506 Wilts OUtiiary. 



1858, and thirdly Mrs. Wilkinson in 1896. He was an ardent Liberal 

 and Nonconformist, who took a prominent part in local politics, a total 

 abstainer from his youth, and a vegetarian. He leaves a widow and 

 two daughters, Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Buchanan. Writing when he 

 was 92 he said " I have never touched tobacco ... I have never 

 made a bet or played a game for money ... I have never had a 

 headache, very rarely any other ache . . . slept soundly every 

 night, and never been in bed one whole day from necessity." 



Obit, notices, Wiltshire Advertiser, with portrait, &c.; Devizes Gazette, 

 March 5th ; a shorter notice, with poor portrait, in Wiltshire Times, 

 March 7th, 1908 



William Greenaway, Died Feb. 20th, 1908, at Swindon. Born at 

 Preston, 1843. Entered service of G.W. Kailway 1860, at Swindon. 

 Became Inspector in 1889, and from this date until recently he rode on 

 the engine of all Royal trains on the G.W.R. He received the Royal 

 Victoria Medal in 1902. He was for nineteen years Chief Inspector on 

 the G.W.R. 



Obit, notices in Swindon paper, and Devizes Gazette, Feb. 27th, 1908. 



Rev. John Richard Turner, died Feb. loth, 1908, aged 83. 



St. Pet. Coll. Camb., B.A., 1847 ; M. A., 1850. Deacon 1848, Priest 1849. 

 Curate of St. Andrew's, Ancoats, Manchester, 1848 — 50 ; Foxearth, 

 Essex, 1850—54 ; Whaplade Drove, Lines, 1854—59 ; Spalding, 1859— 

 63 ; Wotton-under-Edge, 1863—69 ; Vicar of Coaley, Glouc, 1869—75 ; 

 Vicar of Wroughton, 1875, until his death. 



Michael George Palmer, youngest son of George Llewellyn 

 Palmer, of Lackham. Died April 26th, 1908, aged 23. Buried at 

 Lacock Cemetery. 



Thomas Graham Smith, died April 20th, 1908, aged 57, at Easton 

 Grey House. 



Rev. Robert Ewing, S.D., of St. Andrew's, Preb. and Canon of 

 Salisbury, died suddenly May 19th, 1908, aged 60. Buried at H. 

 Trinity, Trowbridge. Born Dec. 14th, 1847, at Dundee, s. of Rev. James 

 Ewing. Educated at Dundee, and St. Andrew's University. Exhibit- 

 ioner of Ball. Coll., Oxon.. B.A., 1870; M.A., 1873. M.A. of St. 

 Andrew's, 1871. Deacon, 1873; priest, 1875; Oxford. Fellow of St. 

 John's Coll., Oxon, 1870—76 ; Tutor, 1871—89; Rector of Winterslow, 

 1888 — 93 ; Vicar of Holy Trinity, Trowbridge. 1893, until his death. 

 Married 1876 Alice J. Bayly, of Warminster, who died June 4, 1906, 

 aged 55, leaving no children. He was a weighty speaker at the Salisbury 

 Synod, and was well-known as one of the foremost educationalists in the 



