Thomas David Griffiths

1905 - 1980  (75 years)

• Name	Thomas David Griffiths
  Born	23 Jun 1905	Alexandra, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1980	Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand   [2]
  Died	24 Jun 1980	Dunedin, New Zealand   [3]
  Person ID	I4347	TangledRoots
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	David Edward Griffiths,   b. 21 Jan 1879, Cambrians, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 27 Apr 1958, Dunedin, New Zealand  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Margaret Beck,   b. 9 Jun 1880, Naseby, Central Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 1 Jan 1962, Dunedin, New Zealand  (Age 81 years)
  Married	28 Mar 1900	Naseby, Central Otago, New Zealand
  Family ID	F1933	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian Phillips,   b. 1908, Dunedin, New Zealand ,   d. 28 Nov 1973, Dunedin, New Zealand  (Age 65 years)
  Married	1925  [4]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022
  Family ID	F1937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Jun 1905 - Alexandra, New Zealand Buried - 1980 - Anderson's Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand Died - 24 Jun 1980 - Dunedin, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Notes by David J. Griffiths Tommy Griffiths was one of the best known New Zealand boxers; he won national titles as both and amateur and professional. He first fought in 1921. He won the Mid-Canterbury Flyweight, he was the Otago flyweight champion and in 1922 took the New Zealand flyweight title as well as Otago and South Island, retaining them the next year. In 1924 he held bantamweight title, and at the end of the year turned professional winning a great number of bouts. As an amateur he had 49 fights, won 46, lost 3. As a pro - 31 fights, won 17, lost 10, drew 3. In the 1930's he was in partnership with his brothers, Griffiths Bros. Carriers. After marriage he lived in North Dunedin. He had a fish shop and general groceries, later worked for McPherson & Kemp as a traveller, calling on dairies; bought his own dairy on the corner of High & Hope Streets. Then in the Fitzroy Hotel, White Star in Queenstown and later mine host at Kensington Hotel at King Edward Street. From there to Te Ra Airi Guest House, high Street and retiring to St. Kilda.

  
  

• Sources

  [S286] Information from Dave Griffiths, gedcom. mr Thomas David Griffiths, born june 23, 1905 in Alexandra [S286] Information from Dave Griffiths, gedcom. Burial: Anderson Bay [S286] Information from Dave Griffiths, gedcom. ...died June 24, 1980 in Dunedin [S286] Information from Dave Griffiths, gedcom. He married Lillian Phillips 1925