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Obituary Notices. 



Rev. William Procter, B.A. 



The Rev. William Procter, B.A., the only son of our vene± 

 able member, the Rev. William Procter, Vicar of Doddington, 

 was born at that place on the 13th November, 1839. He 

 was educated at home to the age of fourteen ; then at 

 Durham Grammar School, where he became head-boy ; and 

 then at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he took good 

 places in his college examinations. He was ordained as 

 curate of his native parish in 1865 ; was married to Miss 

 Isabella Gilchrist, of Berwick, in 1867; removed to be 

 curate of Tynemouth in 1868 ; and thence, on the death of 

 the vicar, to Seaham Harbour. He returned to Dodding- 

 ton, a widower without children, in 1869, where he zealously 

 devoted himself to his pastoral duties till three months 

 before his death ; when a lung disease, brought on by over- 

 exertion and exposure in the discharge of those duties, 

 compelled him, unwillingly, to cease from his work and try 

 the benefit of a milder climate. He died at Budleigh 

 Salterton, in Devonshire, 30th January, 1874. He was 

 buried in Doddington Church yard, where a tombstone to 

 his memory has been erected, with this inscription : 



"WILLIAM PROCTER, B.A., 



Curate of Doddington, 



Born 13th November, 1839 ; 



Departed this life, 30th January, 1874. 



Learning of JESUS, 



He was meek and lowly in heart, 



And went about doing good, 



His faith working by love, 



and 

 He rests from his labours." 



In addition to the tombstone, the inhabitants of the parish 

 (every one contributing) have recently put up a handsome 

 memorial window in the Church — " The Good Shepherd " ; 

 and his friends not resident in the parish have put up 

 another — " Christ blessing little children " — both inscribed 

 in affectionate remembrance of the departed. These are 

 accompanied by ' a brass placed on the wall, with this 

 inscription : 



