FELL, ALFRED GEORGE (1848-1917) was born in Nelson, the son of Alfred Fell, who arrived in the Lord Auckland (1842) and founded the firm of Cock and Co. Educated in London, where he lived for 12 years, he returned to New Zealand in 1871 and entered into business in Blenheim. A few years later he sold out to Levin and Co. and opened in Picton an extensive malthouse. He represented Blenheim in the Provincial Council (1874-75), was a member of the Blenheim and Picton borough councils for some years and of the Marlborough education board and chairman of the Picton hospital and charitable aid board. He died on 6 Feb 1917.

Cycl. N.Z., vi; Evening Post, 7 Feb 1917; Marlborough Express, 8 Feb 1917.

Reference: Volume 1, page 139

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