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in the foundation of the Society in 1870. He was the 
; Kingsley Memorial Medallist in 1888, President in 
: 1897-8, and later he was elected a Vice-President 
and an Honorary Member of the Society. Practically 
to the end he continued to tike a keen interest in 
all the affairs of the Society, and also in matters 
relating to science generally. A life-long disciple of 
Kingsley, he never missed an opportunity of advancing the 
great writer’s works, and when Canon Nairne delivered a 
lecture on ‘The Poems of Charles Kingsley,’ in the 
Museum, in March, 1915, Mr. Shepheard, in accordance 
with his customary generosity, had the lecture printed, and 
presented to each member a copy of it without charge. 
Chester and Bournemouth are all the poorer for the death of 
this warm-hearted, fine old English gentleman.”’ 
He was also one of the most generous contributors to the 
Building Fund of the Grosvenor Museum, and in many ways he 
did a great amount of good in a quiet, unostentatious manner. 
We also regret the deaths of Dr. T. W. Jones, D.P.H., 
Wrexham, and Captain A. Saunders, who were both killed in 
action, and the deaths of two young members, Lieutenant 
Rupert Newstead and Lieutenant T. A. Siddall, sons of 
honoured members of this Society, both of whom fell in action. 
_ Another young member, Mr. Gordon Kind, R.A.M.C., recently 
succumbed-to an attack of gas poisoning at the front. We have 
also lost several old members, including Mr. James Rogers, 
Mrs. A. O. Walker, and later Mr. George Frater. The last- 
named was a very active member of the Society, and was the first 
Secretary of the Photographic Section, which post he held until 
his removal to Wrexham. He did much to encourage scientific 
work in the neighbourhood of Wrexham. Mr. Frater was also 
very helpful in arranging Excursions for that part of the 
Society’s district, and his services in this direction will be very 
much missed. 
A perusal of the Society’s financial statement shows that 
the various funds are at present in a very satisfactory state. 
