144 Wilts Obituary. 
Rev. Alston William Radcliffe, died Aug. 16th, 1898, aged 
88. Buried at North Newnton. B. N. C., Oxford, B.A., 1832; M.A., 
1837. Deacon 1836, priest 1837, Diocese of Sarum. Rector of North 
Newnton 1843—1894, when he resigned. Only son of Rev. George 
Radcliffe, D.D., Preb. of Salisbury, by his second wife, Catherine Elizabeth, 
d. of Capt. Brandreth, R.N. Married, 1846, Elizabeth, d. of Peter Awdry, 
of Seend. Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, Aug. 18th, 1898. 
Francis Richard Bradford, died Sept. 11th, 1898. Buried at 
Clyffe Pypard. Youngest son of James Bradford, solicitor, Swindon. Born 
Jan. 15th, 1835. Ensign 1857, Lieutenant 1859, in 5th Northumberland 
Fusiliers. He served with the regiment in Mauritius until 1862, when 
he left the army to take an appointment in the Government Civil Service 
in the island. In 1868 he was appointed Registrar of the Supreme Court 
at Penang, a position which he held for about ten years, retiring on a 
pension. He married, 1862, Louise Emma, d. of L. C. Adolphe Lechelle, 
Professor of Languages at the Royal College of Port Louis, Mauritius, 
who survives him. Obit. notice and good process portrait in St. George's 
Gazette, Oct. 31st, 1898. ’ 
Francis William Northey, Capt., 36th (Worcestershire) Regiment 
died at Cairo, Avg. 9th, 1898, aged 36. Buried at Box. Second son of 
Lt.-Col. Northey, J.P., D.l., of Ashley Manor, Box. Born Jan. 5th, 1862. 
Obit. Notice, Devizes Gazette, Aug. 18th, 1898. 
John Ashley Randell, died Sept. 8th, 1898, aged 75 years. Buried 
in Devizes Cemetery. Son of George Randell, baker, of Devizes, after 
working during his earlier years as a builder, he became an auctioneer, 
surveyor, and architect, and established a well-known business in Devizes. 
He carried out a great number of building operations in Devizes. He — 
has been largely identified with municipal life in the town since 187i. 
He became an Alderman in 1890, and Mayor in 1891, and gave much 
of his time to the superintendence of work done for the borough. He 
was one of the pioneers of the Volunteer movement in 1859, and remained 
an enthusiastic volunteer, attaining the rank of Major in the force. He 
was a prominent Freemason, a Liberal, and a Baptist. For many years 
a Guardian, and acted as secretary for many charities and other organi- 
sations in Devizes. A very prominent Devizes man, who lived a life of 
manifold activity and died respected by all. One son—Mr. A. J. Randell — 
—and three daughters survive him. Long obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, 
Sept. 15th, 1898. 
Pardoe Yates, s. of Samuel Pardoe Yates, died Sept. 27th, 1898, aged 4 
39. Buried at Wilton Cemetery. An Alderman of Wilton since 1893. 
Mayor of Wilton in 1891-2. Alderman of the Wilts County Council — 
since 1889, and J.P. for Wilts, 1896. A strong Liberal and Noncon- | 
