Major THORNHILL of a son. Both well. 6325 MARRIAGES GIBSON-VEAR. - On November 24th, 1922, at St. Paul's Cathedral, by the Rev. W.R. GRUNDY, George Douglas, only son of Mr. and Mrs. A.A. GIBSON, Empangeni, to Gladys Blanche, second daughter of the late Mrs. Harry VEAR, and Mrs. W. BOWLES, Merrivale. 1383 DEATHS BLOY. - At St. John's, Frere, on 25th November, 1922, Mary Dorothy, beloved eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.T. BLOY, Colenso. Deeply mourned. 1461 HIRST. - On November 26th, 1922, at Frere, Natal, Muriel Caroline HIRST, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I.F. HIRST, 79, Pietermaritz Street, Maritzburg. 1477 SISTER GLADYS S.S.J.D. - On November 23rd, 1922, at Frere, Natal, of enteric. - R.I.P. 1376 IN MEMORIAM DICKS. - In very affectionate remembrance of my dear brother "Will," much loved son of Mr. and Mrs. I.W. DICKS, Howick, who passed away at Schroeders. November 20th, 1914, in his 25th year. Eland's Kop. 1459 Transcribed by: Tara NORTON (born SHRIVES) taraanorton@gmail.com<mailto:taraanorton@gmail.com> Researching: ATKINSON (ENG), BENECKE, KILLERBY (ENG), (GOLDSMITH-)LESTER (GER/IRE), LOURENS, MARTIN, MILLER, MILLIKEN (IRE), PARKER, SHRIVES (IRE), WALTERS, WINGHAM (ENG) and related families. ________________________________ NCT FORESTRY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED http://www.nctforest.com This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us by return email. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by Eset Mail Security for the presence of computer viruses. http://www.eset.com ________________________________

Tara - a huge thanks for this record, it helps to fill in some missing details for me The son referred to here is Clive Francis THORNHILL, g.g. grandson of 1820 Settler Christopher THORNHILL (Clive died on 16 Mar 1943 in a P.O.W. camp in Italy during WW2. His father was Major Herbert Clarence THORNHILL (1880-1951), he was 2nd in command of the Natal Carbineers in WW1 and farmed at "Vaalkrantz" near ladysmith. Herbert's wife and mother of Clive was Jesse Marian CARTER (1886-1951). The CARTER and THORNHILL families have lots of cross-links. Best Craig -----Original Message----- From: Tara Norton Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2012 9:02 AM To: KWAZULU-NATAL-SOUTH-AFRICA@rootsweb.com ; south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com ; 'south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com'(south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com) ; OFS List(SOUTH-AFRICA-ORANGE-FREE-STATE@rootsweb.com) Subject: [ZA-EC] DOMESTIC NOTICES, THE NATAL WITNESS, NOV 29 - 30, 1922 THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER, 1922 BIRTHS THORNHILL. - At Ladysmith, on the 26th inst., the wife of Major THORNHILL of a son. Both well. 6325