480 Obituary—Ur. G. W. Shrubsole. 
Salter writes: ‘‘ Sedgwick is so pleased, his face quite glowed,” and 
Sedgwick himself writes: ‘‘ Most sincerely do I thank you for your 
kind letter, and for so kindly allowing us to select from the speci- 
mens what we think most important to our Museum. At the same 
time, I feel a difficulty in accepting (not of course on my own account, 
but on that of the University) some of your specimens, which 
are of inestimable value; the grand, almost perfect specimen, of 
Paradoxides is (so far as 1 know) unrivalled and above comparison.” 
In October, 1872, after another consignment, Sedgwick writes: 
“Tn the number and value of the fossils you sent us you stand 
foremost in our list.” Many of Mr. Homfray’s fine specimens may 
also be seen in the British Museum (Natural History), and in the 
Owen’s College Museum, Manchester. 
Though he could in later years hardly keep pace with the advance 
of Geological Science, he took the keenest interest in it up to the 
time of his death, and gave, as the writer can testify from experience, 
every encouragement to younger lovers of his favourite science. In 
addition to being a Geologist, he was also an enthusiastic Botanist, 
and a devoted student of Natural History in general. 
Dr. Hicks, who kindly read over these notes, says: ‘I can endorse 
every word you say in regard to the generous and estimable friend 
whose death we all lament. His keen eye, combined with shrewd 
observation and a highly sympathetic nature, has rendered invalu- 
able service to Cambrian geology, and can only be realized by those 
whose pleasure it was to be with him in the field. When Salter 
and I were working on the Menevian rocks, now nearly thirty years 
ago, dear David Homfray was the first to offer assistance, and to be 
ready to join us in our explorations. I can never forget what we 
owe to his enthusiasm and to his delightful companionship. He 
was in truth a typical scientific man, who loved truth for truth’s 
sake only, and cared little for the honour which it brought.” 
Mr. Homfray bore a painful illness with great courage; and by 
those who knew nothing of his geological labours be will long be 
remembered, as he was described in a local magazine, “a strict, 
upright, generous, charitable, and hospitable Christian gentleman.” 
G. J. WILLIAMS. 
GEORGE WILLIAM SHRUBSOLE, F.G.S. 
This well-known local geologist was born about 1827-28, and 
belonged to the Kentish family of the same name. He settled in 
Chester some forty years ago as assistant to a chemist, and in the 
course of a few years opened an establishment of his own in Market 
Square, which is still in the hands of his sons. Mr. Shrubsole was 
the Honorary Curator of the Grosvenor Museum, was an enthusiastic 
geologist, botanist, and antiquary, and was one of the founders, 
with Charles Kingsley, of the Chester Society of Natural Science. 
Mr. Shrubsole’s health began to break in 1891, and although he 
submitted to an operation and was restored for a time, complications 
arose six weeks before his death, which occurred on the 22nd July, 
1893. 
