Obituaries biking on his tracks. The Kohekohe track was one of the last constructed by his ‘Dad‘s Army’ team while he was still alive. On the drive up the hill, Mr Halliday obtained approval from the PrestonThomases that the track would be named ‘Grant’s Track - The Kohekohe Walk’. The Dominion Post RICHARDS, James Harrey (Ray) ONZM, DCS 1921 - 2013 of Auckland Wellington College 1935 WW II, Lnt Fleet Air Arm Navy Pilot Ray Richards was an influential publisher who encouraged the writing of many uniquely New Zealand voices, including Barry Crump and Mona Anderson, and introduced the wider public to the works of painters Peter McIntyre and Toss Woollaston, and photographer Geoff Moon. He was also one of the now-thin ranks of WW II veterans. The one-time editor, managing director and publisher of AH & AW Reed was a man of words, who never missed the opportunity to say something striking, not even on his deathbed. As his grandchildren gathered for a final farewell, he told his wife Barbara: They have love dripping from their eyes. As more family gathered, he commented: This is an extraordinary experience, I must remember their names... He died soon after. Ray joined the Reeds’ new Wellington offices aged 15. I was as green as grass; nobody could have known less about the world than I did, he told the Listener magazine in a profile. When war came, Ray joined the navy and was one of a handful of Kiwis who flew with the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm.
Sprite helicopter so that he could see the last Corsair FG-D1 flown by a Kiwi. He had flown a Corsair in the British Fleet Air Arm, taking part in several Pacific battles, including an air raid on Japanese-held oil fields in Palambang, Indonesia. I’m feeling overwhelmed . . . it is hard to believe I used to fly this, he said at the time. He earned a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during the war. He returned to Reeds in 1946 and was married to Barbara for 64 years. Ray was born to be a publisher, she said. His first book as a publisher was Wayleggo, by Peter Newton, in 1947. It featured tales of high-country farm life and sold 60,000 copies. The family firm of Reeds was taken over in 1983 by Associated Book Publishers. Ray and Barbara Richards set up New Zealand’s first literary agency in 1977. Clients included Maurice Gee, Witi Ihimaera, Dorothy Butler, Joy Cowley and Tessa Duder. Booksellers New Zealand gave him a lifetime achievement award in 2001 and said he had a unique visionary presence in the growth of New Zealand children’s literature.
and follower of Rugby and an integral member of the 1st XV that year and in 1959 - regularly playing at full-back.
David Stenhouse was born in Sutton, Surrey, England in 1932. He proposed the ‘4-factor’ theory of evolutionary intelligence and was active in ethology, education, evolutionary biology and philosophy of science in Australia and New Zealand.
While in the senior school, Peter had his mind firmly set on training to be a physiotherapist once he completed College. Academic success was something that Peter had to work at, and with strong application and diligence, he was successful in gaining entry to the Physiotherapy School at Otago University. Once completing his Diploma in Physiotherapy, and gaining practical experience, Peter set up a practice in Wellington, where he combined his passion for Rugby and physiotherapy treatment for those with sports injuries. He assisted the Wellington Rugby Union and was also the official physiotherapist for the Springboks in their Rugby Tour of New Zealand in 1981.
David spent his childhood on the outskirts of London and in SouthWest Scotland, where his parents were from. His paternal grandfather, also called David, was the Headmaster of the Sandbank school. The son of J.F.M. & M.M. Stenhouse, he had one sister, Joyce. His parents moved to New Zealand when he was in his teens. After taking degrees in both Philosophy and Zoology at the University of Otago, he lectured at Universities in New Zealand and Australia - in the Department of Zoology at The University of Queensland, the Department of Education at Massey University, and the Department of Psychology at Massey University. He is the author of a number of books and articles. STOKES, Peter Graham
SPENCE, Robert Alfred (Bob), QSM
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1928 - 2013 of Wellington Wellington College 1943 - 1946
1942 - 2012 of Havelock North Wellington College 1956 - 1960 Head Prefect, 1960, 1st XV 1959 - 1960
Athletics New Zealand Life Member and past President, the Reverend Bob Spence QSM of Wellington died in May, aged 86. Bob served on the track and field committee and was convenor of the records committee of Athletics NZ for many years. He was President of Athletics NZ 1985-1986 and was made a Life Member in 1991. Bob received the Queen’s Service Medal in the 1997 New Year’s Honours for community service. Bob was also a Life Member of Athletics Wellington and was a long time Patron of Wellington Harrier Athletic Club.
This year, he was flown to the Wairarapa Air Show in a navy Sea
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STENHOUSE, David 1932 - 2013 of Palmerston North Wellington College 1947 - 1948
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The climax of Peter’s time at Wellington College was in 1960 when he was appointed to the prestigious role of Head Prefect in his final year at school. A person with strong people skills, Peter undertook this task with effective maturity, leadership and diplomacy that were recognised by staff and students alike. A keen and talented sportsperson, he showed prowess as a sprinter, excelling in the senior 100 and 220 yards College Athletics events. He then captained the Wellington College Athletics Team in the McEvedy Shield. Peter was also an enthusiastic player
Peter’s experience and skill in his profession and an ability to relate effectively to others from all walks of life were recognised, when he was appointed the physiotherapist for the All Blacks – a role he undertook with considerable acceptance and appreciation by those across the Rugby fraternity. In 1984, Peter was awarded a QSM for Community service in the New Year’s Honours List. He also served as a JP in the Hawkes Bay where he had retired in the late 1990s although did operate a practice in Flaxmere. Peter attended the 50-years on College reunion in 2010 and as Head Prefect of 1960, spoke to the College assembly, where he outlined some of his memorable and valued experiences at College as a student. Peter passed away on 28 December 2012 and is survived by his wife Joan, sons Ritchie and Robbie and daughter Lesley and their families. STRANGE, Adam Hunter Andrew 1965 - 2013 of Auckland Wellington College 1978 1981 Firth House Members of the advertising and film industry
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