Memoir of Ralph Garr-Ellison, Esq. 509 



well versed in several modern languages. This gave him con- 

 siderable advantages in discussing ancient inscriptions of doubt- 

 ful reading Mr Carr-Ellison frequently attended 



our meetings, and was a warm supporter of every plan devised 

 for increasing the usefulness of our Society. When a committee 

 was formed for making excavations on the site of the Eoman 

 station at the Lawe, at South Shields, Mr Carr-Ellison was at 

 the expense of providing a qualified person to overlook the 

 excavators, in addition to subscribing handsomely to the funds. 

 His extreme kindness and generosity to all who were in distress 

 is well known to every one in the north of England. On the 

 day that his remains were carried to their last resting-place, the 

 ordinary observer could not help noticing how generally and 

 how sincerely his loss was mourned by those who knew him 

 best. We shall see him among us no more, but his memory 

 will be ever green and fresh among the older members, who 

 were best acquainted with him." (Proc. Soc. Ant. NewcaMe- 

 upon-Tyne, vol. i. pp. 125-6). 



Two years ago, in the prsetorium of the Roman Camp at Chew 

 Green, on Makendon Farm, Upper Coquetdale, Mr Carr-Ellison 

 was at a considerable expense in excavating, but unfortunately 

 without result. In former years he had taken great interest en- 

 tailing much personal exertion, in the exploration at Greaves Ash 

 on the Breamish, and latterly had purposed to make application 

 to his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, to have a systematic 

 search instituted among the camps and tumuli on Beanley Moor ; 

 a project which was talked over during a visit I had the pleasure 

 of paying to him at Hedgeley in the summer of 1883. But he 

 never re-visited his favourite seat among the Cheviots. 



His great aflfection for forest and ornamental trees and shrubs, 

 and for flowers and wild birds remained unimpaired to the last. 

 During the visit just alluded to some additions were made to the 

 Flora of Hedgeley, which, along with the names of several old 

 garden flowers, still preserved in the borders, were noted down 

 as fondly as if he had been a juvenile student, and which I am 

 informed he afterwards got transcribed, and laid the list away in 

 his favourite book, Dr Johnston's "Flora of the Eastern 

 Borders" and there it remains. This little incident will be ap- 

 preciated by those whose peaceful pleasures, when relaxed from 

 business, were like his ''in wild fields gathered." He had 

 assembled here, along the winding walks by the triple deans, 



