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Jonathan Puckeridge. Died March 13th, 1898, aged 79. Buried 
at Milton Lilborne. Born at Draycott Farm, near Pewsey, at the age of 
15 or 16 he went to London, where in time he built up a successful grocery 
business; from which he retired to spend the remainder of his life at 
Haybrook House, near Pewsey. He leaves four sons, Jonathan, Oliver, 
William, and Percy. 
Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, March 17th, 1898. 
Rev. George Wright Bence. Died Feb. 24th, 1898, aged 71. 
Em. Coll., Camb., B.A., 1850; M.A., 1855. Deacon, 1850; priest, 1851; — 
Gloucester and Bristol. Curate of Stratton St. Margaret, 1850—54; 
Lyddington, 1855—62; Vicar of Bishopston, Glouc., 1862—89. Rector of 
Broad Blunsdon, Wilts, 1889, until his death. Hon. Canon of Bristol, 1884, 
H. W. Pinniger. Died Dec. 13th, 1867. Buried in Westbury Cemetery. 
The solicitor of Westbury, as his father was beforehim. The Salisbury 
Diocesan Gazette, Jan., 1898, says: “ A member of the governing body — 
of almost every charity and every institution in the town, Mr. Pinniger 
was the guiding and controlling influence of all public life of Westbury, ~ 
as well as being the personal friend and trusted adviser of rich and poor ~ 
alike. Great business capacity . . . a profound knowledge of Westbury : 
people and of Westbury ways, combined with a stern rectitude . . . made 
his influence a very powerful one in Westbury—and an ennobling one where- — 
ever it was felt. A devoted high Churchman, an example of striking ’ 
personal piety, he was very greatly esteemed at Westbury.’’ Obit. notice, } 
Devizes Gazette, Dec. 30th, 1897. ’ 
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Rev. George Eastman, died Dec., 1897. St. Bees’ Theolog. Coll., 
1848; St. John’s Coll., Camb., B.D., 1862. Deacon, 1849 ; priest, 1850. — 
Curate of Brixton, St. George’s, Hanover Square, 1862—67. First in- 
cumbent of St. Stephen’s, Clapham Park, 1867—1886. Non-resident Rector ; 
of Draycot Foliat, Wilts, from 1858 until his death. He was author of — 
several religious works. Obit. notice, Standard, Dec. 20th, 1897. 5 
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Rev. William David Morrice, died Jan. 16th, 1898, aged 80. { 
Buried at Weymouth. B.A., St. John’s Coll., Camb., 6 M.A., 1842. © 
Deacon, 1840; priest, 1841. Curate of Leeds, 1840—42 ; Clovelly, ess : 
—47; St. Andrew’s Chapel, Plymouth, 1847—49 ; wae 1850—1 
Oldland, Gloucs, 1852. Vicar of Longbridge Daverdl and Monkton Deverill, . 
Wilts, 1852—74; St. Thomas’, Salisbury, ‘1874— 85, when he resigned andi ; 
retired to Weymouth. Rural Dean of Wylye, Div. 2, 1860—74. Rural — 
Dean of Wilton, 1880—1885. Preb. and non-residentiary Canon of Salis-— 
bury, 1863. He took great interest in educational work, and was from 
1861 to 1885 joint secretary of the Diocesan Training College. 
Obit. notices, Guardian, Jan. 26th; Salisbury Journal, Mar. 26th; — 
Wilts County Mirror, Jan. 21st ; Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, Feb., 1898. — 
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