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Museum. The best thanks of the Club are due to the following gentlemen, 

 who, in the kindest way, gave their valuable services as "conductors " at 

 these meetings: — G. H. Birch, Esq., F. Chancellor, Esq., Professor 

 Morris, Henry Walker, Esq., T. Fisher Unwin, Esq., W. Saville Kent, Esq., 

 Professor Boulger, Dr. Cooke, Worthington G. Smith, Esq., Dr. "Wharton, 

 Mr. James English, Dr. Braitlnvaite, and E. M. Holmes, Esq. On the 

 occasion of the visit to Chigwell, on June 25th, the members were most 

 hospitably entertained at Oakhurst, by the Kev. W. Linton Wilson and 

 Mrs. Wilson. The Et. Eev. the Lord Bishop of St. Alban's kindly gave 

 the Club permission to wander through the grounds and woods of 

 Danbury Palace, and we have to thank the Kev. James Francis for 

 permission to meet in his school room at Waltham, Kev. K. H. Brenan 

 for a similar courtesy at Grays, and T. W. Wakefield, Esq., T. M. Gepp, 

 Esq., Kev. T. P. Bridges, Edmund Durrant, Esq., Dr. Priest, Hy. Corder, 

 Esq., and many other gentlemen, for aid afforded in organising these 

 excursions. The Council also desires to thank the editors of the following 

 newspapers, who have published from time to time reports of the 

 meetings, and in other ways contributed to the success of the Club by 

 making it widely known throughout the county: — The 'Essex Times,' 

 ' Chelmsford Chroniclej' ' Essex Weekly News,' ' Essex Herald,' ' Waltham 

 Abbey TelegrajDh,' and ' Woodford Times.' 



After the careful report of General Pitt-Kivers, and the details given in 

 the 'Proceedings,' but little remains to be said resjjecting the excavation 

 at Ambresbury Banks. The Council cannot but congratulate the members 

 on the good results which were obtained from the first scientific investi- 

 gation undertaken by the Club. The success of such researches, of 

 course, mainly depends uj)on the skill and care with which they are 

 planned and conducted. The Society was particularly fortunate in 

 enlisting the co-operation of an eminent and experienced Archaeologist in 

 the work. General Pitt-Kivers took a lively interest in the exploration 

 throughout, and the Council cannot too strongly emphasise its deep sense 

 of the value of his ready aid and sympathy. To Mr. D'Oyley also hearty 

 acknowledgments are due. He took the greatest possible care in the 

 matter, and was always ready to render all the help in his power. Mr. 

 D'Oyley has kindly offered to act on future occasions as the Honorary 

 Surveyor to the Club. The thanks of the Society should also be rendered 

 to those gentlemen who, at considerable expenditure of time, attended as 

 watchers at the excavations, and so rendered possible an accurate account 

 of the objects found. The Council proposes to commence work upon the 

 Loughton Camp as early as practicable in the spring, and also, if 

 possible, to make further researches at Ambresbury in order to clear up 

 some doubtful points. Of course, considerable funds will be required, 

 and the Council confidently asks for liberal contributions towards a work, 

 the successful accomplishment of which cannot fail to be of great advan- 

 tage to the Club, as well of very considerable interest not only to members, 

 but to all who take a pleasure in the discovery of reliable information 



