Born Chesterfield, Derbyshire. Came to New Zealand 1907. Was a public accountant with an office in lower Queen Street. Resided Green Bay. An active member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), being the first secretary, a position he held until his death in 1937. As a conscientious objector was imprisoned for one year. (see Remembrance of Friends past / West & Brodie, 1999)
Gill, Egerton, 1877-1937
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Society of Friends album
Date: 1933 - 1951
From: Society of Friends :Photographs
By: Graham, John Lloyd, -1960; Heinegg, Max, active 1966-1976; Tesla Denton Studios
Reference: PA1-f-129
Description: Photographs of staff, pupils and various school activities at the New Zealand Friends' School in Wanganui, between 1933 and 1951. Many people are named, many being listed above. However there are some group portraits with a large number of names which have not been listed. Features Ackworth House in the grounds of the New Zealand Friends School, Whanganui, named after a famous Quaker school in England. Inscriptions: Album page - "Education Committee Minute of 10th Nov. 1939. "Annie Matheson has kindly presented another album for school photographs as the previous one, with its pictorial record of the school's history is full"" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Loose-bound album with brown leatherette cover, tied with cord; 29 x 39 cm
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Interview with Hilda Gill
Date: 12 Jun 1991
From: Quaker Oral History Project
By: Gill, Hilda, 1911-1994
Reference: OHInt-0427-04
Description: Hilda Gill talks about her own life and that of her father, Egerton Gill a public accountant in Auckland and Pacifist. Interviewer(s) - Katherine Knight Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-007394 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 Electronic document(s) (abstract). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-1863, OHDL-000821. Search dates: 1911 - 1991
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Interview with Hilda Gill, Margaret West and Athol Jackson on Egerton Gill
Date: 3 Jul 1991 - 03 Jul 1991
From: Quaker Oral History Project
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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33 Archives
Date: 1853-1975
From: New Zealand Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends: Records
Reference: Series-2694
Description: In the case of a number of the records of the Society, particularly the older records, it was not possible to identify the body responsible for the creation of some files. In other cases it appeared that material relating to a particular subject (eg conscientious objectors during WWI) had been gathered together from a variety of sources. Attempting to recreate original files would have been, at best, excessively time-consuming, and, at worst, totally impossible. Therefore these records which are all of particularly great historic interest, have been placed in this series of miscellaneous material labelled `Archives'. the series has been divided into nine sub-series which are based around subjects except in the case of the records of the Historical Documents Committee. The sub-series consist of: Historical Documents Committee; Nelson Quakers; biographical material; membership, conferences, General and Yearly Meetings; Yearly Meetings overseas; pacifism; Margaret Benson; material relating to histories of the Society of Friends; and miscellaneous. The material covers the period 1853-1975. Quantity: 88 folder(s).