The first expedition of the Society for the past year was held 

 on Wednesday, May 31st, to Walton-on-Trent. The party left 

 Derby in special saloon carriages attached to the 2.10 p.m. train. 

 At Barton and Walton station the visitors were received by the 

 Rector of Walton, the Rev. F. C. Fisher, and proceeded at once 

 to Walton Church, where Mr. Fisher read a very valuable and 

 exhaustive paper upon the history and architecture of the build- 

 ing, afterwards conducting the party over the church so as to 

 point out in detail all its interesting features, notably sepulchral 

 slabs, entrance to rood loft, and sedilia, calling special attention 

 to a remarkable aperture in the south nave wall, which is probably 

 Saxon work. After a full examination of the church, the visitors 

 proceeded to Walton Hall, where they were received and 

 hospitably entertained at tea by llie owner, Miss Disbrowe. 

 After tea, tiie hostess exhibited an interesting and varied collec- 

 tion of historic works of art, including pictures, miniatures, 

 cabinets, and china. 



The return journey was made from Barton and Wall on Station 

 by the 5.45 p.m. train to Derby. 



Another expedition was held on Wednesday, August 30th, by 

 the special permission of the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., to 

 Chatsworth. The party left Derby in saloon carriages attached 

 to the 10.20 a.m. train for Rowsley, from which station brakes 

 conveyed the members to Edensor Church, which was described 

 by the Vicar, Rev. J. Hall. The old church was taken 

 down in 1867, and a new building of striking Decorated 

 d.-sign substituted by Sir Gilbert Scott. Certain parts, however, 

 of the old fabric were retained, including portions of the arcades 

 that separate the aisles from the nave. Under the south porch 

 is the old Norman doorway. A few fragments of early sepulchral 

 slabs are built into the walls of the porch, as well as the curious 

 capital of a Norman shaft. The Cavendish Chapel, with the 

 remarkable monuments to Henry Cavendish (1616) and William 

 first Earl of Devonshire (1625), the two sons of Sir William 

 Cavendish by Bess of Hardwick, excited much attention, as 

 well as the brass to the memory of John Beton, attendant to 



