Thomas Gapes

Thomas Gapes
Thomas Gapes wearing mayoral chains
20th Mayor of Christchurch
In office
20 December 1893 – 19 December 1894
Preceded byEden George
Succeeded byWalter Cooper
Personal details
Born1848 (1848)
Died16 April 1913(1913-04-16) (aged 64–65)
Resting placeLinwood Cemetery
RelationsJames Gapes (father)
William Gapes (uncle)
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Thomas Gapes (1848 – 16 April 1913) was Mayor of Christchurch 1893/94. His father James Gapes was twice mayor in the 1870s/80s. The family was of humble origin, had come out to New Zealand from London as assisted immigrants and were running a painting and paper-hanging business, but had come to status in their new country.