230 Wilts OUhumj. 



was High Sheriff of Wilts in 1887, and was for many years chairman 

 of the petty sessional division, discharging his duties as a magistrate 

 with great regularity. With this exception, however, he took no part in 

 public or local business, and lived a retired life at Conipton Basset, 

 where the singularly beautiful grounds and the really fine collection of 

 trees and flowering shrubs testified to the knowledge and the care of the 

 master who loved and tended them. He is succeeded by his eldest son, 

 Godfrey, captain in the Grenadier Guards. He leaves three other sons — 

 John, Algernon (commander, R.N.), and Claude — and one daughter, Aline. 

 Obit, notices, Times, Dec. 11th; Daily Telegraph, Dec. 11th; Devizes 

 Gazette, Dec. 12th, 1901. 



Captain Francis Pavy. DiedFeb.21st, 1902, aged 66. Cremated, 

 and buried at Wroughton. Born at Wroughton. Studied medicine at Bath, 

 volunteered for service in the Crimea with the Army Medical Department. 

 Received a commission in the 74th Highlanders, 1856. Went through the 

 Indian Mutiny. Present at Hyderabad, and at the capture of Kopul. 

 Received an appointment in the Civil Service, in the Revenue Survey 

 Department. Leaving the army he adopted a commercial career with great 

 success. He became a partner in the firm of Price, Holyland, & Waterhouse, 

 accountants, was a director of many large companies, and was well 

 known in commercial and financial circles in America as well as in this 

 country, J. P. for Wilts. A member of the Honourable Corps of 

 Gentlemen-at-Arms. In politics a Liberal. He married Angelique 

 Minifie Richarde, a Spanish lady, and leaves two daughters. 

 Obit notice, Devizes Gazette, Feb. 27th, 1902. 



Sir William Roger Brown, Kt. Died May i4th, 1902, aged 71. 



Buried at Trowbridge Cemetery. Son of James Brown, of Bath. 

 Joined his uncle, Samuel Brown, at the Pole Barn cloth mills, Trowbridge, 

 and afterwards married his daughter, Sarah. He was largely responsible 

 for the continued prosperity of the woollen trade in Trowbridge — at one 

 time a thousand hands were employed in his mills there. For the last 

 twenty years the mills have not been associated with his name, they are 

 now owned by Messrs. J. Mackay and G. LI. Palmer. His munificence 

 and public spirit were shown prominently in the gift, at a cost, first and 

 last, of some £20,000, of the handsome Town Hall to Trowbridge, as a 

 memorial of the first Jubilee of the late Queen in 1887. His portrait 

 hangs in the Council Chamber, and his marble bust stands on the staircase 

 of the building. He also built and endowed a set of almshouses— " Lady 

 Brown's Cottage Homes " — for six widows, in memory of his wife, who 

 died in 1898. He was also a generous supporter of the New Town 

 British Schools. He became J. P. in 1867, and subsequently chairman 

 of the bench. He was one of the original members of the County Council. 

 He was knighted in 1893. He was a Deputy-Lieutenant for the county, 

 and served the office of High Sheriff, 1898-99. In religion a Congre- 

 gationalist, in politics a strong Liberal ; on all boards and committees 



