GARMONSWAY On July 4, 1935, at the residence of his niece, Mrs Edwin Bell, Pirongia, Edward (Ned) Garmonsway, in his 95th year. At rest. The funeral will leave the above address at 2.30 p.m. today (Saturday) for the Pirongia Cemetery. Friends please accept this intimation (New Zealand Herald, 6 July 1935).

DEATH AT NINETY-FIVE OF MR E GARMONSWAY The Death occurred at Piroinga last Thursday of Mr Edward Garmonsway, aged 95. Well known among the older Waikato settlers, Mr Garmonsway was born in India in 1840. With his parents he went to England in 1848 and three years later the family left for New Zealand. Mr Garmonsway lived in Auckland until 1863 when, as a member of the 3rd [2nd - ed] Waikato Regiment he was sent to Alexandra, now known as Pirongia, where he experienced some stirring incidents during the progress of the Maori Wars. On one occasion after having walked eight miles to Te Awamutu he was informed that his home had been surrounded by hostile Maoris and it was only after strenuous effort that his family was brought to safety at the redoubt at Te Awamutu.