£78 Memoir of the late George Tate, by Mr R. Middlemas. 



friends. A short time afterwards he was again confined to 

 bed. As yet, however, no serious symptoms were exhibited, 

 and his friends fondly hoped that as the season progressed his 

 health would be restored. He made arrangements for, and 

 prepared and issued the circular for the May meeting at 

 Max ton, but he was unable to leave his bed. His medical 

 attendant, Dr Candlish, required that he should be kept quiet 

 and that no visitors should be allowed to see him. I was 

 sent for shortly after this, when he stated that he wished me 

 to undertake any duties for the Club that would otherwise 

 devolve upon him. I agreed to do so ; and a few days after- 

 wards T saw him again, when the books were handed to me. 

 I found that even in this period of extreme weakness, he had 

 dictated the circular for the meeting at Whalton. His care 

 for the Club was shewn to the last in the suggestions he made 

 for its future management ; respecting which he wrote to the 

 President and Mr James Hardy, an old and valued friend. 

 He much wished a conversation with Dr Douglas, but was 

 too unwell to write to him. The last time I saw Mr Tate 

 was on the Saturday before his death. His faculties were 

 unclouded, and he calmly spoke of his approaching end. He 

 peacefully expired at an early hour on Wednesday, 7th June. 

 He left two sons and three daughters. 



His death took place on the morning of the meeting of the 

 Alnwick and Canongate Local Board of Health ; and on the 

 members assembling, W. Dickson, Esq., the Chairman, moved 

 a resolution, which was carried unanimously : — 



" This Board having learned that Geo. Tate, Esq., the historian 

 of Alnwick and the author of many other valuable publications, 

 and one of our oldest members, died this morning ; 



" Resolved, that in order to shew the high opinion that this 

 Board had of their late member, that the Board, as a mark of 

 respect, follow his remains to the grave ; and also, that the 

 sympathy of the Board be given to his bereaved family by the 

 Chairman sending a copy of this resolution to Miss Tate, with the 

 request that she will convey it to them at a proper opportunity." 



At a meeting of the Committee of the Alnwick Mechanics' 

 Institute, that same evening, a resolution was passed, expres- 

 sive of sympathy with the family, and the great loss the 

 Institution had sustained by the death of their honorary 



