Star 10 February 1903, Page 3 Death
ROLLESTON.— Feb. 8, 1903, at Kapunatiki, Temuka, William Rolleston; aged seventy
one years
Otago Witness, 11 February 1903, Page 30
Christchurch, February 9. The sad news of the
Death of the Hon. William
Rolleston was received in town this morning. A long illness terminated yesterday
afternoon, when Mr Rolleston passed away at his residence, "Clandeboys," Temuka.
The late Hon. William Rolleston was born on September 19, 1851, and was thus 71
years of ago at the time of his Death. He was one of a family of 10 children of
the Rev. George Rolleston, M.A., of Maltby, near Doncaster, in Yorkshire. He was
educated at Rossall, and entered at Emmanuel College (Cambridge) in 1851. He
became a foundation scholar in 1852, and graduated in 1855 with classical
honours. PROVINCIAL CAREER. In 1853 Mr Rolleston emigrated to New Zealand and
settled near Lake Coleridge. He speedily began to take a public part in the
affairs of the settlement, being appointed a member of the Education Commission
in 1863, provincial secretary and a member of the Canterbury Board of Education
in 1864, and subsequently Under-secretary for Native Affairs and Inspector of
Native Schools under the Colonial Government. His abilities were recognised, and
on May 22, 1868, after the resignation by Mr William Sefton Moorhouse of the
office of Superintendent of the Province, Mr Rolleston was elected to the
position unopposed. ...Mr Rolleston married the daughter of the late Mr Joseph
Brittan. He leaves a family of nine children - five sons and four daughters. The
eldest, Mr Arthur Rolleston, is a member of the firm of Wilding, Lewis, and
Rolleston, in Christchurch. The second, Dr Rolleston, is at the head of one of
the principal lunatic asylums in England. Mr Frank Rolleston is a barrister at
Timaru — a member of the firm of Tupp and Rolleston. Mr Hector Rolleston is a
magistrate of a district in the Transvaal. The youngest Mr John Rolleston is
managing his father's farm at Kapunatiki. Of the four daughters, the eldest is
Mrs Teschemaker; the other three — the Misses Dorothy, Margaret, and Helen
Rolleston are living at home. Of Mr Rolleston's two brothers, the - eldest was
Professor Rolleston, a well-known Oxford don and professor of anatomy, who
founded a museum at Oxford. The other brother, who was more of the late Mr
Rolleston's age, held a country living in England. He was buried at
Avonside
cemetery.
On backside of headstone -William Rolleston born at Maltby, Yorkshire, Sept.
19th 1831.
For 45 years a New Zealand Colonist. having served his day and generation. he
fell on sleep Feb. 8th 1093. In te, domine, speravi; non confundar in aetermum.
Elizabeth Mary, his wife born 30th March 1845, died 4th June 1940.
Press, 11 February 1903, Page 8
The funeral of the late Hon W. Rolleston left the deceased gentleman's residence
at Rangitata shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning for tie Temuka railway
station, in order that the interment might take place at Christchurch to-day.
There was a representative attendance from all parts of the district, and the
cortege was largely increased en route to Temuka. As the procession approached
Temuka the bells were tolled, the business place were closed, and the flags on
the buildings were flown at half-mast. The bearers were the deceased gentleman's
these sons, Messrs A. C., F. J., and J. Rolleston, and Mr T. Teschemaker
(son-in-law). Among those present Dennistoun and D. Macfarlane, of Peel Forest;
Mr E. Tripp, of Orari Gorge; Mr F. Barker and Mr J. Maling, of Geraldine; Mr J.
Talbot, of Temuka; Mr F. R. Flatman, M.H.R., the Hon. J. M. Twomey, M.L.C, Mr C.
H. Tripp, Mr Guild, and many others. The body was brought to Christchurch by the
express, and was conveyed to the residence of Mr A. C. Rolleston, Park Terrace,
whence the funeral will leave to-day at 2 p.m. for the Avonside Cemetery.
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Witness May 1904, page 36.
The Memorial Lamp erected at Temuka in Honour of the late Hon.
William Rolleston. Dedicated by Mr Massey, M.H.R. in 18 May 1904.
Auckland Star, 4 May 1904, Page 7 ROLLESTON MEMORIAL
UNVEITLED.
Temuka, Tuesday. Messrs. Massey and C. Lewis gave addresses here to-night to a
meeting of about 800, criticising the Administration from various points of
view. They had a good reception. In the afternoon a handsome granite lamppost
was unveiled by Mr Massey to the memory of the late Mr W. Rolleston, in the
presence of a large gathering.
William Rolleston Memorial Lamp
On corner of King Street and Domain Avenue, Temuka, outside former Post Office.
NZ Historic Place - Category II
Date Registered: 23-Jun-1983
Timaru District Council
Bay of Plenty Times, 4 May 1904, Page 2
Temuka, Tuesday. Messrs Massey and C. Lewis M.H.R. gave addresses here
to-night to a meeting of about 800 people, criticising the administration from
various points of view. They had a good reception. In the afternoon a handsome
granite lamp-post was unveiled by Mr Massey to the memory of the late Hon W.
Rolleston, in the presence of a large gathering.
New Zealand Free Lance, 14 May 1904, Page 10
Mr. Massey paid a very nice tribute to the late Mr. Rolleston in unveiling a
memorial to him at Temuka last week. It was a street lamp, outside the Post
Office. The Leader of the Opposition concluded his eulogy by saying Mr.
Rolleston was one of three "Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who
gained no title, and who lost no friend." Now who were the other two? Mr. Massey
didn't fill in the missing words.
Cyclopedia of NZ- Canterbury - He arrived at Lyttelton by the ship “Regina,” on the 15th of November, 1858.
King street, Temuka with the clock on the
old library
(1979) building and the phone box
outside the old post office.