Fritz Gardiner

Frederick "Fritz" George Gardiner KC, (19 April 1874 – 22 August 1935) was a South African jurist and Judge President of the Cape Provincial Division of the Supreme Court.

Early life Gardiner was born in England. His father, Edward Bennett Gardiner was born in Ireland and his mother, Sidonia Auguste Friederike von Doeringk was born in Teplice, Bohemia, the daughter of an Austrian army officer. In 1878 the family emigrated to the Cape Colony and his father became an assistant general manager of the Standard Bank of South Africa. Gardiner finished his schooling at the Diocesan College, whereafter he completed his BA degree at the University of the Cape of Good Hope, with Literature and Philosophy as his major subjects. He then continued his studies at Keble College, Oxford and in 1895 he obtained a BA (Hons) degree in Jurisprudence.

Personal life Gardiner married Julia Stella Clare Brailey on 8 January 1901 in the St. Saviour's Church, Claremont, Cape Town. A son and four daughters were born from the marriage. Gardiner died at his house, named Westridge, in Rondebosch, Cape Town on 23 August 1935.