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y^Wl.— Obituary. 



Henry Peavot. 



All members of the Union, and especially those who may- 

 have been brought in personal contact with him, will deeply 

 regret to hear of the death of Mr. Henry Peavot, killed in 

 action in France on April 21 last. 



Born in 1881, Peavot entered the service of the Zoological 

 Society as a boy-clerk in 1896. He soon showed his wortii 

 by his quickness and intelligence, and in 1908 he was 

 appointed to succeed the late Mr. G. H. Donbleday as 

 clerk of publications, and at the same time was appointed 

 assistant secretary to the British Ornithologists' Union. 

 This position brought him into contact with many of our 

 members, and all of these can testify to his great willingness 

 to help in any way the management of the affairs of the 

 Union. Pie was responsible for the compilation of the 

 indices to the successive volumes of ' The Ibis/ and jointly 

 with jNlr. Wells prepared the index volume of *^ The Ibis' 

 for 1893-1912, published last year. It is impossible to speak 

 too highly of his competence and personal character, and 

 his death is indeed a great loss to the Union. It will be very 

 difficult to replace him. He leaves a widow (who has been 

 carrying on his work for the Zoological Society and the 

 Union since he was called up for service) and one child. 



The Council of the Zoological Society proposes to form a 

 fund to secure a good education for Mrs. Peavot's little boy, 

 and the Committee of the British Ornithologists' Union 

 wish to associate themselves with the Council in this matter. 

 With this copy of ' The Ibis ' is enclosed a circular letter 

 from Dr. Chalmers Mitchell, the Secretary of the Zoological 

 Society, asking all those who are willing to contribute to 



