Misc. Notes
Name of “Errol Shute” from Robin Bruce (Bruce) Norman b. 1929, and added here in February 2009.
Second given name, of “Thomas” passed away in 2020, from Errol’s granddaughter, Stevie Stratford (nee Shute) in an email dated 15 December 2020.
Errol's father was the brother of Olive (Ness) Shute who married James Alexander Oliver (1866-1947) in 1907.
Errol’s wife’s name is “Joy” from Stevie Stratford (nee Shute) in a followup email dated 16 December 2020.
Results from the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Eden Composite Roll 1981, found in February 2021:
SHUTE, Cynthia Errol Thomas 15 Clive Road, Prison Offr.
SHUTE, Cynthia Joy 15 Clive Road, Housewife.
Death notice that was published in The New Zealand Herald on May 4, 2020 and found in February 2021:
https://notices.nzherald.co.nz/obituaries/nzherald...as&pid=196134076SHUTE, Errol (Thomas). Sadly passed away on the 30th April 2020. Dearly loved husband to Joy (Bang), adored father to Graham, John, Brad, Michelle and Leisa. Proud Grandfather to all his Grandchildren. A wonderful son to the late Olive and Tom Shute, father in law, friend and best friend of "Troy the Wonder Boy." You will be dearly missed by all, Rest in Peace "Shooter". A private cremation has been held this morning. A Memorial Service will be held at a later time for family and friends to unite and celebrate his life. "Leave him in the long yard”.
Interestedly, no record of death could be found on the New Zealand BDM website as at February 2021. This may be because at this time his date of birth was under 80 years ago.
Year and country of death, date of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2021:
2020/11418. Shute, Errol Thomas. Date of birth: 12 April 1941
Full date of death of 30 April 2020 confirmed from further searching in June 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.