Macdonald Dictionary Record: David Bishop

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for David Bishop. 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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B461
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B461
Catalogue number
B461
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 461 Bishop, David came out in the Duke of Portland which arrived 26.9.51 He was a shoemaker b. 1830 and married on board during the voyage Mary A. Chambers. He went over the hill to Ch Ch with some others ard they went back by the Maori Bush. He was exhausted and sat down to rest p by Willocks homestead where his body was later found. an inquest was held 31.10.51. According to Dr. Gundry" s Journal his body was ust fond until 28 days) f his1 disappearance. Dr. G. was one of the jury. They ass embed al the White Hart and Trudged of to Willocks where they viewed the body - by then completely decomposed - lying 100-200 yards of the Maori track. The widow said there were four So reigns in the heel of his lefont boot and this was found to be true adl so establishing identity. The Rev. O. Mathias was foreman of the jury . A man gave evidence that he had left Bishop Bred and cold near where he was fandom between ame and ten p. a. . It was then blowing haid with frequent hailstorm8 . He recognised the dress. Verdict "found dead " Buried Barbadoes St. Cem. 3.11.57 LT. 22.11.51 : ChCh. C. O. Bur. Reg.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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