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part in many affairs of the town of Middlesbrough, being a 

 member of the Free Library and Museum Committee, a member 

 of the Literary and Philosophical Society, Conservative Club, 

 and a prominent Freemason, being, at the time of his decease, 

 W.M. of the Orde Powlett Lodge. 



He had been a prominent member of the Cleveland Naturalists' 

 Field Club for many years, having joined the Society in 1889 ; 

 he was elected on the Committee in 1891 and served as a member 

 of that Committee up to the time of his decease, taking an active 

 part in the management of the Club and being a regular attender 

 at the Meetings. He was also Sectional Secretary to the 

 Ornithology and Mammalogy Committee, and frequently 

 contributed notes to the Club's Proceedings on Ornithology, 

 Mammalogy, etc. 



He was a very keen and enthusiastic observer of nature, he 

 having a particularly good acquaintance with the birds occurring 

 in the Cleveland District, which he had made a special study of 

 for many years. 



ANGUS MACPHEESON. 

 Born, 30th March, 1827, Dikd, February 2nd, 1904. 



" Grow old along with me ! 



The best is yet to be, 



The last of life, for which the first was made.' 



By the passing onwards of Mr. Angus Macph arson a note- 

 worthy personage has been removed from among Cleveland 

 Naturalists. Although of late he was not often found at the 

 Field Excursions of the Club, in the early years of its existence 

 he was one of the most familiar figures at its meetings. One of 

 the first members of the Cleveland Naturalists' Field Club he 

 always took a deep interest in its proceedings since its foundation 

 in 1881 and, despite the fact that he did not claim to be a 

 specialist in any department of Natural History, his keen powers 

 of observation and well trained mind made him ever an interest- 

 ing and instructive companion. He was thrice elected to the 

 Presidency of the Club, 1886, 1887 and 1894, and has at various 

 times lectured to the members. 



