The Skull of the Poet Crabbe. 3 
of the Cathedral tower and spire is of course the most important. 
It is proposed by the Committee to hand over to the Repair Fund, 
as a donation from the Society, any surplus which the Local Com- 
mittee may be able to place in their hands after the Meeting. Of 
other works the restoration of Imber Church has been carried out 
in an admirably conservative way. The Committee would especially 
draw attention to the way in which the colouring on the walls has 
been preserved without losing its interest, as is too often the case, by 
being “restored.” The question of the proposed removal of the 
tower and nave of Leigh Church, in the north of the county, has 
been brought before the Committee by the Society for the Protection 
of Ancient Buildings. The Committee feel that it is a difficult 
question, that much may be said on both sides, and they therefore 
hesitate to express any opinion on the matter. 
“There is an account in the last number of the Magazine of the 
interesting Meeting at Corsham last summer. 
“This year we re-visit Salisbury after an interval of nine years, 
An admirable programme has been prepared by Mr. Doran Webb, 
to whom the Committee is greatly indebted for undertaking so much 
work as he has done and doing all in his power to ensure a very 
successful Meeting.” 
Che Shull of the Poet Crabbe. 
By Cuirrorp W. Hoteare, M.A. 
SHE Poet Crabbe, though not a Wiltshireman by birth, has 
still strong claims upon the interest of Wiltshiremen, 
owing to the last eighteen years of his life having been spent in the 
county, as Rector of the Parish Church of St. James’, Trowbridge. 
I am surprised, therefore, that no mention has ever been made in 
the Magazine of the incident connected with his remains which I am 
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