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EXCURSION— NUNEATON 



EXCURSIONS 



EXCURSION TO NUNEATON 



Tuesday, May i8th, 1909 



Director: L. Richardson 



{Report by L. Richardson, with Notes by C. Callaway, M.A., D.Sc.) 



The first Field Meeting for the Session 1909-10 was held at Nuneaton. 

 Those present were: — The Rev. Walter Butt {President), Mr T. S. Elhs {Hon. 

 Treasurer), Mr L. Richardson {Hon. Secretary), Messrs F. H. Bretherton, G, 

 M. Currie, F. J. CulUs, F.G.S., J. N. Hobbs, F. T. Pearce, W. Thompson. 

 Lieut.-Col. J. C. Duke, Surgeon-Major I. Newton, Mr A. R. Horwood, and 

 the Rev. R. Spurrell, Vicar of Hartshill. 



At Nuneaton Station, which was reached at 12 o'clock, brakes were 

 awaiting the party, and the drive was at once commenced for Chapel End. 

 Here, in an old railway-cutting, an excellent section was seen showing the 



t. — View of railway-cutting at Chapel End, showing the Loner 

 Coal-Measures resting unconformably on the Cambrian Shales. 



{W. Thompson, phoio.) 



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