216 Wilts Obituary. 
Lady Victoria Catherine Mary Pole-Tylney-Long- Wellesley. Died 
March 29th, 1897. Buried at Draycot Cerne. Born 1818. Her mother, 
who married the fourth Earl of Mornington, was the daughter and heiress 
of Sir James Tylney Long, of Draycot. She resided at West Stoke, in 
Sussex, where she was well known for her munificent charity. Obit. 
notices, Wilts County Mirror, April 9th, Salisbury Journal, April 10th. 
James Rew Shopland, C.E. Died April 22nd, aged 55. Buried at Purton. 
Born at Exeter he came to Swindon in 1870, removing to Purton a year or 
so later—from which place he migrated again to Swindon three years ago. 
As a civil enginewr he carried out important works in many parts of England. 
He was consulting engineer to the Midland and S.W. Junction Railway, 
and for some years had acted as Local Secretary to the Wilts Archeological 
Society. Obit. notice, Devizes Gazette, April 29th, 1897. 
Blanche Elizabeth Adelaide, Marchioness of Waterford, d. of the 8th 
Duke of Beaufort. Born 1856. Married, 1874, John Henry, fifth Marquis 
of Waterford. Died, 1897. A long and very interesting obituary notice, by 
M.M., in the Observer, and another, by J.G.T., in the Guardian, are 
quoted in the Devizes Gazette, March 11th, 1897. Both bear witness to 
the very remarkable character of the life so early ended. Her beauty, her 
wonderful charm, her great accomplishments, her piety—above all, her 
“unique unselfishness”—are dwelt upon by those who knew her as the ; 
characteristics which made her “undoubtedly one of the most potent 
influences for good in London society.” ‘‘ Many qualities were combined 
in Lady Waterford’s irresistible influence, but the bond of them all was 
undoubtedly the singular charm of her utterly unconscious unselfishness.” 
“A singularly noble and beautiful life.” 
Henrietta Louisa Lear, daughter of J. W. Farrer, Esq., of Ingleborough, 
Yorks, Master in Chancery. Born July 7th, 1824. Married, 1859, the 
Rev. Sidney H. Lear, brother-in-law and chaplain of Bishop Hamilton. 
Died at Salisbury Nov. 8th, 1896, aged 73. Buried in the Cloisters. Left 
a widow in 1867 she lived since 1871 in the Close at Salisbury, closely 
identifying herself with Church work of divers kinds in the diocese and 
beyond it, and ever ready to give generously of her means for its support. 
Keenly interested in women’s work her name was well known in connection 
with sisterhoods in the North and South of England. The Salisbury 
Theological College owed much to her, the chapel especially being entirely 
her gift. The screen in the Cathedral was erected by her to the memory 
of her husband, and the beautiful altar cloths—fine examples of modern 
needlework—were given and worked by her. A working men’s club in 
Salisbury also owes its existence to her generosity. Obit. notices, Guardian, 
Nov. 18th, Standard, Nov. 17th, Wilts County Mirror, Nov. 13th, 
Salisbury Diocesan Gazette, Dec., 1896. 
Her literary powers, which were very considerable, were also devoted to 
the service of the Church, and amongst others she published the following 
