Roger Howard Wait
5900 Aged 80
Roger was born in Christchurch on 9 June 1937, son of Francis Edric Wait (2748) and great- grandson of the Venerable Archdeacon Harris, Headmaster of Christ’s College from 1866 to 1873. He was the brother of Peter (5258) and Diana. He attended Medbury School from 1946 to 1949 before attending Christ’s College in Julius House from 1950 to 1954. While at school, Roger enjoyed playing Fives and developed a love of cricket which he followed all his life. A highlight was playing at Lord Cobham’s property Hagley Hall. Later, he became a very keen golfer. On leaving school, Roger went to university and obtained an ACA qualification. During this period, he did his compulsory military training in the New Zealand Naval Reserve, rising to the rank of Sub Lieutenant and was awarded a New Zealand Defence Service medal. He then travelled to England and lived abroad for many years. In England, he worked for the crown agents and subsequently had several overseas postings, including an administrative position in Nigeria during the civil war, where his ingenuity allowed him to move round quite freely.
Roger’s last overseas posting was working for the government in Sabah, Malaysia – a country he grew to love and visited every year after his retirement. With his love of England there were also many family visits and the opportunity to follow up on his interest in genealogy. He was very caring of his mother, and she accompanied him on several of his trips. Roger died unexpectedly in Christchurch on 23 July 2016 following surgery. He will forever be fondly remembered by his family.
Chronicle 2017
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