194 THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 



a vacant niche be left in the great screen in 

 Winchester Cathedral it shall be occupied by 

 a statue of the friend of the good Bishop Ken, 

 and the Father of Anglers (who lies buried 

 in Winchester Cathedral), Izaak Walton. I 

 am sure such an occupation would give 

 universal satisfaction to my brothers of the 

 angle, and I should hope that it might be 

 their privilege to contribute to the cost of 

 the statue. As a humble member of the 

 fraternity I would willingly contribute my 



mite. 



' Your obedient Servant, 



' H. T. JENKINS. 



' Sept. 23, 1886.' 



" We quite agree with Mr. Jenkins, and 

 as soon as it is decided that a place will be 

 reserved for it in the great screen we shall 

 open an ' Izaak Walton Statue Subscription 

 List,' and subscribe towards it, and have no 

 doubt sufficient funds will soon be forth- 

 coming." 



(From the Fishing Gazette of October 9, 1886.) 



" Our readers will see from the letter which 

 we publish this week from the Very Reverend 



