Marmaduke Bethell (18 November 1876 – 23 February 1955) was a New Zealand local politician and community leader. He was born in Maitai Valley,

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on 18 November 1876. He was a councillor for the

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in North Canterbury from 1914 to 1944, and its chairman from 1917 to 1935. In 1935, he was awarded the

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