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Sir Edward Walter Hamilton, P.c, g.c.b., k.c.v.o. Died 



Sept. 2nd, 1908. Buried at Brigliton Cemetery. Born at Salisbury, 

 July 7, 1847, eldest son of Walter Kerr Hamilton (then Canon), Bishop 

 of Salisbury. Educated at Eton, and Christ Church, Oxford, 1866. 

 Graduated in Music, 1867. Entered the Treasury, 1870. Private 

 Secretary to Mr. Kobert Lowe, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1872, and 

 afterwards to Mr. Gladstone until 1874, and again 1880 — 1885. Principal 

 Clerk in the Finance Division of the Treasury, 1885 ; Assistant Financial 

 Secretary at the Treasury, 1892 ; Permanent Financial Secretary, 1902 — 

 1907, when he retired. He was created G.C.B. in 1906, Privy Councillor 

 in June, 1908, K.C.V.O. in 1901, and I.S.O. in 1904. He was the author in 

 1898 of a Monograph on Mr. Gladstone, and of Conversion and Redemp. 

 tion, an account of the Debt Conversion of 1887. In 1908 he was presented 

 by his friends with his portrait by Mr. John da Costa. He took great 

 interest in music, was a Member of the Council of the Eoyal College of 

 Music, and was the author of various musical compositions. " Sir 

 Edward moved behind the scenes on both sides of the political world and 

 not only gained the confidence of all the men of his time who held the 

 highest offices of state, but was known to a larger number outside official 

 circles than the majority of civil servants. While serving under men of 

 different opinions he himself always kept clear of politics." Obit, 

 notice, Salisbury Journal, Sept. 5th, 1908. 



William Pinckney, died Sept. 19th, 1908, aged 74. Buried at the 

 London Eoad Cemetery. Born 1834, younger son of Eobert Pinckney, 

 of Amesbury. Educated at Eton and Exeter Coll., Oxon. Bowed in the 

 Oxford and Cambridge Boat Eace 1854 and 1856, and was President of 

 the Oxford University Boating Club in the latter year. In 1857 he joined 

 with his brother John the banking firm of Everett and Smith, at Salisbury, 

 and in 1859 Pinckney Brothers became the sole partners. The bank 

 flourished until in 1897 it was taken over by the Wilts and Dorset Bank, 

 when Mr. Pinckney became a Director of the latter. He was a staunch 

 Churchman and Conservative, taking a leading part on that side in 

 Salisbury politics. He took the greatest interest in the Infirmary, 

 having served as Treasurer for fifty years. He was for several j'ears 

 Captain and Major in the 1st Wilts Volunteers, Secretary of the Wilton 

 Hunt, and a member of the first Salisbury School Board. In many 

 other matters he filled a prominent place in the life of the City of 

 Salisbury. He had acted as J. P. for Wilts since 1863. He married 

 Frances Charlotte, d. of Eev. Frederick Everett, Eector of Shaw, near 

 Newbury, who survives him, with three sons and three daughters. 



Obit, notice, Wilts County Mirror, reprinted in Devizes Gazette, 

 Sept. 24th, 1908. Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, Oct., 1908. 



