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Rev. Robert Blythe. Died suddenly March 5th, 1904. Buried 
at Ogbourne. Univ. of London 1864. Deacon 1871. Priest 1877, Oxon. 
Chaplain of St. Mark’s School, Windsor, 1871—87; Curate of Beech 
Hill, Berks, 1887—89; Holy Trinity, Windsor, 1889—90. Vicar of 
Ogbourne St. George 1890 until his death. 
Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, March 10th. A longer notice, dealing 
with good work done in the parish, in Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, 
April, 1904. 
Rev. Charles Henry Davis. Died March 2nd, 1904, aged 81. 
Wadham Coll., Oxon., B.A. 1844, M.A. 1847. Deacon 1846. Priest 1847. 
Glos. and Bristol. Minister of Chavenage Chapel, Horsley, 1846—51 ; 
Curate of Horsley, 1846—49; Chaplain of Stroud Union 1851—75; 
Rector of Littleton Drew 1875 until his death. He was the author of 
“The English Church Canons of 1604, with an Historical Introduction 
and Notes.” 
William Charles Powning. Died April 4th, 1904, aged 60. 
Buried in London Road Cemetery, Salisbury. Born Aug. 25th, 1848. 
A native of Cornwall, served his articles as a solicitor with Mr. Lamb, 
of Andover. Joined the firm of Lee, Houseman, & Powning at Salisbury 
1876. Elected Town Clerk of Salisbury 1882, an office which he held 
until his death. He was a prominent Freemason. 
Obit. notices, Devizes Gazette, April7th; Wilts County Mirror, April 
8th and 15th, 1904. 
Rev. Charles Hemington. Died April 30th, aged 73 (the result 
ofa street accident in London). Buried at the cemetery, Devizes. Born 
at Over (Cambs.), July 20th, 1830. Educated at a private school at Ely. 
Acted as pastor of Corpus Christi Chapel, Plymouth, for fifteen years, 
and came to the Old Baptist Chapel, Devizes, 1871, where he remained 
until his death. For some years he edited. 7he Gospel Standard. He 
was a strong Protestant, greatly esteemed and respected in the Baptist 
denomination. 
Long obit. notices, Devizes Gazette and Wiltshire Advertiser, May 
5th, 1904. 
Rev. Charles Sumner Burder. Died April 7th, 1904, aged 84. 
St. Mary Hall, Oxon., B.A. 1853, M.A. 1857. Deacon 1854, Priest 1856, 
Winchester. Curate of Privett (Hants); Rector of Ham, 1864—1900. 
Lord Henry Frederick Thynne, of Muntham Court, Worthing. 
Died Jan. 28th, 1904, aged 71. Second son of Henry Frederick, third 
Marquis of Bath. Born 1832. Held a commission in Wilts Yeomanry. 
J.P. and D.L. for Wilts; J.P. for Somerset and Sussex. A prominent 
Freemason. Contested S. Wilts in 1857 unsuccessfully, but was elected 

