Macdonald Dictionary Record: Arthur Appleby

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Arthur Appleby. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A238
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A238
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A238
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Marks/Inscriptions: 1. A. 238 Appleby , Arthur (1849 -1912) was born at Burton on- Trent, Staffs. e He was trained as c mechanical engineer under Hamilton Woods of +l Thompson Bad + Woods Newcastle on Tyne . Owing to ill health he had to take a ling Gea voyage and came to N.Z. in '67. He continued to live in Ch Ch ' the rest of his life which was a varied on e. Burt re thing that never varied was his lose of music . He started off asa news paper reporter . Then ho spent five years in her Fereday s law off ce. Then for 22 years he was in the land and estate office of Charles Clark. Ther he started on his own as a land and estate agent in Hereford St. He had a good tenor voce and took isay tenor parts in in any performances of oratorio ste. He was a member and president of the old ChCh Musical Soc. He was a founder and president of the Linder tafel, He was a volunteer , and wore many live ting prizes and became the charm ions rife shot in Canty. Hes was sec. and president of the Cramer Square Lawn Tannins Club and president of the Canty. Terns Club For mne years he was a member of the ChCh C.C. He was tall, burly and red checked with plenty of self con fidence Cyclop N.Z i : Sin James Hight : LT. 24.12.70; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: 2 A. 23b. Alter Appleby. in Canty. Muse His firs t appearance, was in a glue at a Literary Inst tule concert in Nov. 68 It was a quartile and the other lereah were McCardell , Trevillon Lee and Mrs K. Thompson. He sang a tens. Solo in the great performance of the Messiah held in the Dill Hall 23.12.70 He saigon at a concert f the Ch Ch Musical Soc in Aug. 70 and the Lylt. Times praised his singing but remarked thither (come into the sade, Mand 1can be heard too after He was choir mas ter of St Michaels in '71 . His wife also had a good Nore ; they saigon diets al St Michaels concerts June '71 . He was a naturalist and speciali ied in lepidoptera and presented a good collection to the Museo , July 72. He was a vestryman of St Michaels Ap. 76 He was head clerks in Char. Clarks office Jan. 81. He had g one to live at Surm ner and was a member of the Town Board Mar, 84. His son Arthur left Canty to study muste in Germany. Oct. 87. He was chair man of Whiten be y Tombs B e 1900's marr 1) 25.8.69 at St Michaels Dean Jacobs, Amelia Colt ew Thompson. H.W. Packer (aus ther mmilian) was best man . she d. 1.5.79 aged 41 buried Barbado es St Cem. marr. 1e1 at St Likes by Rev.E.A. Lingard 31.7.80 Alice Mary Barnett. 28.1.08. LT. 24.12.70 : 27.8.70 : 18.4.71 : 23.6.71 :11.7.72 : 21.5.75 : 25.4.76 : 20.3.84 : 18.1.81 : 17.10.87 :18.7.01; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: D. 228 Arthurs Appleby. J. piniella He became ill at the Ch Ch Lie der tafel at Governor+s Bay and did not recover family sons He d. at Lylt. 24.12.12. aged 63. Arthur Shilton Ed.vc. Xs Col 85 medalist R.D.M. music teacher, Sydney d. they 2 Leonard Whit hais X's Col 85-87 good fool baller, played for Canty, old rowers medical priston pher ; Sydney Hop. d. 9.6.51 Godfrey marr. 11.7.01 Julia 3' dau. R.G. Fleming , Annat. Raymond of Rawhiti, Maw haro . S. Canty. marr. 1.5.05 Cicely Margaret youngest dau of Col. G.S. Barley, Devon Rest , Mark haney Timaru. Godfrey b. '75 was a farmer at Annat.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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