Macdonald Dictionary Record: Courtney Nedwill

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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 Courtney Nedwill. 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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N30
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N30
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N30
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Marks/Inscriptions: N 30 I. Nedwill D. Courteney (1837-1920) was born 14.8.37 the 2' son of John Nedwill of Balley oran , Co. Derry and entered Queens Col. Belfast. He was senior scholar in '59. He was destined for me deemed and was asst. to Sir Wm. Mc Carmai at Belfast, Gen. H0sp. He was Malcolm Exhibition er ) there and then joined the Army Medcalf School at Chatham and was 4t on the list. He was M.t + M.R.C. S. (Eng.). He came out as surgeon supt. Jan 67 63 on the Chariot of Farre after being invalid ed out of Chat ham with pleuro. pneumonia. He decided to stay in N.Z. and started first at Rangi ora. o one of his early cases there was at St. Helens Station , Waiau when he had ) swim his horse over the Waian River in heavy flood. He moved to Ch.Ch. in '64 and advertised that he could be consulted ' at the chemists shop of J.C. Brooke; his home was Harr ing ton Cottage 3 Montreal St. He was gazetted surg. to the Gentry Rifle Vol. in 64. He e made top score in a rifle match Soon afterwards . He was elected a member p f the Ch.Ch Club in '66 , and of the Philosophical Inst. in '69. He was appointed inspector to the Bd. of Health in '80 and probably he pertained his greatest Work for Ch.Ch. during his period as in spector. He launched a cam pain for Clean ing up. the dram age fever Spots of Ch.Ch. He was surgeon to the Ch. Ch. Host. for mary years and resigned in 1906 when he was appointed consulting Surgeon. LT. 4.2.63 : 11.3.63 : 6.9.63 : 21.5.64 : 26.5.64 : 8.7.69 : Ch.Ch. Club. M onus : LT. Feb. 85 received ch address d thanks from the pass eyes f; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: N. 30 D.C. Nedwill. 2 Ho attacked the Res. Su gion of the Hosp (Dr. F. Mc Bean Stewart over an Operation for str ano naked Lori a and an enquir was held. He showed a good deal of as per ty in his questions at the enquiry The hospital manage in ent was slack Feb. 65. Dy Stewart was appointed and no action was taken. He was also surgeon to the Addington Gaol. He was a very good gun shot and was prominent in the early pigeon matches. When over 50 he took up tennis and at 60 started hill. climbing. He was an en thrse as tie gan denser . He was Pre. West Ch.Ch. Cricket Club and f the Canty Lawn Tennis As soc. marr. 25.5.68 at St Marks Opara, Rev. R.S. Jackson Ada Mary eldest dau of John Nicholls , deputy Ordin ance Storekeeper . Witnesses Anthony 1 Lette Kung ht q.v. Reginald Foster, Catherine Nicholls (sister of bridge) Wa. Graham q.v. she d . suddenly , Oxford Ter. 29. 8.93 ag. 45. bur. Rec. Cem. He d.10.4.20 ag. 82. family. son D. Courtney Llew ellyn . Educ. X's Coll 86-93: rep. Camby. An.iv. Lawn Tennis : A.-98 : Med. Officer Egy pt. Govt. Wharton + At bra : B.1. M.R. B.c. Cantab. M.R.C.S. , L.R.C.P Linolon : Med. Pact. Ch.Ch marr. Jda Constance Peache 1912 He d. 30.5.1929. eldest dau Kept. house for him : 3' dau lived mn Canada LT. 30.8.93 : 12.4.20 : St. Marks Op awa M.R. X's Coll Sch. ist. X's Coll Reg. Aug. 29.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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