Matthews Memorial Appeal

AN appeal, with the object of providing a fitting memorial to the late Henry Matthews, formerly Rector of St.

John’s Church of England, Port Moresby, for 14 years, and his wife Ellen Matthews, was launched at a Public Meeting in Port Moresby, on October 7, 1949.

Mr. Matthews became a senior chap lain ot the Forces in Port Moresby in 1942, and in August of that year, while in charge of a party of half-castes who were being transferred from Moresby down the coast, the small ship on which they were travelling was sunk by the Japs. Mr.

Matthews was posted “missing, presumed drowned.”

About 18 months previously Mrs.

Matthews was electrocuted when, appar ently due to some fault in the wiring of Moresby Rectory, a clothesline became electrified.

It was agreed that the memorial should take the form of two stained glass win dows. The windows were ordered from Melbourne, but owing to the rise in price in the meantime the total cost, including installation, will now be at least £350 instead of the original estimate of £3OO.

The fund now stands at £283, so not less than another £7O is required to en sure the success of the appeal.

The following donations have been re ceived and are acknowledged. Further donations will be gratefully received by the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, E. L.

Moline, Public Curator’s Branch, Port Moresby.

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£ s. d.

Mrs. C. Saunders 2 2 0 Mr. A. Gibson 2 2 0 Mr. W. H. Simpson 5 0 0 Mr. W. R, Frame 2 2 0 Mr. A. E. Bethune 1 0 0 Mr. T. P. Byrne, Sr 1 1 0 Miss I. M. McArthur 1 1 0 Port Moresby Branch RSSAILA . , . . 5 5 0 Mr. L. Tracev 3 3 0 Mr. A. L. de Groen 1 1 0 Mr. A. J. Sharp 1 1 0 Mr. W. R. Humphries 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bock 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. T. Nevitt 5 0 0 Dr. A. J. May 2 2 0 Mrs. A. H. Baldwin 1 1 0 Mr. T. V. Lowney 1 1 0 Mr. A. E. Way 1 1 0 Mr. P. Bosgard 2 2 0 Mr. B. M. Ritchie 5 5 0 LMS Women’s Auxiliary 2 2 0 Mr. P. J. McDonald 1 1 0 Mr. T. P. Gough 1 1 0 Mr. F. B. Godson 2 2 0 Mr. J. H. Ahearn 1 1 0 Mr. J. W. Grimmer 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. N. M. Chester .. 3 3 0 Mrs. C. H. Perichon 2 2 0 Mr. S. G. Muddell 2 2 0 Masonic Lodge. New Guinea . 5 & 0 Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Reilly .. . . 10 10 0 Mr. B. W. Faithorn 2 0 0 Mr. E. Eidler 2 10 6 Miss E. F. Yates .. i 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. M. C. W. Rich .. 2 2 0 Mr. G. A. McKenzie 1 1 0 Port Moresby Aquatic Club 5 5 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Barwick .. 3 3 0 Mr. F. MacDonnell 2 2 0 Mr. J. M. Frame 2 2 0 Mrs. D. W. Lyons 2 2 0 Mr. T. Grahamslaw 3 3 0 Mr. W. C. Groves 2 2 0 Mr. E. W. Hannam 10 6 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wyatt , . .

Mrs. F. Corkin, Mrs. O. Stuart 10 10 0 Russell, Miss M. Inman 2 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. C. M„ Cox 1 1 0 Mr. A. L. Grant 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Bunting .. 10 0 0 Mrs. Lane 10 0 Mr. W. H. H. Thompson 1 1 0 Mr. S. G. Middleton 1 1 0 Mr. G. W. Toogood 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Nicholas .. 3 3 0 Mr. G. W. Pratt 1 0 0 Mr. A. C. Low 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Schafer . . 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Willis .. 2 2 0 Mrs. E. McDonnell 1 0 0 Dr. W. E. Giblin 5 0 0 Dr. and Mrs. M. Glaessner 3 3 0 Mrs. W. J. Palmer 1 0 0 Mrs. E. McGrath 11 0 Mr. and Mrs. S. Elliott Smith .. .. 1 1 0

Mr. and Mrs. J. Foldi i i 0 Mr.

W. G. Young 2 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Burrow . . .. 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Munro . . .. 5 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. Haughan 2 0 0 Mr.

W. A. Marshall 2 2 0 Mr.

A. E. Finch 1 0 0 Mr.

P. R. Hinds 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Neate 3 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Washington . . 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Frame 10 0 0 Mr.

E. C. Harris 2 0 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Maiden . . . . 2 2 0 Mr.

H. W. Hoyles 1 1 0 Mr.

W. C. Steele 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Brown .. 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Sefton 1 1 0 Miss H. M. Smith 2 2 0 Mrs.

M. R. Webb 1 1 0 Mr.

L. A. Morris 1 11 6 Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Rogerson and Gilbert 5 0 0 Mr.

A. E. Way (2nd donation) .. 1 1 0 Anglican Mission. New Guinea .. .. 15 0 0 Mr.

A. A. Pollard 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Johnson . . 10 10 0 Mr.

A. M. Mitchell 2 2 0 Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Voysey .. 2 2 0 Mrs.

E. J. Roller 1 1 0 Mr. and Mrs. E. Ashbrook 3 3 0 Mrs.

M. H. Jewell 10 10 0 Mr.

Tom Flower 5 5 0

Mr. A. Matthews 300 Mr. A. C. McIntyre 500 Mr. A. A. Pollard (2nd donation) . . 5 0 Mr. J. A. McMurtrie 10 0 Mr. E. A. Scherger and family ... 880 Mr. E. L. Moline 220 Mr. B. F. Ferguson 10 6 Total £283 8 0