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vation of Epping Forest for the people, and was appointed a judge in 

 the " Verclerer's Court for the Forest of Epping." He was a great and 

 able collector of the osseous remains of the great post-pliocene 

 mammalia, and was a member of the Geological and other Societies. 

 He married, in 1837, Maria, eldest daughter of the late Mr. George 

 Kelner, of Ipswich, by whom he leaves a son, the Eev. Nicholas 

 Brady, M.A., and two daughters. 



Eichard Clewin Gripfith, M.E.C.S., F.R.G.S., F.Z.S., M.E.I. 

 (elected in 1855, died 5th September, 1881), had at the time of his 

 death attained the great age of ninety years (less three days). He 

 passed his examinations in 1812 and 1813, and was among the first 

 batch of "general practitioners." He took his father's practice, 

 in Tottenham-court-road, then a country suburb of London, and after 

 a few years removed to Gower-street. He is described as having 

 "belonged to the old school of practical medicine, and despised 

 theories." He was the father of the Apothecaries' Society, of which 

 company he was the Master about twenty-six years ago. For several 

 years the late Mr. Charles Brooke, of the Westminster Hospital, was 

 his partner. 



William Moginie (elected 1866, died 13th December, 1881, aged 

 53). Mr. Moginie from early youth took great interest in micro- 

 scopical and other scientific pursuits, and as an amateur was one of 

 the first to produce micro-photographs, some of which have never 

 been surpassed. He also made several improvements in the instru- 

 ment, the chief being the ' Moginie Travelling Microscope,' one of the 

 most convenient of portable Microscopes. Besides being well known 

 as a practical optician, possessed of great mechanical ingenuity, 

 Mr. Moginie was especially noted as a demonstrator, there being few 

 who could exhibit an object with equal skill as regards definition 

 and illumination. Microscopists have lost a prominent and valued 

 member, and his considerable circle of acquaintances a kind and 

 warm friend. 



James Tennant, F.G.S., F.C.S., F.M.S., F.Z.S., was one of the 

 original Members of the Society, having been elected in 1840. He 

 was for many years Professor of Geology and Mineralogy in King's 

 College, London, and subsequently held the Mineralogical chair. He 

 was Mineralogist to the Queen, and a Fellow of many of the learned 

 societies, and was highly appreciated as a mineralogist. He formed 

 a large collection of minerals, and took a great interest in science 

 generally, endeavouring to connect one of the City companies with 

 the movement in favour of technical education. 



