CHAPTER X 



THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM — Continued 



Flower began his duties at the Natural History 

 Department of the British Museum in March 1884 

 as ** Superintendent," but the change of title to that 

 of Director was made shortly afterwards, on March 

 14. The Council of the Royal College of Surgeons 

 had granted him the use of the house in Lincoln's 

 Inn Fields until the following midsummer; and it 

 was not until after the autumn holiday, which was 

 spent in Scotland, that the Flowers occupied their 

 new house at 26 Stanhope Gardens. 



His official letter to the Council of the Royal 

 College of Surgeons resigning his appointment as 

 Conservator was read at a meeting on March 13, 

 1884. It was moved by Sir James Paget, seconded 

 by Mr. Erichsen, and resolved unanimously that 



The Council hereby desire to express to Mr. William Henry 

 Flower their deep regret at his resignation of the office of 

 Conservator of the Museum of the College. 



That they thank him for the admirable care, judgment, and 

 zeal with which for twenty-two years he has fulfilled the various 

 and responsible duties of that office. That they are glad to 

 acknowledge that the great increase of the Museum during those 



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