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Chirton, 1853—62 ; Vicar of Chirton, 1862—88 ; Rector of Brixton Deverill, 
1888 until his death. Rural Dean of Potterne, Enford Portion, 1885—88. 
A ‘conscientious parish priest, well skilled in Church music. Obit. notices. 
Warminster Journal, Devizes Gazette, Jan. 14th, Salisbury Diocesan 
Gazette, Feb., 1897. 
James Luckett J efferies, father of Richard J efferies, died at Bath, where 
he had resided for some years, on Dec. 24th, 1896, aged 80. 
Thomas Browne Anstie. Died Jan. 3rd, 1897. Buried at the New Baptist 
Chapel, Devizes. Practised at Devizes as surgeon for over fifty years. 
Senior deacon of the New Baptist Chapel. J.P., 1892. A pronounced 
Liberal in politics, in which he took an active part. Obit. notice, Devizes 
Gazette, Jan. 7th, 1897. 
Rey. Samuel Henry Pemberton Whittuck. Died at Bath, Dec., 1896, 
aged 53. After serving in the 8th Hussars he was ordained deacon, 1879, 
priest, 1880, by the Bishop of Durham. Curate of Alnwick, 1879—82 ; 
Eglingham, Northumb., 1882 ; Felton, Northumb., 1882—85 ; Bath Abbey, 
1885—89 ; Vicar of Heywood, Wilts, 1889. 
William Perkins Clark, J.P., of the firm of J. & T. Clark, woollen cloth 
manufacturers, of Trowbridge, died Feb. 20th, 1897, aced 76. He was one 
of the first to identify himself with the Volunteer movement, and in 1860 
joined the Trowbridge corps, in which he afterwards held the rank of major. 
He held the office of churchwarden for nearly forty years, and was chairman 
of the Local Board, and afterwards of the Urban District Council. A staunch 
Conservative in politics. Greatly respected in Trowbridge. Obit. notice, 
Devizes Gazette, Feb. 25th, 1897. 
Rev. Horace Meyer. Died March 14th, 1897. Buried at North Mimms, 
Herts. St. Cath. Coll. Camb. B.A., 1855; M.A., 1859. Deacon, 1855 ; 
priest, 1856, by Bp. of Worcester. Curate of Ch. Ch., Birmingham, 1855-56 ; 
Vicar of North Mimms, Herts, 1856—64 ; Rector of Tisted, Hants, 1864—69 ; 
Trowbridge, 1869—81; Ch. Ch., Clifton, 1881—93. Obit. notice, Devizes 
Gazette, March 18th, 1897. 
Lord Charles William Brudenell Bruce. Born June 9th, 1834; died 
April 16th, 1897. Buried at St. Katherine’s, Savernake. Third son of the 
first Marquis of Ailesbury by his second wife, Maria: Elizabeth, d. of Hon. 
Charles Tollemache. Educated at Eton and Ch. Ch., Oxford. B.A., 1855. 
Married, 1860, Augusta Georgiana Sophia, third daughter of Mr. F.C. W. 
Seymour. He was Liberal M.P. for North Wilts, 1865—1874; M.P. for 
Marlborough, 1878—85. Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household, 
1880—85, when he was made a Privy Councillor. Served for a short time 
in the Ist Life Guards, and held a commission in the Wilts Yeomanry. 
Obit. notices, Guardian, April 28th, Standard, April 21st, 1897. 
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