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Interview with Hilda Gill, Margaret West and Athol Jackson on Egerton Gill

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Date

3 Jul 1991 - 03 Jul 1991

By

Gill, Hilda, 1911-1994; Jackson, Athol Fletcher, 1906-2001; West, Margaret Alice, 1914-2002

Reference

OHInt-0427-05

Description

Hilda Gill, Margaret West and Athol Jackson talk about Egerton Gill, an active member of the Religious Society of Friends. Hilda recalls that her father, Egerton Gill was born Derbyshire, England and came to New Zealand in 1907. Was a public accountant with Ernest Wright in Auckland. Recalls that he refused the first military command and was imprisoned for one year hard labour. Mentions that when Gill's party arrived in New Zealand in 1907 they were welcomed by Alfred Gregory.

Margaret West describes Egerton's office in lower Queen Street, Auckland as a centre of Quaker activity and talks about his efforts for peace, his involvement with NZ Freedom League and his work on the School Committee. Refers to Minutes of meeting of 16th January 1938, a few weeks after Egerton's death, which mention highlights of his life in New Zealand.

Athol Jackson refers to Egerton as a guiding light and recalls his hospitality to young Friends in his home. Mentions his influence on Peace Movement in Auckland.

Interviewer(s) - Katherine Knight

Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007395

Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 interview(s).

Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1864, OHDL-000822.

Search dates: 1907 - 1937

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Original recordings not available for playback. Surrogate copies will be provided.

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Public use may require the written permission of the copyright holder Copyright: Copyright held by the interviewees until death and then held by the Clerk of the New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in New Zealand (through the Quaker Oral Historian).

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Quaker Oral History Project

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1 C60 cassette(s), 1 printed abstract(s), 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract), 1 interview(s), Oral histories, Electronic records (Digital records), Electronic documents

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