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occasion a real but unknown part in politics. A friend of 

 the German Emperor, and a strong man intimately acquainted 

 with the higher politics of France, he was, we believe, a powerful 

 factor for peace in Europe. His love of science and his natural 

 ability were only equalled by his innate modesty. 



Col. E. H. Grove-Hills, C.M.G., C.B.E., R.E., F.R.S., D.Sc. 



We are very sorry to have to record the unexpected death of 

 Col. Edmund Herbert Grove-Hills, F.R.S. He was born in 

 1864, educated at Winchester, and joined the Royal Engineers 

 in 1884. He was a member of the Observing Staff of the 

 Solar Expedition to Africa (1893), Japan (1896), India (1898), 

 and in 19 14 had just reached Riga on his way to observe the 

 solar eclipse at Kief, when, owing to the outbreak of war, he 

 was recalled to join his regiment. He had been Assistant 

 Instructor in Chemistry and Photography at the School of 

 Military Engineering at Chatham in 1893-9, was appointed 

 Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General at headquarters 1899- 

 1905, and had retired in 1905. In 1906 he unsuccessfully 

 contested Portsmouth in the Unionist interest. He was 

 Secretary to the Chili Argentine Arbitration Tribunal in 1902, 

 and received the C.M.G. for those services. In 1903 he was sent 

 to Canada to advise the Government there on the survey of 

 Canada ; and the Colonial Office appointed him to inspect and 

 report on the Geodetic Survey Department in British East 

 Africa, Uganda, Ceylon, and the Straits Settlements in 1907, 

 and afterwards in 1908 in Southern Nigeria. In that year also 

 he was President of the Geographical Section of the British 

 Association. At the outbreak of war in 1914 he was appointed 

 Assistant Chief Engineer, Eastern Command, at headquarters, 

 where he remained until 19 19, having been promoted in 191 8 

 to the rank of Brigadier-General. He received the C.B.E. for 

 his services during the war. He was Secretary to the Royal 

 Institution from 191 5 until his death. He served the Royal 

 Astronomical Society as Treasurer from 1904-12, was President 

 from 1 91 3-1 5, and was reappointed Treasurer in 1922. 



Dr. R. A. Sampson, F.R.S. , Astronomer Royal for Scotland, 

 has kindly sent us the following appreciation of Colonel Grove- 

 Hill's astronomical work : 



The early death of Col. E. H. Grove-Hills, F.R.S., will 

 come as a shock to his many friends, not least to those who 

 felt that his powers were seldom used to their full extent. 

 That he was a man of supremely good judgment none will 

 question. His administrative capacity will be sorely missed 

 in scientific circles. The kindness of heart he showed in 

 unobtrusive ways is known to many. 



