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Obituary Notices. By James Hardy. 



Nine of the Club's Members bave passed away during tbe 

 past year ; among tbem several men of acknowledged ability and 

 reputation in science and literature ; and two of tbem active 

 participators in tbe Club's researches, known to every one, and 

 generally lamented. Witbin a very limited space, I can do little 

 more tban enumerate tbem, witb only meagre allusions to tbeir 

 biographies culled from a variety of sources. 1. Mr Thomas 

 Eobertson, died at Thornbill, Alnwick, Feb. 22nd, 1882, in his 

 77tb year. Mr T. Eobertson filled no small space in the annals 

 of his native town. In his early years, London was selected as 

 a field for improvement. While there he assisted bis fellow 

 townsman, *' Jemmy Catnach," in the production of the Seven 

 Dials literature which was so plentifully scattered over the land. 

 Eeturning to Alnwick, bis energies were devoted to tbe forma- 

 tion of a business in which his innate taste and perception of the 

 beautiful found full play. Tbe mansions of the county gentry 

 are filled with specimens of his skill ; and Alnwick Castle, rich 

 in the glories of Italian art, owes not a few of its treasures to 

 him. With "Algernon the Magnificent," be was an especial 

 favourite, bis inventive genius and ready resources being avail- 

 able in all emergencies. With his native town and its institutions 

 be was all along closely identified. He was an early, if not one of 

 the oldest members of the Mechanics' Institute, founded in 1824; 

 of tbe Common Council of the Borough ; and also of tbe old Town 

 Commission. To these, as also to tbe Infirmary, the Savings' 

 Bank, and to the Burial Board bis services were at all times 

 freely rendered. His ready wit, bis humour, and unfaiUng tact, 

 made him an especial favourite. He was buried in Alnwick 

 Cemetery, bis body being accompanied to tbe grave by the Com- 

 mon Council, and a great number of tbe tradesmen of tbe town. 

 Mr Eobertson became a member of tbe Club, Sept. 29tb, 1875. 

 2. Mr Algernon Freire-Marreco, M.A., F.C.S., Professor of 

 Chemistry in tbe University of Durham College of Physical 

 Science, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; born at North Shields in 1837; 

 died 28tb February, 1882 ; became a member, Sept. 25th, 1873. 

 Professor Lebour's friendly commemoration of his late colleague 

 will be read with much interest. 2. Lord Henry Francis Charles 

 Kerr, Huntly-burn, Melrose, died 7tb March, 1882, in bis 82nd 

 year, having been born on the 17tb August, 1800. He was the 



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