Lascelles, Rev. Montague W.P., J.P.

- bn India c. 1864 d. Cambridge 21 September 1939. Businessman and Pastor. Churches: Petone 1914-16; Timaru 1916-19; Island Bay 1919; Napier 1920-23. President Union 1918/9. Union and N.Z.B.M.S. Secretary 1922-1938. Manager of NZ Baptist 1923-1938. Vice President Union 1938/9. Lascelles came to the ministry later in life after a prominent business career, and desired to serve churches where the need was great. He was the first Pastor of the Timaru church and the church building was built during his time there. In 1917 he took leave from Timaru to serve as Y.M.C.A. Commissioner in France in the First World War. Lascelles represented N.Z. at the Toronto Baptist World Congress in 1928 and served on numerous committees of the Union. Refs: Obituary: NZB October 1939, 309; NZB November 1939, 334.