THE LATE LORD EUSTACE CECIL. Ixi. 



These competitions have produced a number of papers, some 

 of great excellence, on a variety of subjects, some of which 

 are printed in the Club's Proceedings. But Lord Eustace's 

 interest in the Club did not cease when he resigned his office, 

 for he was present on many occasions at its meetings, often 

 accompanied by Lady Eustace Cecil and other members of 

 his family, and when he was able to do so, he presented the 

 medals. 



On July 27th, 1907, the members of the Club, about 130 in 

 number, were hospitably entertained at Lytchett Heath by 

 Lord and Lady Eustace Cecil, during a meeting held in the 

 neighbourhood, a full account of which will be found at 

 p. Ixxiii of Vol. XXIII of the Club's Proceedings. The chief 

 feature of the visit was the inspection of the interesting and 

 beautiful gardens, in which were growing a large number of 

 curious and rare plants. The Hon. Mrs. Evelyn Cecil, the 

 author of A History of Gardening in England and other works, 

 acted as guide and pointed out and described many of the 

 rarities. 



Lord Eustace Henry Brownlow Gascoyne Cecil, born April 

 24th, 1834, was the third son of the second Marquis of Salisbury, 

 and brother of the third Marquis, the Prime Minister. After 

 passing through Harrow and Sandhurst, he was given in 1851 

 a commission in the 43rd Regiment of the Line by his mother's 

 friend, the Duke of Wellington. From this he was transferred 

 to the Coldstream Guards, with which regiment he served in the 

 Crimea. In 1865 he left the Army with the rank of Lieut.- 

 Colonel, and was elected M.P. for S. Essex, and later for W. 

 Essex. From 1874-80 he held the post of Surveyor-General 

 of the Ordnance, retiring from Parliament in 1885. 



He was chairman of several Trust Companies and a director 

 of the Great Eastern Railway. In 1873-4 he bought his 

 estate at Lytchett Heath and built there the present house and 

 chapel. He took an active part in County business, both as a 

 magistrate and as an alderman of the Dorset County Council 

 and otherwise. 



