THE 



WILTSHIRE MAGAZINE. 



"MUIiTOBUM MANIBU8 GEANDE LETATUB ONUS." — Ovid. 



JTJISrB, 1896. 



THE FOETT-SECOND GENERAL MEETING 



OF THE 



SHKiltsfjtre ^rcfjeeological antr Natural fgtstorg Sodetg, 



HELD AT CORSHAM, 



Juli/ 31st, August 1st and 2nd, 1895. 



Sir H. Bruce Meux, Bart., President of the Society, 



WEDNESDAY, JULY 31st. 

 |HE GENERAL MEETING, held in the Town Hall at 3 o'clock, 

 was but sparsely attended. In the absence of the President 

 Mr. E. C. Lowndes took the chair, and after opening the proceedings 

 shortly, called on Mr. Medlicott to read the Report (printed in the 

 last number of the Magazine), the adoption of which was moved by 

 Mr. C. H. Talbot and seconded by Mr. Mayo. The re-election 

 of the Officers of the Society having been moved by Capt. Gladstone 

 and seconded by Col. Northey, the proceedings terminated with a 

 vote of thanks to the Chairman. The Members present then pro- 

 ceeded to the CHURCH, which still retains a great deal of interest 

 in spite of the sweeping alterations effected at the " restoration " by 

 Mr. Street, when the central tower was removed and a new one 

 erected on the south side. Mr. Talbot, whose knowledge of the 

 Church dated from before these alterations, performed the duties of 

 cicerone admirably, pointing out and explaining everything of 

 interest. He expressed his strong disapproval of the destruction 



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