

NELSON M. RICHARDSON, B.A, 



( Read May 12th, 190S.) 



Obituary. 



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jp HOUGH I regret to have to begin my Address, as 

 usual, with an allusion to the sad list of those 



who have passed from amongst us during the last 

 twelve months, it is a matter of satisfaction that 

 in it are to be found none of our original 

 Members, who still number i8. The oldest 

 Member whose loss we have this year to deplore 

 is Mr. G. R. Crickmay, elected in 1879, a 

 distinguished architect, whose name in that capacity is familiar 

 to all of us. Mr. T. M. Pike, who joined the Club in 1886, was 

 an excellent ornithologist, and his information is often acknow- 

 ledged by our late President in his book on the Birds of 

 Dorsetshire. IMr. C. E. A. George and Mr. Van Raalt^ will 

 both be remembered as liospitable entertainers of the Club at 

 their houses, when they contributed to our " Proceedings " much 



