Henry Loftus PRIMROSE

1884 - 1944  (60 years)

• Name	Henry Loftus PRIMROSE
  Birth	26 Mar 1884	Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	07 Oct 1914  [4]
  	Surveyor, Hicks Bay
  Occupation	30 Jun 1919  [4]
  	Surveyor, Hicks Bay
  Occupation	01 Jul 1944  [5]
  	Commissioner of Crown Lands, Gisborne Land District, Gisborne
  Death	01 Jul 1944	Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand   [1, 6, 7]
  Burial	03 Jul 1944	Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand   [8]
  Probate	09 Aug 1944	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [7]
  Person ID	I13767	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	12 Jul 2020

  
  

  Family	Isobel Somers McLERNON,   b. 12 Mar 1896, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 13 Nov 1969, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1923	Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand   [9, 10, 11]
  Children	+ 1. John Leslie PRIMROSE,   b. 12 May 1925, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 03 Apr 1991 (Age 65 years)   2. Adrian Neil PRIMROSE,   b. 31 Jan 1927, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 20 Jun 1997, New Zealand (Age 70 years) + 3. Peter Somers PRIMROSE,   b. 23 Aug 1930, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 17 Mar 1983, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand (Age 52 years) + 4. Benjamin Neville PRIMROSE,   b. 22 Jun 1935, Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand d. 10 May 1991, Te Puke, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F4460	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Mar 1884 - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Marriage - 18 Sep 1923 - Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Death - 01 Jul 1944 - Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Burial - 03 Jul 1944 - Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand Probate - 09 Aug 1944 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Notes

  OBITUARY BRIEF ILLNESS MR. H. L. PRIMROSE LONG PUBLIC SERVICE The death occurred this morning after a brief illness, of Mr. Harry Loftus Primrose, Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Gisborne land district for the past 13 years, and a public servant almost throughout his working life. Mr. Primrose had appeared to be in the best of health until last week, when he suffered a severe attack from which he failed to recover. He was 60 years of age. News of his passing will be received with the deepest and widespread regret, for Mr. Primrose was known throughout the district and enjoyed the highest standing both in his official and private capacities. He took a keen and active interest in many community movements, among which was the improvement of the Waihirere Domain as an ideal playground for people of the district. He served in the last war with a surveying unit, and during the period of anxiety concerning the progress of the war in the Pacific, from 1941 to 1943, he made outstanding contributions to the preparations for defence of the East Coast area. Prior to becoming Commissioner of Crown Lands in Gisborne, he was district surveyor and native lands consolidation officer, later becoming successively chief draughtsman and commissioner. He succeeded Mr. E. H. Farnie in the latter post. He is survived by Mrs. Primrose and four sons, John, Adrian, Peter and Benjamin. Deep sympathy will be felt for the bereaved family. The funeral is to be on Monday, following a service at Mr. Primrose's late residence, at 3 p.m. Source: Gisborne Herald, 1 July 1944, Page 2. [5]

  
  

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