190 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COTTESWOLD CLUB 



Mr H. G. Madan (Gloucester) 



Mr W. H. Mellersh (Cheltenham) 



Mr W. L. Meredith (Gloucester) 



Dr T. Ringer (Cheltenham) 



Mr C. H. Stanton (Stroud) 



Rev. H. H. Winwood (Vice-President) (Bath) 

 In giving a general summary of the information 

 supplied, it is proposed to adhere to the order of Dr 

 Davison's series of questions, and to preserve, as far as 

 possible, the individuality of the replies. 



I.— THE LOCALITY OF THE OBSERVATION 

 It will be seen from the above list that the records 

 come from places situated on or near the line of the 

 Cotteswold escarpment — from Cheltenham on the north, 

 to Bath on the south — the majoritv coming from Chelten- 

 ham and Gloucester. 



2.— THE POSITION AND OCCUPATION OF THE 

 OBSERVERS 



With two exceptions — Mr Meredith and Mr Mellersh 

 — all were (as they should be) asleep in their bedrooms, 

 the latter being, in all cases except two, on the first floor 

 of the house. 



3.— THE TIME AT WHICH THE SHOCK WAS FELT 

 Here discrepancies occur in the accounts which would 

 be remarkable and almost inexplicable but for the fact that 

 nearly all the observers were aroused from a state of sleep 

 and took an indeterminate time to collect their senses 

 and consult their watches. 



Probably the most reliable statements are those of the 

 two observers who happened (I suppose I must say 

 fortunately) to be awake at the time, viz., Mr Meredith, 

 who dates the commencement of the shock at " 5h. 33m. 

 a.m., Greenwich time,'' and Mr Mellersh, who gives 



