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fragments of what appeared to be a Saxon cross, since built 

 into the wall as coign stones. He produced the photographs 

 which he had taken of the stones, showing the details of the 

 interlacing carving. Mr. St. John Hope pronounced the 

 stones to be parts of a very fine churchyard cross of Saxon 

 work unique in Dorset, he believed. The Rev. E.G. LESLIE, 

 Rector of Came and Whitcombe, expressed indebtedness to 

 Mr. Dicker for his kind offices, and mentioned that, as 

 Whitcombe was a small and poor parish, he would receive 

 gratefully any small contributions towards the absolutely 

 necessary work of preserving the beautiful little church 

 which, the first charge of the Rev. William Barnes, the 

 Dorset poet, had suddenly sprung into fame through this 

 interesting discovery. Whitcombe was worth only 12 a 

 year, and with no residence. The Rev. HERBERT PENTIN, 

 as Vicar of Milton Abbey, mentioned that in bygone days 

 Whitcombe was a capella of Milton Abbe 7, and in 

 the Abbey Church they had two somewhat similar 

 stones, but not nearly so fine. . Indeed, he had seen 

 nothing like them in the county, with details so rich 

 and crisply defined. Mr. DORAN WEBB pronounced the upper 

 piece to be a portion of the arm of a 10th Century cross, 

 and probably, if they trenched across between the chancel 

 walls, they would find the rest of the cross. On Canon 

 RAVENHILL'S motion two guineas was voted towards the cost 

 of this work being done. 



RE-ELECTION OF OFFICERS. Canon RAVENHILL said that, 

 as one of the few remaining original Members of the Club, he 

 had great pleasure in proposing the re-election of the President. 

 The Club were singularly fortunate in having so distinguished 

 and so devoted a man as Mr. Richardson to fill the office, and 

 he trusted that he might long be spared to preside over the 

 Club with the same ability and geniality as in the past, and 

 to give them presidential addresses of the same diverse 

 interest. The proposition was seconded by Canon USHER- 

 WOOD and carried with acclamation. The PRESIDENT, in 

 returning thanks, said he was glad to see the Club prospering 



