Shanghai, Aug. 14.
The death occurred on August 10 of Mrs. Kale Louise Craddock, one of Shanghat's best known personali-Ties, Mrs, Craddock, who. was 75 years of age, was born in Hongkong in 1805, She spent her early years in India with" her parents, later coming to Shanghai, and marry! here. Many Shanghailanders wil remember her step-father, "Farmer Shaw, who lived im Avenue Haig on the present site of the Deutsche Garten Club.
Mrs. Craddock was a keen horsewoman, and rode in the first ladies' paper hunt ever held in Shanghai. During the Great War she was a member of the B.W.W.A, and later Eeeame one of the prime' movers in starting the present B.W.A., of which she was once the vice-chairman. On other occasions she was Chairman of the Gardening Committee of the Association, and also Chairman of the Entertainment Committee. Other activities In which she took @ prominent part include the BFC. of which she was Chairman for many years, her work in, this direction being greatly appreciated by British troops in Shanghai. Although she Kas always an enthusiastic gardener, iithealth curtailed Ker enjoyment of this pastime in recent years, Her husband, Mr. A. K. Craddock, to whom she was married in 1800, died in 1933, having spent the greater part of his rife in the Far East. He tame to Shanghai, to join' the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Na Ca. He afterwards joined Messrs. Jardine. Matheson & Ca. staying With this firm until 1920, when he lived, later, becoming " prominent Toedl rubber circles. He was a pillar club man and a keen volun= Teer. long being a member of the Light Horse Company.
Mrs, Craddock is survived by four children and seven grandchildren. Her children are Mr. V. J. K. Crad~ dock, in England, Mrs. Beith, England, Miss Craddock, in Shanghai, and Mrs, C. C. King, also Shanghai.
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