(1878-1943) New Zealand Reform Party politician, prime minister 1925–28. During his term highways and hydro-electric power were developed and race relations improved.
(1886-1957) English composer. He is remembered for the orchestral suites London 1933, including the “Knightsbridge” march; “By the Sleepy Lagoon” 1939; “The Dam Busters March” 1942; and the songs ‘Bird Songs at Eventide’ and ‘The Green Hills of Somerset’.