General request - Muriel Gale, singer

[minniehaha]

Have rechecked, the publication date is correct. 

[minniehaha]

Photograph of E. H. Hopkins, Chief Officer of the Rangitane........

www.nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/WH2-1Epi-fig-WH2-1Epi-j020c.html

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

I'm guessing here, but I think E. H. Hopkins may have been:

Ernest Hambler Hopkins, died in New Zealand (1995), born 16.4.1899.


Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

If the correct man:-

   HOPKINS   Ernest Hambler   Cremation   96 Years   1995

From North Shore Cemetery search-

www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

I can do newspaper death notice look ups if you wish...........

Minniehaha.
                    

[Janette]

great sleuthing Minniehaha


Surname:    HOPKINS
Forename(s):    Ernest Hambler
Age:    96 Years
Gender:    M
Date of death:    19 August 1995
Date of Cremation:    22 August 1995
Funeral director:    Dil's Funeral Services Po Box 302524, North Harbour Mail Centre, Auckland 0751
Ashes status:    Returned to Family 23 Aug 1995

An inquiry to Dils may give you the death notice and more details their email addy is here

http://www.fdanz.org/auckland


Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

Thank you Janette 

[Janette]

Surname     First name(s)     Age     District     Vol     Page
Births Jun 1899   
Hopkins    Ernest Hambler        Ledbury    6a   500
The district Ledbury spans the boundaries of the counties of Herefordshire, Hereford and Worcester and Worcestershire

FindMyPast has Merchant seaman records for this chap and his birthdate is the same as Minniehaha has posted above it also has 2 entries with photos

Cheers Janette

[minniehaha]

A 'potted history' re Mr. E. H. Hopkins who was commended for bravery, appeared in the 'Daily Commercial News & Shipping List (Sydney, NSW) Wednesday, 5.11.1941, with photograph. At that time he was employed in Sydney.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper

Minniehaha.

[minniehaha]

Probates held @ Auckland Archives for:

Edith Muriel Hopkins (1978) -married woman &

Ernest Hambler Hopkins (1995) -retired master mariner.

www.archway.archives.govt.nz

Minniehaha.