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William StanCOmb, J. p., D.L., of Blounts Court, Potterne, died 

 June 26th, 1902, aged 90. Buried at Potterne. Born .Jan. 14th, 1812, 

 son of James Stanconib, of The Limes, Trowbridge. Qualified as a J. P. 

 in 1840. High Sheriff 1879. He was lord of the manor of Trowbridge, 

 where he built the Market House and assisted in many public works. 

 He took no prominent part in county matters, but was always ready to 

 assist liberally in all good works. 



Obit, notices, Devizes Gazette, July 3rd ; Salisbury Bio. Gazette, Aug., 

 1902. 



Georgfiua Sophia Maria, Marchioness of Ailesbury, 



died June 23rd, 1902. Buried at St. Katherine's, Savernake. She was 

 2nd daughter of G. H. Pinckney, Esq., of Tawstock Court (Devon), and 

 married Lord Henry Augustus Bruce (the present Marquis), Nov. 10th, 

 1870. 



Joseph Stratton, of Manningford, died May 27th, 1902, aged 78. 

 Buried at Manningford Bruce. A leading agriculturist of the county for 

 many years. He succeeded to his father's (James Stratton's) farm at 

 Manningford, from which he retired in 1889. Like others of his family 

 he was a well-known and successful breeder of shorthorns. In politics 

 he was an active Consrvative— in religious matters a strong Protestant. 

 He was especially identified with the cause of the Bible Society in Wilts, 

 and for many years the great meeting held in his garden in June, when 

 the roses for which he was famous weie in bloom, was the most notable 

 event in connection with that society in the county. 

 Obit notice, Devizes Gazette, May 29th, 1902. 



Rev. Edward Brace Martin. Died Dec. 12th, 1901. Ex. Coii., 



Oxon. B.A., 1859. M.A., 1861. Deacon, 1860. Priest, 1862. Curate 

 of Alderbury, Wilts, 1860—64. Kector of West Grimstead, Wilts, 1864 

 until he resigned shortly before his death in 1901. He restored the 

 Church at his own sole cost. 

 Obit, notice, Salishiirij Dio. Gazette, Jan., 1902. 



Francis Arthur POWyS. Died May 13th, 1902, aged 71. Fellow 

 of St. John's Coll., Oxon. B.A., 1854. M.A., 1857. B.D., 1865. 

 Deacon, 1855. Priest, 1859 (Oxon). Perpetual Curate, Summertown, 

 Oxon, 1860—64. Vicar of St. Giles, Oxford, 1864—69. Eector of 

 Winterslow, Wilts, 1869—88. 



Obit, notice, Salisbury Dioc. Gazette, July, 1902. 



