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Club, Sept. 22nd, 1858. He contributed to the Club's Proc. vol. 

 V. pp. 110-120, an " Account of the Town and Parish of Green- 

 law," which contains some facts not readily to be met with, without 

 some research, 4. Dr. Eobert Wilson, Alnwick, died Nov. 19th, 



1881. Dr. Wilson was the son of the late Mr Allan "Wilson, In- 

 verneil, Argyleshire. Intended for the medical profession he 

 prosecuted his studies at the University of Glasgow, where after 

 a distinguished curriculum he took the degree of Doctor of Medi- 

 cine in 1848. After spending two years as house surgeon to the 

 Northern Infirmary, Inverness, he came into England, and set- 

 tling at Castle Eden, county Durham, he quickly laid the 

 foundation of a large and responsible practice. His courteous 

 demeanour and kindly sympathy made him the friend and favour- 

 ite of aU classes, but by none were his services more warmly 

 appreciated than by the humbler orders. In 1863 he readbefore 

 the British Association, at Newcastle, an able and interesting 

 paper on the " Habits and diseases of the miners of Northum- 

 berland and Durham," which excited much attention in medico- 

 literary circles. Eesigning his practice in Castle Eden to his 

 brother. Dr. Allan Wilson, he came to Alnwick in 1864 as 

 successor to the late Dr. George Wilson. His genial disposition 

 and scientific skill readily won him the esteem and confidence of 

 the leading county families, whose medical adviser and friend he 

 continued to be till his death. In recognition of his high profes- 

 sional abilities his colleagues recently elected him president of 

 the British Medical Association at the next meeting of which he 

 would have presided. Dr. Wilson became a member of the Club, 

 September 29th, 1865. He was intimately associated with the 

 volunteer movement in the advancement of which he took a per- 

 sonal interest. His remains were interred in Alnwick Cemetery 

 with military honours. 5. Mr William Kinnear, who became a 

 member, Sept. 29th, 1865, died at Eadcliffe House, Acklington, 

 December 6th, 1881, aged 31 years. 6. Mr Andrew Scott, Glen- 

 douglaa, factor to the Earl of Home, died suddenly, Jan. 13th, 



1882. Mr Scott, who was much respected, became a member, Sept. 

 26th, 1871. 7. Eev. Adam Spence, minister of the Free Church, 

 Houndwood, died Jan. 23rd, 1882. On returning home, Jan. 

 20th, from his pastoral duties on horseback, Mr Spence met 

 a sad and tragic accident, by his horse taking fright and throw- 

 ing him violently to the ground. He was picked up and conveyed 

 to Coveyheugh House, where he died of his injuries, never having 



