14 Facts About Ernest Andrews

Sir Ernest Herbert Andrews was a New Zealand teacher, printer and cricketer and local-body politician.

Ernest Andrews was on the Christchurch City Council from 1919 and Mayor of Christchurch from 1941 until his retirement in 1950.

Ernest Andrews's father was Thomas Andrews, who had come to New Zealand in 1842 and died in 1905.

Ernest Andrews taught at Heretaunga School in Hastings from late 1896 until March 1899 and then at Riwaka School in the Tasman District until February 1907.

Ernest Andrews moved to Christchurch and founded a printing firm, Andrews and Sando.

Ernest Andrews's business partner was his cousin Archibald Sando, whose mother was a sister of Thomas Andrews.

Ernest Andrews was then a member of the Riwaka Cricket Club.

Ernest Andrews was elected as councillor onto Christchurch City Council in 1919.

Ernest Andrews was reported to be under consideration as a possible candidate for the Citizens' Association for the 1929 mayoralty, but he was not chosen.

Ernest Andrews provided continuous service to Christchurch City Council for 31 years.

Ernest Andrews was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for social welfare and patriotic services in the 1946 New Year Honours, and a Knight Bachelor in the 1950 King's Birthday Honours, the first Christchurch serving mayor to be so honoured.

Ernest Andrews retired in October 1950, having had been mayor for longer than any other incumbent up to that time.

The funeral service took place at the Rugby Street Methodist church, with which Ernest Andrews had been long associated.

Ernest Andrews is buried at Bromley Cemetery, with his first wife.