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tion that such a statue should be erected by subscrip- 

 tions from anglers. It was in consequence of this 

 suggestion that the editor of " The Fishing Gazette," 

 Mr. R. B. Marston, opened the columns of his paper, 

 and, after much perseverance, was enabled to raise a 

 fund sufficient for the purpose. In a letter addressed 

 to him, Dr. Kitchin, on October 2nd, 1886, says : 



" 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 Father of Angling,' 

 should anglers be kindly inclined to present us with 

 his statue. We should set him over against his 

 brother-in-law, Bishop Ken." 



This statue was charmingly executed by Miss Mary 

 Grant, and was placed on the great screen in the 

 autumn of 1890. I have pleasure in appending a 

 reproduction from a photograph of this statue. 



On April 5th, 1895, the same energetic editor, and 

 the same enthusiastic body of anglers, celebrated the 

 tercentenary of Walton's birth by erecting a memorial 

 window to him in St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet Street. 



Wednesday, 2Oth. I fished alone, yet not alone, 

 for had I not my old friend, Davis, to carry my net 

 and basket ? Come Monday he will be eighty-three, 

 and still is strong and hearty in spite of aches and 

 pains in back and stomach ; he has a quick eye for a 

 rising fish. 



We were sitting on our bench under the old May- 

 tree. 



" See yonder," says Davis, " away up stream, there 



