Robert Andrew Lendrum 4/6/1877 - 27/11/1969
married (6/11/1904)
Janet Isabella Rule 1880 - 10/10/1940
Robert Andrew (1st. son of George and Isabella (Bassett) Lendrum)
Born: Wakefield Street, Auckland, NZ.
Married: Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ.
Lived in Auckland c1919 -
Dunedin c1919 - 1925. 409 Anderson Bay Rd and 27 Helena Street, South.
Auckland 1925 - 1969 10 Douglas St. Ponsonby, Auckland. NZ
Sporting hero: Northern Wairoa Rugby 1888 - 1914. He was also a yachtsman and a runner.
He worked as a surveyor - an apprentice fitter (NZ Railways) then a foreman / manager. From 1938 and 1943 he was a liaison officer between the government and the war department.
Military Service: 2nd. Divison 1917. WW 1. N Z Reserve
Died at Lynton Private Hospital, Westmere, Auckland. Aged 92 years. Cause of death: Cerebral Thrombosis.
Documents: Birth, Marriage, Death, Will & Testament
Children: Four
George Alexander 1905 - 1986 married (1943) Mary Hendrie
They have three children
Robert John 1944 - died at birth
Douglas Alexander 1945 -
Thomas Andrew 1949 -
Noel Bassett 1907 - 1986 married (1936) Connie Barry
They have three children
Robert Edward 1937 -
Colin Alexander 1941 -
Janet
Colin 1919 - 2004 married (1946) Angnes Byrne
They have two children
Frances (Fran) 1946-
Janet 1948
Jack 1914 - 2001 married (1939) Phyllis King
They have two children
Beverley Ann 1940 -
Elaine June 1945 -
THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS MAGAZINE, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 (DECEMBER 1, 1932)
THE RAILWAYS AND HORTICULTURE A FLOURISHING CLUB AT OTAHUHU
The Executive of the Club consists of the following members:President: Mr. A. E. P. Walworth, Works Manager, Otahuhu; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. H. R. Johnson, Foreman, Otahuhu;R. A. Lendrum, Foreman, Hutt (late Otahuhu); R. Moore, Car and Wagon Inspector, Auckland; Chairman: Mr. F. Martin; Secretarytreasurer: Mr. K. C. Brown; Assistant Secretary: Mr. R. Holmes. Committee, representing Workshop members: Messrs. F. A. H. Blackford, R. Pointon, E. Ledbrook, R. N. St. George, W. Grubb, N. Lipscombe and R. Lawrence; representing superannuated members, Mr. B. Andrew; representing outside members, Mr. K. O'Hara.