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Rolleston, of Maltby, West Riding, sister of the late distinguished 
Professor Rolleston, and by this marriage formed a link in a 
curious concatenation, whereby through Buckles, Earles, 
Rollestones, Richardsons and Fletchers the present Provost of 
Oriel is connected by kinship with his predecessor, the historic 
Dr. Hawkins. One of his children, Charles C. Earle, had begun 
a promising career as assistant to the correspondent of the Zimes 
in Berlin, which was cut short by an early death in 1896 
Lieut.-Colonel A. Pigott, of 7, Cavendish Crescent, who joined 
the Club in 1882, and for many years took part in all the 
Excursions, died on June 6th, 1902, at the venerable age of 87, 
and Mr. W. Daubeny, of 11, St. James’s Square, passed away at 
a ripe old age, lamented by many Antiquarian friends. Four 
- Members resigned owing to departure from Bath, and six new 
Members joined our ranks. 
Mr. M. H. Scott, the Honorary Secretary for Excursions, gives 
me an account of those which came off successfully, but laments 
the small numbers of Members who attended the meetings. 
Two excursions, one arranged for June 17th to Winchcombe and 
Hayles Abbey, and another appointed for July 15th to Gloucester 
and Deerhurst, had to be given up, but a bye-excursion to 
Montacute and Stoke-sub-Hamdon was substituted for the 
latter, and Surgeon-Major Mantell has presented some photographs 
of this interesting excursion to illustrate our Proceedings. 
I will give the accounts of the excursions in Mr. M. H. Scott’s 
own words, and in order :— 
Berkeley Castle, April 30th, 1902.—The first excursion of the 
season took place on Wednesday, April 30th, sixteen members 
and three friends leaving the Midland Station at 10 a.m. for 
Berkeley. Duly provided with tickets of admission, obtained 
from the Station Master at Berkeley, the Castle, which is now 
open to visitors on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, instead 
of on Tuesdays and Fridays, as formerly, was visited. The main 
approach to the Castle is through the town, past the Church and 
