Death Of Joseph Nobbs
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Of Norfolk Is.
ON New Year’s Day a large gathering of Norfolk Island residents at tended the funeral of the late Mr.
Joseph Nobbs. Canon Rook and the Rev. Mr. Gerber conducted the service at the Chapel and at the graveside where sincere tributes were paid to Mr.
Nobbs’s many fine qualities.
Every Island family was represented.
The impressive service and the singing of the anthem written by Driver Chris tian over 100 years ago (“Come Ye Blessed of My Father”) will be long re membered.
Mr. Nobbs belonged to the Pitcairn family of that name. He was held in great esteem by the islanders and was outstanding in his knowledge of agricul ture. It is said of him that he was one of the last of the Master Ploughmen— and on Norfolk Island that still means a great deal. —AAI.