Fire Brigade Funeral
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Fireman’s funeral at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Market Street, Hastings
Coffin carried by firemen in uniform
Dennis fire engine number plate H6.073
[Samuel Thomas Tong died in 1934 so possibly his funeral]
St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church was designed by CT Natusch and built in wood on a cement base by JJ Payne to seat 266 at ground level and 108 in galleries. Opened 7 October 1906, it has a 105 foot spire which came down in the 1931 earthquake. Premier Richard J Seddon came to Hastings to lay the foundation stone.
Written on back of negative “Presbyterian Church, second St Andrew’s Church, Market Street, Hastings”
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