THE HON. ‘GEORGE HICCINSON ALLSOPP 
(1884-1885). 
He was born at Trinity House, Burton, in 1846, the third son of 
the first Lord Hindlip. He was educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. 
A partner in the firm of Allsopp and Sons. He was Mayor of Burton 
1882-1883., Chairman of the Burton (U.D.) School Board from 1885 
to 1888, Conservative Member for Worcester 1885-1906, and Deputy 
Lieutenant of both Staffordshire and Derbyshire. He was not particu- 
larly astudent of Natural History or Archeology, but having consented 
to act as President of this Society he attended both General and Com- 
mittee Meetings very regularly, and his natural common sense and 
practical mode of dealing with matters helped to carry forward the 
work of the Society. 
He died on September 9th, 1907, aged 62. 
JOHN THOMAS HARRIS 
(1885-1887). 
He was born in 1831, and educated at Repton. He came to 
Burton in 1851, and entered the Burton Union Bank of which he 
eventually became assistant manager. 
He was an enthusiastic and original member of the Midland 
Scientific Association, founded by the late Mr. E. Brown in 1864, 
“ for the systematic investigation of the Natural History of the basin 
of the Trent.” 
He was one of the original members of this Society, and elected 
on the first Committee. He was Honorary Treasurer from 1883 to 
1891. He was an active and enthusiastic entomologist and. botanist, 
and made very valuable collections. He was especially expert at 
“setting” insects and was also a practical taxidermist. 
