Bateman, Henry, 1878-1953, (Person)

SummaryActive Tauranga 1910–c.1926. Draper, insurance agent, and volunteer sports administrator. Henry Bateman purchased the long-established drapery business of T. Stuart in November 1910, after several years’ association with the D.S.C. establishment in Auckland. He traded as a draper on The Strand and in 1911 joined other local merchants in petitioning the Borough Council to have the street watered to reduce dust damage to stock.

By 1913 Bateman was local agent for the Royal Insurance Company and in the same year served on the committee of the Tauranga Athletic Club. In 1914 he acted as a steward of the Bay of Plenty Jockey Club. In 1920 he was elected an officer of the football club formed by the 38th Company Senior Cadets and later that year donated a bell for the opening of the Motiti Island church, congratulating the community on providing a place of worship.

In 1921 Bateman presented a commemorative pennant at the first Auckland–Tauranga ocean yacht race. He was elected an officer of the Tauranga Rugby Union in 1922 and in 1923 served as an official of the Tauranga Regatta Club for the third annual ocean race. That year he also carried out improvements to his property at the corner of Strand and Hamilton Streets and transferred his drapery business to the altered premises. His wife, Amelia Mary Bateman, died in January 1923; they had two daughters and one son. The drapery business is noted as closing about 1926.SourcesBay of Plenty Times, 26 Jan 1923, p.2 – death of wife, Amelia Mary BatemanBay of Plenty Times, 21 Nov 1910, p.2 – purchase of T. Stuart’s drapery business; prior D.S.C. careerBay of Plenty Times, 29 Dec 1921, p.4 – regatta prize presentation, first ocean yacht raceBay of Plenty Times, 8 May 1922, p.2 – officer, Tauranga Rugby UnionBay of Plenty Times, 18 June 1923 – improvements to Strand–Hamilton Street property; business transferBay of Plenty Times, 24 Dec 1923, p.3 – regatta official, third ocean yacht raceBay of Plenty Times, 29 Sept 1911, p.5 – Waikato hounds hunt, ŌtūmoetaiBay of Plenty Times, 18 Oct 1911, p.5 – Strand merchants’ dust petition (Borough Council)Bay of Plenty Times, 10 Mar 1913, p.2 – Royal Insurance Co. local agentBay of Plenty Times, 19 Mar 1913, p.2 – Tauranga Athletic Club committeeBay of Plenty Times, 14 Dec 1914, p.3 – steward, Bay of Plenty Jockey ClubBay of Plenty Times, 22 Mar 1920, p.2 – officer, Senior Cadets football clubBay of Plenty Times, 11 May 1920 – Motiti Island church opening; donation of bellNew Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages – Amelia Mary Bateman death registration 1923/2755

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H. Bateman's Drapery, The Strand c. 1910

Cropped and restored portion of Photo 99-1150 (original inset)

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First Name(s)HenrySurnameBatemanDate of Birth27 October, 1878Date of Death22 May, 1953

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MotherBateman, JaneFatherBateman, William

Partner

PartnerBateman, Amelia Mary

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AuthorTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesTauranga City Libraries Staff - Harley CouperType of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | People

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Bateman, Henry, 1878-1953, (Person)