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day, and within a mile of Highfield House, 

 another jockey belonging to a previous 

 generation, John Shepherd, died in his 

 eighty-fifth year. In his early years he had 

 won the St. Leger thrice, on Lounger, Quiz, 

 and William, to which he added one Derby 

 victory on Lord Foley's Paris. Like Bill 

 Scott, he died poor ; in short, John Shepherd 

 was the first recipient of charity from the 

 Bentinck Fund, which was founded in 1844." 

 In connection with this article, I am as- 

 sured by Mr. Campbell R. Bedford, whose 

 letter bears the date of " Knockhill, Eccle- 

 fechan, August 7, 1893," tna t Bill Scott 

 was not buried in the churchyard of Meaux 

 Abbey, but underneath the aisle of Waghen, 

 (pronounced " Wawne,") Church, which is 

 about a mile and a half distant from Meaux 

 Abbey. Mr. Bedford's words are as fol- 

 lows : — 



" Bill Scott was buried in a vault under- 

 neath the aisle of Waghen Church, in close 

 proximity to the bodies of the Richardsons, 

 his wife's family. Mr. Jackson, who resides 

 opposite the church at Waghen, and occupies 

 the adjoining farm on the Waghen estate, was 

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