Sir Frederick Chalmers BOURNE (1891--1977)
SIR FREDERICK BOURNE
Sir Frederick Bourne, KCSI, CIE, the last of a long line of Britons to be Governors of provinces in the Indian sub-continent, died on November 3 at the age of 85.
His career, which had been a distinguished one in the Indian Civil Service, included several such appointments in the closing years of British rule--he was selected for the last of these, as Governor of East Bengal, by the newly-created Pakistan Government. He was suceeded by a Pakistani, Sir Firoz Khan Noon, in 1950.
Five years later Sir Frederick Bourne was selected by the British Government to advise on constitutional aspects of the devolution of powers to the regions of the Gold Coast, including questions of federal government and a second Chamber, as requested by the Gold Coast Government. In three months he issued his report, proposing regional assemblies. The opposition refused to cooperate over the report. It was 15 months later that the Gold Coast Coloney and associated territories became an independent state, as Ghana.
Frederick Chalmers Bourne, son of Sir Frederick Bourne, CMG, was born on August 12, 1891, and was educated at Rugby and Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated. In 1910 he joined the fourth battalion of The Royal West Kent Regiment, with which he served during the war, and his record with it was a factor in his selection, in 1920, for the Indian Civil Service. He was posted to the Punjab and in 1934 became secretary to the local government in the electricity and industries department. He was made deputy commissioner of the Lahore District in 1937 and three years later went back to the secretariat as secretary to the Home Department. In 1941 he was made chief secretary to the Government and he continued in that office until the spring of 1945. He next acted as governor of the Central Provinces and Berar. Early in 1946 he was acting head of the Government of Assam but in that year returned to Nagpur as substantive Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar.
When power was transferred in August, 1974, and the Pakistan Government appointed Bourne as temporary Governor of East Bengal, that province was confronted by urgent issues arising from the migration from and to it by Hindus and Moslems and the atrocities by which these treks were accompanied. He was a man of cool and sure judgment and quickly won the confidence of ministers, not least because of his constitutional rectitude. He and Lady Bourne, who survives him, were held in affection in the Province and the "temporary" appointment lasted nearly three years. Lady Bourne was formerly Miss Heather Burbury and they married in 1918.
Bourne accepted the chairmanship of the Pakistan Society in London on its formation in 1951. He became a member of the Committee of the British and Foreign Bible Society.
(The Times, Saturday, Nov 05, 1977; pg. 16; Issue 60153; col F)
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Anna BRONAUGH née GRIFFITHS (1873--1948)
Mrs. J. N. Bronaugh
Died at Chico, Calif.
Mrs. J. N. Bronaugh, Chico, California, formerly of Baileyville, passed away last week, according to word sent to Seneca by Mrs. Walter Griffith of Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. Bronaugh went from Baileyville to California about thirty years ago. Mr. Bronaugh passed away several years ago.
(Seneca Courier-Tribune, 9 December 1948, transcribed from a copy provided by Cletus W. Suther)
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Clyde P. BURBERRY (1861--1938)
Clyde P. Burberry died yesterday morning at his home in Industrial City at the age of seventy-four years. Services will be tomorrow at Stamey's mortuary, conducted by the Rev. W. Duff Canaday, and the body will be taken to Chillicothe, Mo., for burial.
A retired stationary engineer, his last position had been at the Pershing School five years ago. He was born in Chillicothe, resided in St. Joseph thirty-five years and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Surviving him are his wife; a daughter, Mrs. W. A. Masters Jr., St. Joseph; a son, Carl C. Burberry, St. Joseph; a brother, George R. Burberry, Paris, Ky., and a sister, Mrs. Sadie Cooke, Pasadena, Cal.
The body is at Stamey's mortuary.
(Newspaper obituary, issue and date unknown, from a copy provided by Keith Burberry of Kentucky)
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David BURBERRY (1821--1903)
DEATH SUMMONS.
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DAVID BURBERRY IS CALLED TO FINAL REST.
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GOOD MAN GONE TO HIS REWARD
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For Forty-Five Years He Has Lived In
This City and Has Always Been
One of the Best Men of the
Town.
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David Burberry, one of the town's oldest and best citizens, died at 2:25 Wednesday afternoon at his home on the corner of Webster and Jackson streets. He had been very low for a long time and his death had been hourly expected for two days, or longer. For fifteen or twenty years Mr. Burberry had been afflicted with Bright's disease, and this was what finally caused his death, his old age also being an agent in bringing about the end. He was in his 82nd year.
A native of Sussex, England, David Burberry came to America with his father when he was ten or eleven years old. He and his father settled in Ohio, but when a young man David Burberry went to Kentucky. He spent most of his young manhood and middle life there. He was married twice in Winchester, Ky.
It was about forty-five years ago that Mr. Burberry came to Chillicothe. He was married in this city and his third wife and the following children survive him and mourn his death: Mrs. A. J. Mendenhall, of Atlanta, Ga.; Mrs. L. A. Cook, of Stanberry, Mo.; Charles R. Burberry, of Chillicothe; George Burbery, of Centerville, Ky.; W. E. Burberry, of Lake City, Colo.; Clyde Burberry, of Chillicothe; S. O. Burberry, of Centerville, Ky.
Mr. Burbery was a painter by trade, and for many years was one of the leaders in that line in this city.
When quite a young man Mr. Burbery joined the Methodist Episcopal church, South. He has always been a good man and is loved by all his neighbors and all others who came in contact with him. He was a Christian of the first kind and a good man, gone to his reward.
As a lodge man Mr. Burberry held quite a record. He was the oldest Odd Fellow in Chillicothe. He and W. F. Spears, of Mooresville, have, for some time been the only living charter members of the local lodge of the Odd Fellows. For several years Mr. Burberry has been unable to take an active part in the work of the lodge, but recently a banquet was given by his fellow lodge men in his honor.
The funeral arrangements will not be made until some of the children who are not here are heard from.
(Newspaper obituary, issue and date unknown, from a copy provided by Keith Burberry of Kentucky)
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Fred BURBERRY (1874--1946)
CAME TO BUXTON IN 1902
Mr FRED BURBERRY
The funeral took place at Buxton Cemetery on Thursday last of Mr. Fred Burberry, aged 72 years, who resided at 8, Torr Street.
A native of Dorking (Surrey), Mr Burberry was by trade a fitter, and was mainly employed on the maintenance and running of steam engines. After spending a period at Birmingham, he came to Buxton in 1902 and was employed at the Buxton Electricity works for 20 years, Until the steam engine was replaced by a Gas engine. Following this he worked at several of the local Quaries [sic] until in his later years failing health compelled his retirement.
Mr Burberry was a keen gardener, and took a particular interest in the cultivation of flowers. He is survived by his wife and daughter. The funeral service at the Cemetary Church was conducted by Rev. R.W. T. Moore, of St James's church. The mourners were: Mrs Burberry (widow), Mrs Wilkinson Mr Sheppard, Mrs. E.H. Smith, Mrs: Audley, Mr. Gomersal. Wreaths were sent by wife and daughter; Brothers and sisters (Dorking); Maud Harvey and children; Mr and Mrs Huckfield; the neighbours Torr Street; A. and E.H. Smith.
(Extract from The Buxton Herald and Visitors's Gazette, Thursday, October 10, 1946, from a transcript provided by Veronica Dilworth)
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