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his Jewish people were carried out. The funeral took place September 16 at 3 o'clock at the Jewish
cemetery. There was a large attendance of old colonists from city, suburbs and the coast. The chief
mourners were messrs; Crane (Kamo) and Edward Dorling (Auckland) sons-in-law, E Lewis
(brother-in-law) and J and A Davis (nephews). Among those present were messrs; LD Nathan, AH
Nathan, Sydney Nathan, Chas Nathan, E Benjamin, Lionel Benjamin, F E Bauma, I Alexander, Gariel
Lewis, Samuel Vaille, A Ker (Northern Steamship Company) Captain Day (SS Paeroa) and Captan
Farquhar (SS Clansman) and many other friends. Rabbi Goldstein conducted the burial service in an
impressive manner, in Hebrew and English.

The ancestry of Samuel shows he is descended from the Yates and Samuel families, these two
families are famous for leading the Jewish congregation of Liverpool in the early part of the 19th
century.
Na Tamariki o te Marena:
526 F i. Emily Yates [980].
Emily marena Arthur Crane [1005] [MRIN: 417].
527 M ii. Gustavus Timothy Yates [979].
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Gustavus Timothy Yates; was a member
of the Mangonui Masonic Lodge. After the death of his mother,
Gustavus established a flock of 500-900 sheep in Ngati Kahu/Te
Paatu rohe.
Gustavus marena Emily Bartley [1004] [MRIN: 416].

Gustavus Yates

528 F iii. Blanche Yates [983].
Blanche marena Walter Evans [1008] [MRIN: 420], son of Joseph Evans [2266] and
Elizabeth Cox [13713].
529 F iv. Julie Yates [984].
Julie marena Teddy Samuels [1009] [MRIN: 421].
530 F v. Julia Joey Yates [986].
Julia marena Frederick Browne [1011] [MRIN: 423].

531 M vi. Sinclair Yates [985].
Sinclair marena Edith Lewis [1010] [MRIN: 422].
532 F vii. Flora Yates [981].
Flora marena Edward Dorling [1006] [MRIN: 418].
533 M viii. Lancelot Samuel Adolphus Yates [982] was born in 1881, died on
16 Mar 1966 in Kaitaia at age 85, and was buried in St Joseph
Anglican Urupa, Awanui.
Rapunga Kupu Akoako: Lancelot Adolphus Yates; Lance Corporal #
7125, enlisted with the NZ Mounted Rifles 9th Contingent and
embarked on the SS Devon on 19 March1902 to South Africa. His
character was assessed as Very Good on discharge in 1903. He
received the Imperial South African War Medal and Clasps for South
Africa and Transvaal for his service.
Lancelot Yates
The imperial view at the time of the Boer War was that it was a
"white man's war", but Maori volunteered and also donated money to that war effort. Te
Aupouri were proud that one of thiers was among the first Maori to serve overseas;
Lancelot Yates had gone from Te Kao to the Boer War in 1902. Refer RIN515.