1970 Gilbert Esme Tresillian Shand - Obituary

Esme Shand of Kaikoura died on 30 July, 1970, at the age of 83 and in his passing was lost one of the founders of a family tradition at Lincoln. At the College he was one of a group of students greatly influenced by the late William Lowrie and who became prominent in their farming success-and they were all very active members of the Old Students' Association. His son, the late Hon. T. P. Shand (1945) and his grandson, A. W. Shand (58-59) followed him at Lincoln. His brother, the late Y. T. Shand (1897-98) had preceded him at the College and his sons, Arthur Shand (22-24), Island Hills, and Alan Shand (1945), Christchurch, then followed. These two were in turn succeeded respectively by their sons, Edwin Shand (67-68) and Philip Shand (1970-).

Esme Shand was born in Christchurch and educated at the Christchurch B.H.S. After leaving school he mustered for some years before entering on his diploma course in 1906. After that he farmed at Ngapara, Oamaru, and later at Dunsandel and for two years was a stock buyer in Timaru. In 1920 he took up the Blueduck property north of Kaikoura and remained there until 1936 in which year he moved to a coastal property nearer Kaikourawhere he first carried sheep but later changed over to dairying. On this he achieved the highest testing herd in the South Island as well as the highest tested individual Jersey cow. He had lived in retirement in Kaikoura since 1960 where he had also served on the Kaikoura County Council. He is survived by his second wife and two daughters.