Greymouth Savage Club - Harry McMath being installed as Great Chief of Tainui.

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Carolyn Luck.."My Dad Harry McMath being installed as Great Chief of "Tainui" - Saturday 16th November 1957.
From left: Les Hughes, Harry McMath, Arch Mundy."Date of Photo 16th November 1957Map^[1]ContributorCarolyn Luck

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonLes HughesHarry McMathArch MundyOrganisation (eg business)Greymouth Savage ClubEvent Greymouth Savage Club -Harry McMath bring installed as Great Chief of Tainui.

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Gaye Ruru Hi Heather Newby, Les Hughes is my second cousin, his Mum and my Grandfather brother and sister, surname Excell

Delwyn Hughes Gaye Ruru hello Gaye, I am married to Les’s grandson

Gaye Ruru Delwyn Hughes - hi Delwyn - we lived in Greymouth 1980-1984 and Graham I think it was did some work for us. We were all at an Excell Reunion in Te Anau and several of the Hughes were also there. My Dad and Grandad were both Walter Excell and Les’s Mum Lillian Excell. I taught at Cobden School while we were in Greymouth.

Doris Blanchard Seems everyone is related here. Les Hughes was my uncle Andy Hughes ‘ brother and I remember Graham, Howard and Jack as well as Les and Dorrie. Les took our beloved dog when my family left Greymouth. Also, Harry McMath and his wife Dorothy were good family friends of ours. It is lovely to see these old photos.

Gaye Ruru Doris Blanchard Hi Doris - certainly plenty of the ‘Hughes’ family around - some living in Matamata now from this family.

Doris Blanchard Gaye Ruru, Hi, that is very interesting. I still have 2 living Hughes cousins. I love this site for hearing news of people from my past.

Gaye Ruru Doris Blanchard It was certainly great to see the photo of Les Hughes on this site - he was first cousin to mt Dad.

Johnny Morris
My dad Ian Morris was a savage club member in Christchurch & in Greymouth while he was over there putting up the Gladstone plywood factory

Greg Chilton-Smith
My father, Dennis Smith, was a member of Savage Club for as long as I remember
Many a raid on other clubs was held

Mary Fenemor
Linda Calder Melia Guthrie Melissa McLean

Doris Blanchard
That is a lovely photo of your father Carolyn. I think that Les Hughes was my uncle Andy’s brother.

Joe Kelly
What does 'being installed as Great Chief of Tainui' mean? Is this a Savage Club ceremony?

Tony Froome
Joe Kelly bring installed ?? That get me as well what's happened to the English language

Linda Calder
Joe Kelly yes

Joe Kelly
Linda Calder I thought so. What does it mean though? Is this the title of an office-holder/official?

Margaret Simpson
A lovely photo of your dad x

Robert Fay Lemon Griffin
What a lovely photo of a lovely man.

Hazel Oldham
Does it still exist

Neil Gibbs
Hazel Oldham Kindred Clubs, both Savage and Orphans still exist across the country but sadly dismissing. In it's prime both here and in England, their membership included Royalty, Gilbert and Sullivan, Mark Twain. Sadly, like many clubs, they are fading away.

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Greymouth Savage Club - Harry McMath being installed as Great Chief of Tainui.

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