48 Obituary— The Rev. T. Wiltshire, D.Sc, RG.S. 



a paper " On the Ancient Flint Implements of Yorkshire, and the- 

 modern fabrication of similar specimens " (see Proc. Geol. Assoc.,^ 

 vol. i, pp. 215-226). 



His friend Dr. J. S. Bowerbank, F.R.S., relinquished the Secretary- 

 ship of the Palseontographical Society in 1863, which he had held for 

 15 years, and the Eev. T. Wiltshire, M.A., F.G.S., was appointed in 

 his stead, an office which he held until 1899, a period of 36 years,^ 

 when he was followed by Dr. A. Smith Woodward, F.R.S. 

 Mr. Wiltshire was also elected Secretary of the Eay Society in 1872, 

 and continued to hold that post up to the time of his death. On his 

 retirement from the Palseontographical Society, the two Societies 

 presented him with an illuminated address, executed by Miss 

 G. M. Woodward, his portrait in oil, by Miss Atkinson, and a cheque. 



From his first home in Brompton he removed with his family to the 

 Rectory, Bi-ead Street Hill, E.G., in 1864, where he resided till about 

 1869, when, on its demolition, for City improvements, he migrated 

 to 25, Granville Park, Lewisham, where he remained up to his 

 death. In 1872 he acted as Lecturer in Geology for Professor 

 Tennant at King's College for eight years. In 1880 Mr. Wiltshire 

 filled the office of Dean for Evening Instruction ; and on Professor 

 Tennant's death in 1881 he was appointed Assistant Professor, and 

 in 1890 Professor of Geology and Mineralogy, a post which he held 

 until 1896, when upon his retirement, he was duly elected a Fellow 

 and Emeritus Professor of King's College. 



Mr. Wiltshire was one of the Honorary Secretaries of the 

 Geological Society in 1874, an office which he filled until 1878. 

 In 1882 he was selected for Treasurer to that Society, a post which 

 he continued to hold until 1895, a period of 13 years. 



In 1888 (following the order of succession after his election to 

 the Livery in 1849, a period of 39 years) he became Master of the 

 Clothworkers Company, the fifth most opulent Company in the 

 City of London. Not only during his year of office, but when 

 serving on the Court of Assistants, he frequently selected his 

 geological and scientific associates to be the guests of the Company. 

 He also assisted in distributing its numerous Charities. 



After Mr. Wiltshire ceased his geological work, he spent his 

 vacations in visiting Algiers, Iceland, Norway, and the Swiss Alps. In 

 Switzerland, indeed, he spent several of his long Summer vacations. 

 On four occasions he went to North America, taking in Canada, the 

 United States, the Yellowstone Park, and the Rocky Mountains. On 

 27th April, 1899, the University of Cambridge conferred upon 

 him the honorary degree of Doctor in Science (see Geol. Mag., 

 June, 1899). 



The Rev. Dr. Wiltshire performed the service and delivered his 

 last Sunday evening lecture at St. Clement's, East Cheap, on the 

 26th October, returning home cheerfully to supper, his duty ended. 

 The same night he passed quietly away from heart failure, after 

 a busy life of 76 years. He now rests peacefully from his labours, 

 leaving his widow, two sons and one daughter to mourn his loss. 



H. W. 



