Obituary
Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 111, 6 November 1936, Page 11. OBITUARY. MR CLAUDE L. JEWELL - AUCKLAND, This Day. The death occurred suddenly at his residence at Birkdale this morning of Mr Claude Lockhart Jewell, aged 64, of the literary staff of the "Auckland Star." Mr Jewell was at work as usual yesterday. He is survived by a widow, five daughters, and a son, all single. A Masonic funeral will be held at Birkenhead tomorrow. Mr Jewell was highly esteemed by his fellow journalists and a wide circle of friends. The late Mr Jewell had a varied experience, including life on Australian sheep arid cattle stations, gold digging and irrigation at Mildura, and in New Zealand farming and surveying.
He came from England, where originally he was articled to a publisher. He served with the 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles in South Africa. He then settled down to journalism. From 1903-09 he was editor of the 'Free Lance." Then he joined the "New Zealand Times," went later to the "New Plymouth. News," and after that was editor of the "Observer" for eleven years. He joined the staff of the "Auckland Star" in 1923, for which he had written a daily feature, "Man About Town," for many years, up till the time of his death. The late Mr Jewell was the editor for a time of the "First Contingent Bulletin," and for many years was also secretary of the First Contingent Association, of which he later became a vice-president. Mr Jewell is the third member of the 'first contingent whose death has been reported, recently.
Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 264, 6 November 1936, Page 3. OBITUARY. MR. CLAUDE L. JEWELL. The death occurred at his residence, 40, Vermont Road, Birkdale, this morning of Mr Claude Lockhart Jewell, aged 64. A veteran journalist, Mr Jewell had been a member of the literary staff of the "Star" since 1923. He had had a varied career, both in newspaper and other fields of activity. The son of Mr William Jewell, an English solicitor, Mr Jewell was born in Cheltenham, Gloucester, and as a youth was articled to a publisher. About 189O he went to Australia and for some six years was engaged in different States on sheep and cattle stations, irrigation works and gold digging.
Coming to New Zealand in 1897, he first took up farming and surveying, and the following year became a law clerk in Auckland. In 1901 he married Miss Florence M. Pitwood. A member of the 1st Contingent, New Zealand Mounted Rifles, Mr Jewell went through the Boer War and took part in the advance, led by Lord Roberts, into Pretoria.
Returning to the Dominion from South Africa, he became the first editor of the still extant bulletin of the 1st Contingent of the N.Z.M.R. Association. He held this position for many years and was also for a long time secretary of the association. Mr Jewell wrote for a number of papers during the Boer War, and. in addition to his newspaper work in New Zealand, he had contributed to papers in Australia, South Africa, England and the United States.
From 1903 to 1009 Mr Jewell was editor of the "Free Lance," Wellington. After spending two and a half years as a special writer on the now defunct "New Zealand Times," Wellington, he became successively sub-editor of the "Taranaki News, "New Plymouth, and of the "The New Zealand Observer," Auckland, occupying the latter position for 11 years. He joined the "Star" in 1923 as cable sub-editor, and since 1926 had been writing a special column. From 1913 to 1920 he was president of the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Journalists' Association. A prominent Mason. Mr Jewell was past master of Albion Lodge, Devonport, Auckland, NZ. Mr Jewell is survived by his widow, five daughters and a son, all of whom are single. A Masonic funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at the Church of England Cemetery. Birkenhead. Members of the 1st Contingent will be present. AWMM