The Archive · 1936

OBITUARIES AND FUNERAL

Lady Turner Older residents of Shanghai have affectionate recollection of Lady Turner, widow of the late Sir Slennet Turner, whose death of the age of yearn, occurred suddenly la atter an accident in November. Windhester, England, on January 16 body 'Turner lis remembered well a hospitable hostess. who, j{ained seequendly" infer Kinnear Road home as the. wife of the Supreme Court Judge' for China. She was a gardening enthusiast aad feo member of the Shanghat Hortieutturat Society.

fady Turner, who was Miss Mile Heat Harriet. "Newell before he: marriage, came to shanghai In 10% with her husband, Sir Skinner Turner, and occupied a high place in the cil tite of the community.

ing Sir Skinner and Lady Turner {ett China on retirement chester. During the Great War si fras an, active member of the Brit Women's War Work Party the erg \ieation fom. which grow later the British, Women's. Association.

She was always interested in local questions and possessed a striking personality. Mer memory is held affectionate esteem by present members of the British community who were here during the period of Her sidence, Sir Skinner Turner's death occurred in England lest July.

indy Turner is survived agughter, Mrs, M. Reader Harris of Shanghai, and" son, Mfr. Michaud Turner, who ts on the slart of the Hongkong and "Shanghai Bank Hongkong. "Her son, who present a Home on leave, was. with mother at the time of her death Mr. W, H. Drew, ica of heart failure on Thursday fight On wonolt of the deceased's (illes who is in. Sydney, Austealla, the funeral arrangements were made the Anzac. Society, andthe cere many war attended By several mem here of the octet, "ak of whom SeWpreathe wore sent by the deceased's wife and. two sons, the. Anzac Society of Shanghai, "Mr. Hinds, messrs, Donald and Pratt, Mr, and Mrs Gockson, Mr, and Afr, H. Gow, Miss Venn-Brown and brothers, and Me. Lindley.

Before coming to Shanghai, Mr. brew was. a) prominent Agu Sydney, where he held an important Posts and he came hereon behalf the British Government fo conduct Negotiations with the chinese Government. Besides his wife, Mr. Drew teaves Son, 8 Capiain tithe Medicat'Service in India, and another im, London, who ix studying 10 doctor.

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