XXX11. THE REV. C. W. H. DICKER. 



excavations, to Whitcombe to photograph the fragments of the 

 Scandinavian cross. He was never tired of roaming among the 

 swelling downs around Pydeltrenthide, Plush, and Buckland, picking 

 up prehistoric worked flints and observing the ancient valley enclosures 

 and sites of villages. The very successful Pydel Valley Pageant of 1910, 

 following the Sherborne Pageant of 1905, and preceding the Bradpole 

 Pageant of 1911, was planned, written, and organised by him ; in it he 

 played leading roles, and upon its whole setting and presentation he 

 lavished all his knowledge, historical, archaeological, and all his artistic 

 taste and ability. It was a little triumph, and, after due allowance 

 for all the valuable assistance that he received, it was primarily his own. 

 When we think that we have pretty well covered the whole ground of 

 his activities, we are sure to have made many omissions. One may then 

 wonder how a man found time, after the faithful performance of his 

 first duties, to crowd so much work into his fruitful leisure ; and then 

 one perceives that he belonged to the little band of ceaseless workers, 

 to whom Goethe's motto applies Ohne Hast, dber ohne Rast, the un- 

 hurrying but untiring ones. There only remains to add mention of the 

 softening and sweetening influence upon his character and disposition 

 of a deep and simple piety, that gave the unmistakeable ring of 

 sincerity to his religious life and ministrations." 



Into all that he did Mr. Dicker threw himself with zeal and 

 energy, doing it thoroughly and to the best of his power. In 

 fact, Conscientiousness was a salient mark of his character, 

 and he never shrank from, or played with, what he felt to be 

 his duty. C. L. D. 



