Individual Notes

Note for: William Frederick Albert Phillips, ABT 1876 - 9 JAN 1909 Index

Burial:
     Date:   11 JAN 1909
     Place:   Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson

Individual Note:
     Name from Nelson Burial Records

Nelson City Council Cemetery Records show William Frederick Albert Phillips, Date of Death: 9/1/1909, Date of Interment: 11/1/1909, Aged: 33 years, Location: Cemetery: Wakapuaka Cemetery, Area: Old General, Burial, Block: 2, Plot: 37, Funeral Director: A Shone & Co, Buried with William Phillips (father) and next to Harriett Phillips (mother) and Frank Ethelbert Phillips (brother)

The Nelson Evening Mail 9th January 1909 shows
Fatalities & Accidents
A Sad Case
Suicide in Brook-Street
A Young Man hangs himself
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A sad suicide occurred in Brook street at about seven o'clock this morning. The victim was a comparatively young man, William Frederick Albert Phillips, a commercial traveller, 33 years of age, formerly in the employ of Messrs Storer, Meek and Co. Wellington. Deceased had come to Nelson for the benefit of his health, and was staying with his relations in Nile street. It appears that about for about ten months previous to the 14th December last deceased was an inmate of the Wellington Mental Hospital. He left the institution on the date mentioned, as Dr. Crosby had recommended that a change would do him good. He came to Nelson on 15th December, and since that date as stated, he had been living in Nile street East.
About 6.30 this morning, deceased went to Mr Constable's residence, in Brook street, where his mother, who was also on a visit from Wellington was staying. Mr Constable met deceased at the gate, but it locked and Mr Constable went inside his house to get the key. Meanwhile deceased jumped the gate. Mr Constable then went down the garden to an outhouse, and deceased followed. They conversed together, and after they met Mrs Constable, and a few words relative to being up so early in the morning were passed.
Mr and Mrs Constable then went inside the house, and deceased must have gone down a garden path leading to a shed, which was close under the hill. Mrs Phillips was informed of her son's arrival, and when she completed dressing, between 7.30 and 8 o'clock. she went out to look for deceased. She did not see him in the garden, and then went to the shed and saw him hanging from one of the rafters. Mrs Phillips rushed back to the house for Mr and Mrs Constable, who cut down the body. Dr. Barr was immediately sent for, but he pronounced life to be extinct. The police, who had also arrived, conveyed the body to the morgue.
A note attempting to explain the cause of the suicide, was found on a ledge in the shed, but it was incoherent. It will probably be produced at the inquest.
The deceased was well known in Nelson, He was the son of the late Mr W. Phillips, of Trafalgar street and Waimea street. He was educated in Nelson, afterwards removing to Wellington. Much sympathy will be expressed with Mrs Phillips and the bereaved relations.
An inquest will be held.

Individual Notes

Note for: Frank Ethelbert Phillips, ABT 1877 - 14 AUG 1879 Index

Burial:
     Date:   15 AUG 1879
     Place:   Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson

Individual Note:
     Name from Nelson Burial Records

Nelson City Council Cemetery Records show Frank Ethelbert Phillips, Date of Death: 14/8/1879, Date of Interment: 15/8/1879, Aged: 20 months, Location: Cemetery: Wakapuaka Cemetery, Area: Old General, Burial, Block: 2, Plot: 36, Funeral Director: W E Fleming, Buried with Harriett Phillips (mother) and next to William Phillips (father) and William Frederick Albert Phillips (brother)

The Nelson Evening Mail 14th August 1879 shows
Phillips - August 14th, Frank Ethelbert, dearly beloved infant son of William and Harriett Phillips, aged one year and eight months
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Funeral
The Friends of Mr William Phillips are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of his late infant Son, which will leave his residence Examiner street, at 2 p.m., Tomorrow Afternoon, for the New Cemetery.
G Fleming, Undertaker

Individual Notes

Note for: Richard Samuel Constable, ABT 1862 - 14 FEB 1941 Index

Burial:
     Date:   15 FEB 1941
     Place:   Wakapuaka Cemetery, Nelson

Individual Note:
     Some details from G Adams

*Birth Details Date: 1862, Folio No: 250, Area: Nelson, No quarter listed, Name: Richard Samuel Constable*

1914 Motueka Electoral Roll shows Richard Constable, Waitapu, Labourer

Nelson City Council Cemetery Records show Richard Samuel Constable, Date of Interment: 15/2/1941, Aged: 80 years, Cemetery: Wakapuaka Cemetery, Area: Church of England/Anglican, Burial, Block: 47, Plot: 21, Funeral Director: Bredbury

The Nelson Evening Mail 14th February 1941 shows
Constable - At Nelson on 14th February 1941, Richard Samuel Constable, late of Takaka, in his 81st year
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Funeral Notice
The friends of the late Richard Samuel Constable are informed that his funeral will leave the Chapel of Shone and Co., Collingwood street, Tomorrow (Saturday) Afternoon, for the Nelson Cemetery at the conclusion of a service commencing at 3 o'clock.
Shone and Co.,
Funeral Directors