l60 NOVITATES ZOOLOGICAE XXH. 1915. 



OBITUARY. 



WILLIAM WARREN, M.A. 



Died Ocioher 18, 1914, (ujed 75. 



FOR a number of years W. Warren had suifered from an internal complaint, 

 which was now and again intensely painful, and compelled him at times 

 to take a rest for a few days. But in spite of this intermittent illness he was 

 wonderfully well, and, considering his advanced age, one could but admire the 

 energy with which he still devoted himself to his work. Early in October last 

 the trouble became acute, and after a week's struggle Warren had to give in and 

 remain at home. During the intervals between the attacks of pain he was as 

 cheerful as usual, and we all expected a speedy recovery. The doctor proposed 

 an operation, which might bring relief, but at first the patient would not hear of it. 

 However, when passing the house on Saturday, 17th, at noon, I saw Warren standing 

 dressed at the open window of his room, and we talked together for some time 

 about his illness and his affairs. He told me that he was going to the infirmary 

 at Hemel Hempstead, where, if it was thought necessary, he would undergo an 

 operation. He appeared pale, but was otherwise much the same as usual. Next 

 morning a telegram from the infirmary announced his death. He had fainted in 

 an attack of pain, and passed away without recovering consciousness. 



William Warren was born January 20, 1839, as the eldest son of the late 

 Wm. AVarreu, J. P., of Cambridge. He was educated at Oakham School, which 

 he left in 1857, entering the University of Cambridge in 1808. He took a great 

 interest in cricket and boating, being a very good bowler and rowing in the Lady 

 Somerset boat. But the pursuit of sport did not collide with his studies. He was 

 a scholar, prizeman, and exhibitioner at St. John's College, and in 1861 took first- 

 class honours in classics. Choosing the scholastic career as his vocation, Warren, 

 on leaving the University, accepted an appointment as master at Sedbergh School, 

 becoming subsequently tutor to the present Lord Shuttleworth. From 1860 to 1877 

 he was second master at Doncaster Grammar School, and in 1880 went as master 

 to Stubbiugtou House School for army and navy cadets at Fareham, his application 

 for a headmastership at some other school being unsuccessful. 



The testimonials given to Warren — and which are before me — speak in very 

 favourable terms of him as a teacher ; private reasons, however, compelled him to 

 give up the scholastic profession about 1882, since when he has devoted his time to 

 his favourite pursuit of entomology. 



A very keen and competent collector and an untiring walker, Warren was 

 indefatigable in the field. He was the first to draw attention to the entomological 

 treasures of the Feus, and his earlier publications consisted of notes on his discoveries 

 in that district. The Microlepidoptera were his chief subject of study, and although 

 he was iu later years obliged to work almost exclusively at other groups of 



