Horrell, Frederick, Farmer, “Te Pakiaka,” Woodend. Mr. Horrell was born in Devonshire, England, in 1852, and came to Lyttelton with his parents in the “Roe-hampton” in 1857. He was educated at the Woodend school and at Mr. C. Merton's boarding school at Rangiora. In the year 1808, he took the Board of Education's first prize at that school for general proficiency. After leaving school he worked on the farm and took the management of it some time prior to his father's death in 1892. This property contains about 150 acres of freehold land, which is under thorough cultivation, partly under crops, and grazed by sheep and cattle. The Improvements include a substantial dwelling, with gardens and orchards eight acres in extent. Mr. Horrell was appointed organist at St. Barnabas Church, Woodend, when only sixteen years of age, and has occupied the position ever since. He was instrumental in obtaining six acres of ground from the Government for a public domain, and has taken great interest in athletic sports, having played several football matches for the old North Canterbury team. He joined the Woodend lodge of Oddfellows in 1874, and has been through all the different offices connected with the lodge, and a trustee for fifteen years. Mr. Horrell has been an energetic member of the Waimakariri Harbour Board for many years, and is a member of the Mandeville and Rangiora Road Board. He was married in 1876 to the daughter of Mr. William Rayner, printer, Lyttelton, and has eight children living. Mr. Horrell is further referred to in the Military Section of this volume.