PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



WATFOED NATIIRAL HISTOEY SOCIETY. 



Meeting to Found the Society, 23ed Januaey, 1875. 

 Alfred T. Brett, Esq., M.D., in the Chair. 



Present : Dr. Brett, Mr. E. M. Chater, Mr. George Chippindale, 

 Mr. Arthur Cottam, Mr. Thomas Heather, Mr. John Hopkinson, 

 Dr. lies, Mr. J. Logan Lobley, Mr. F. W. Silvester, Mr. W. Lepard 

 Smith, Mr. C. R. Smith, and Mr. J. Watson Walker, jun. 



The Chairman, having read a notice of the intention to found a 

 Natural History Society for Watford and its neighbourhood (from 

 the 'Watford Observer' of the 2nd of January), stated the object of 

 the present meeting, and the reasons which had induced him, in 

 conjunction with Mr. Cottam and Mr. Hopkinson, to take the 

 initiative in proposing the formation of the Society at the com- 

 mencement of the present year. 



It was then moved by Mr. Cottam, seconded by Dr. lies, and 

 carried — "That it is desirable to establish a Society at Watford 

 for the promotion of the study of Natural History, to be called the 

 Watford Natiu'al History Society and Hertfordshire Field Club." 



Moved by Mr. Chater, seconded by Mr. W. L. Smith, and 

 carried — "That the Society be now founded, and shall consist of 

 those ladies and gentlemen who have signified their desire to 

 become members, with power to add to their number." 



By this resolution the following were elected Members : — 



Dr. Alfred T. Brett and Miss Brett, Watford House ; Mr. H. W. 

 Bridges, Upper Nascot, Watford; Mr. R. H. Carter, Ashlands, 

 Watford ; Mr. E. M. Chater, High Street, Watford ; Mr. George 

 Chippindale, Rough Down Villas, Boxmoor ; Mr. Alfred J. Cope- 

 land and Mrs. Copeland, Dell Field, Watford; Mr. Arthur Cottam, 

 F.R.A.S., St. John's Road, Watford ; Mr. John E. Dawson, 

 F.R.G.S., F.RM.S., Oak Lodge, Watford; Dr. J. R. Bathurst 

 Dove, Chesnut Cottage, Pinner ; the Rev. C. E. Drew, M.A., 

 Queen's Road, Watford ; the Right Honourable the Earl of Essex 

 and the Countess of Essex, Cassiobury Park, Watford ; Mr. John 

 Evans, V.P.R.S., V.P.S.A., Pres.G.S., etc., Nash MiUs, Hemel 

 Hempstead; Mr. H. Sugden Evans, F.R.M.S., F.C.S., Barham 

 Lodge, Elstree; the Rev. W. Falconer, M.A., F.R.A.S., The 

 Rectoiy, Bushey ; Admiral E. G. Fanshawe, F.R.G.S., Delrow, 

 Aldenham ; Mr. W. M. Fawcett, Wiusmore Lodge, Watford ; Mr. 

 C. E. Fry, The Little Elms, Watford ; Mr. T. Gardner, Queen's 

 Road, Watford ; Mr. George Green, Hyde Lodge, Watford ; Mr. 

 James U. Harford, Upper Nascot, Watford ; Mr. Thomas Heather, 



