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Took much interest in the Chippenham Union, first as Guardian and 
afterwards as Chaplain of the Workhouse. Was active also in many other 
local matters. He wrote many articles in the Jowrnal of Horticulture, on 
gardens, poultry, &c. 
Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, Feb. 16th, 1899. 
Rev. Matthew Plummer, died Dec. 25th, 1898. aged 90. Son of 
: Matthew Plummer, of Sheriff-Hill House, who died Dec. 25th, 1856, aged 84. © 
Jesus Coll., Cambridge. B.A., 1831; M.A., 1834. Deacon, 1831 (Carlisle) ; 
priest, 1832 (Bristol). Curate of Heworth, 1831—34. Vicar of Heworth, 
1834—77. Rector of Stratford Tony, Wilts, 1877 until his death. He is 
survived by his wife and three sons, the Rev. Dr. Plummer, Master of 
University Coll., Durham; Rev. Charles Plummer, Fellow and Tutor of 
Corpus Christi Coll., Oxford; and Lt.-Col Plummer, Governor of Parkhurst 
Prison. During his incumbency Stratford Tony Church was restored. 
He was author of ‘‘ The Clergyman’s Assistant,” 1846, and “ Observations 
on the Book of Common Prayer,” 1847. 
Obit. notices, Standard, Dec. 29th, 1898; Guardian, Jan. 4th; Salisbury 
Diocesan Gazette, Feb., 1899. 
Canon Thomas Neville Hutchinson, died May 6th, 1899, 
aged 72, buried at Broad Chalke. Born at Birmingham, 1826. Educated 
at King Edward’s School in that city. Scholar of St. John’s Coll., Camb. 
B.A. (15th Wrangler), 1854; M.A., 1859. Deacon, 1854; priest, 1855, by 
Bishop of Chester. From 1854 to 1860 he was Vice-Principal of Chester 
Diocesan Training College. In 1860 he became Second Master at King 
Edward’s School, Birmingham; and in 1865 Natural Science Master at 
Rugby. Here he remained until he became Vicar of Broad Chalke in 1882. 
He resigned the living in 1898. He became Rural Dean in 1896, and Preb, 
and Canon of Salisbury, 1898. A manofwideand varied knowledge, especially 
in science and mechanics. He did a remarkable work as Science Master at 
Rugby, and was greatly loved and respected by his parishioners at Broad 
Chalke, to whom for sixteen years he entirely devoted his life. 
Obit. notice, Wilts County Mirror, May 12th; Salisbury Diocesan 
Gazette, June 1899. 
Samuel Sargent Pugh, born Nov. 2lst, 1825; died Jan. 8th, 1899, 
aged 73. Buried at Devizes. He was twice married, and leaves a widow, 
three sons, and three daughters. He came to Devizes as Pastor of the New 
Baptist Chapel in 1858, previously holding a similar position at Southampton. 
In later life he became a Churchman. He was known best as the Principal 
_ of the Devizes Grammar School, which he founded in 1871, and has with 
_ the assistance of his sons carried on ever since. 
He was the author, says the Devizes Gazette, Jan. 12th, 1899, of a number 
of books, amongst them the following :— 
“Christian Home Life.” 
“Christian Manliness,’’ 
“Stories and Pictures from Church History.” 
“The Moth and the Candle,” 
