Secretary and treasurer for the stained glass window for R J S Harman at St Michael's Church, Christchurch, in 1902
Barns, Fred H, active 1902
Correspondence
Date: Oct-Dec 1902
From: Hall, John (Sir), 1824-1907 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-1784-250
Description: Correspondents entered in the Name field; includes letter from grand-daughter, Emma and telegram from Dowe (probably Lowe), Okoroire Other - See also letter books MSX-0924, MSX-0925 & MSX-0926; family letter book MSX-0935 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931 :Hymeneal feast. The fires will be kindled at 7 p.m....
Date: 1901
By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931
Reference: B-094-011
Description: Shows a group of men either dancing around a cauldron in which bridegroom Isaac Gibbs is being cooked, or marching up to the feast. The groom and guests shown are all identified below. They are listed as F. M. Wallace (with violin), A. Carrick (with concertina), J. Bickerton Fisher (with skewer and tartan socks), Isaac Gibbs (in pot with flag), J. J. Kinsey (with chopper), E. G. Staveley (with carrots), James Embling (horse and rider), John Anderson (with glengarry and bottle), J. H. Hall (with turkey), A. W. Bennett (carrying front end of case) and Fred H. Barns (with Huddart Parker flag). Invitation printed by the Weekly press, 1901. It concerned a bachelor celebration for Isaac Gibbs' forthcoming wedding. Note on back gives biographical details of all characters, who were all members of the Canterbury Club. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - John Anderson Esq (in ink) Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph with letterpress 204 x 424 mm Provenance: Donation: N Z Shipping Co., 4 Nov 1974