Sir Lewis Edward HARRIS (1900 – 1983)
Name
Sir Lewis Edward HarrisGender
MaleBirthdate
25 March 1900Birthplace
WoodvilleMarriage(s)
03 November 1920
Date of death
06 March 1983Place of death
Brooklands Station, PuketapuParents
- Joseph Henry Harris
- Mabel Eldridge Harris
Partner(s)
- Myra Nicholson Harris, nee Anderson
Children
- Joseph Douglas Harris
- Ruby Harris
- Peter Harris
Primary education
Hastings Central SchoolBiography
Knighted in 1979 for philanthropic works; farmed at Brooklands Station, Puketapu; pioneered aerial top-dressing; established Hohepa School
May be other children
Sir Lewis and Lady Harris died within a few hours of each other
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