THOMAS KEN AND IZAAK WALTON 195 



Dr. Kitchin, Dean of Winchester, that the 

 Dean is quite ready to give a place to a 

 Statue of Izaak Walton if anglers will con- 

 tribute the necessary funds. It appears that 

 the total cost will only be about 80, and 

 there can be no doubt that sum will soon 

 be collected. Every angler who has any 

 reverence for the memory of the ' Father of 

 Angling' will like to contribute to erect a 

 statue to him. We shall be very glad to 

 receive and acknowledge in the Gazette any 

 subscriptions sent to us for this purpose. 



" Will secretaries of clubs kindly bring the 

 matter before their members ? Cheques or 

 Post Office orders should be made payable 

 to R. B. Marston, 188, Fleet Street, and 

 marked ' For the Walton Statue Fund.' " 



The following is a copy of the Dean's letter 



"SIR, My suggestion that the Dean and 

 Chapter should find a place on the Great 

 Screen for Izaak Walton, has attracted so 

 much attention, that I hope you will allow 

 me to assure the lovers of the gentle craft 

 that we will gladly reserve a niche for the 



