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George Payling
27th Mayor of Christchurch
In office
1907–1908
Preceded byJohn Hall
Succeeded byCharles Allison
Personal details
Born25 May 1854
England
Died20 August 1909(1909-08-20) (aged 55)

George Payling (25 May 1854 – 20 August 1909) was Mayor of Christchurch 1907–1908.[1]

Early life

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Payling was born in

His parents were George Payling (a gardener) and Mary Ann Payling (nee Oliver; 4 December 1832 – 9 July 1911). His mother remarried to John Baldwin (1840 – 11 January 1909). They emigrated to New Zealand in 1874 on the Northampton. The Canterbury provincial government had sent a request to Lord Lyttelton, the former chairmen of the Canterbury Association, to send 'high grade' primary school teachers to Canterbury. John Baldwin was chosen as part of this scheme.[2]

http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=TS18740616.2.7&srpos=1&e=15-06-1874-30-06-1874--10-TS-1--on--2Baldwin-- one of the party is ill

Professional life

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NZETC general merchant

Political career

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Councillor Payling, G 1892, 1895, 1898 and 1901-1907 (Mayor 1907)

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Publications/ChristchurchCityCouncil/Yearbook/1907/ChChYearbook1907.pdf

http://www.isaw.co.uk/tag/christchurch

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc4/IMG0102.asp

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Photos/Disc4/img0101.asp

http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Heritage/Cemeteries/Sydenham/SydenhamCemetery.pdf page 49 for parents (Baldwin)

Death

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Payling died on 20 August 1909 at his residence near Bealey Avenue[3] and was buried at Linwood Cemetery three days later.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Chairmen and mayors". Christchurch: Christchurch City Council. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  2. ^ Greenaway, Richard L. N. (June 2007). "Sydenham Cemetery Tour" (PDF). Christchurch City Libraries. pp. 29–32. Retrieved 10 June 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "Obituary". The Star. Issue 9616, 20 August 1909. p. 3. Retrieved 9 June 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 10 June 2011.


Category:Mayors of Christchurch Category:Burials at Linwood Cemetery, Christchurch

I have just completed looking up the Christchurch Mayors and we have another one in Linwood Cemeter - George PAYLING - died 20/8/1909. He is located Block 22 Plot 97.