RING, Claude



Claude Ring
born circa 1887 Greymouth, New Zealand
 died 30 August 1971 Christchurch, New Zealand

Family:
James Claude Ring (known as Claude) was born about 1887 the son of the Greymouth photographer, James Ring. He married at Knox Church, Dunedin on 24 June 1911 to Winifred Margaret Beattie the youngest daughter of the late Robert Beattie of Christchurch.


Claude Ring.
After the church services at the Presbyterian Church last evening the choir assembled to make a presentation to Mr Claude Ring, who leaves this morning for Dunedin to be married to Miss Beattie. Mr Moss, in presenting Mr Ring with a handsome travelling bag, wished him every happiness in his married life. Mr Ring thanked the members for their handsome present and kind wishes. 
Grey River Argus, 19 June 1911, Page 5


Children included:
1. Claudia Margaret Ring born 28 April 1912, reg. 1912/8173.  

2. Denis Gilbert Ring, born 5 August 1915, died 2 June 1984, reg. 1984/45141, married 25 November 1944 at St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch by Archdeacon A. J. Petrie, Rima Awa Smith, second daughter of Mr and Mrs E. . V. Smith of Kowai Bush, born 25 September 1917, died 1 July 2010, reg. 2010/15680.  

3. Janette Winifred Ring born 13 March 1922 at 46 Naseby street, Merivale, Christchurch, died 4 October 2003, reg. 2003/22583, married 24 July 1943 at St. Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch by Archdeacon A. J. Petrie, James Douglas Sinclair, son of the late Mr. and Mrs J. A. Sinclair of Timaru.


In 1964 he was living at 101 Innes Road, Christchurch and died at Christchurch on 30 August 1971.


 James Ring with his sons Leslie, Gus and Claude, in Greymouth. 
Shanks, Claudia: Photographs of the Prince of Wales, Ring family and Rangiruru School. 
Ref: PAColl-2059-1-1. 
Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. 
http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22825905






Stewart Dawson Building
222 High Street, Christchurch
1919 - circa 1955


succeeded Walter Clegg about January 1919

In 1919 Claude Ring took over the photographic business of Walter Clegg situated in the Stewart Dawson Building, at 222 High Street, Christchurch and he remained there until at least 1955.
 
 
Press, Volume LV, Issue 16436, 1 February 1919, Page 12
 
 
 
Mr Claude Ring, who has for some time past been associated with Mr Bartlett, the loading photographer of Auckland, has commenced business on his own account in Stewart, Dawson and Co.’s new building in Christchurch. When it becomes known in the City of the Plains of Mr C. Ring’s capabilities as a shadow-catcher, we feel sure that he will reap the business he deserves. His work has been highly commented on by those in authority from the lending firms at Home. We join with his friends in wishing him every success.
Greymouth Evening Star, 8 January 1919, Page 5 
 
Mr Claude Ring, of Christchurch, has been appointed photographer to the Governor-General (Lord Jellicoe).
Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17677, 1 February 1923, Page 7
 
 
Mr Claude Ring, one of the oldest and most widely known photographers in Christchurch, was made an honorary life member of the Institute of New Zealand Photographers when the institute met for its annual conference in Wellington. In 1953, Mr Ring was among the first eight to become associate members of the institute. He is the first person to become both an associate member and a life member
Press, Volume XCII, Issue 27787, 12 October 1955, Page 10
 
 
 

 
 Canterbury Society of Arts, 40th Annual Exhibition, Catalogue 1920, 
page 101, Christchurch Art Gallery


Canterbury Society of Arts, 41st Annual Exhibition, Catalogue 1921, 
page 79, Christchurch Art Gallery


 Canterbury Society of Arts, 42nd Annual Exhibition, Catalogue 1922, 
page 77, Christchurch Art Gallery

  
Canterbury Society of Arts, 43rd Annual Exhibition, Catalogue 1923, 
page 51, Christchurch Art Gallery


Canterbury Society of Arts, 44th Annual Exhibition, Catalogue 1924, 
page 51, Christchurch Art Gallery
 
 






[purchased July 2022]
 
 


 
unknown family photographed by Claude Ring, 1925
[purchased May 2022]

 above - an unidentified women by Claude Ring, Christchurch.
  
 
 

above - "The Bristol" Staff Christchurch 1928


James George Herdman, Manager of Dalgety and Company Ltd, Christchurch (died 1931) from the Dalgety Album
by Claude Ring

 
 




 

  above - an unidentified sailor of the HMNZS Leander by Claude Ring, Christchurch.






22 November 1945



above - The marriage on 3 December 1948 of Marjorie Hight, pictured here with her parents Thomas Clayton Hight and Linda Mary Hight nee Chambers at the Rangiora Methodist Church.

"Boyd" by Claude Ring
 
 
 














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