Sir Russell Matthews OBE (19 July 1896 – 25 November 1987) was a New Zealand civil engineer, roading contractor, businessman, horticulturist and philanthropist. He was born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, on 19 July 1896.[1]
Career
editMatthews was mostly involved in roading construction.[2]
Personal life
editMatthews was passionate for horticulture and was a fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture. He was a member of the New Zealand Rhododendron Association and founded the Pukeiti Rhododendron Trust.[2]
Tupare
editMatthews bought a property in New Plymouth in 1932 to build a homestead and establish a garden. Matthews named the property Tūpare.[2]
Honours
editMatthews was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1971 New Year Honours, for services to the community,[3] and a Knight Bachelor in the 1982 New Year Honours, for services to horticulture and the community.[4]
In 2018, Matthews was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame.[5]
References
edit- ^ Donald, Mary. "Russell Matthews". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ a b c Skyes, Caitlyn, ed. (Winter 2024). "House and garden". Heritage New Zealand. No. 173. Heritage New Zealand. p. 7. ISSN 2253-5330.
- ^ London Gazette (supplement), No. 45264, 31 December 1970. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "No. 48839". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 31 December 1981. p. 39.
- ^ "Past laureates". Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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