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OBITUARY NOTICES. 



Robert George Bolam of Berwick-on-Tweed. 



By the death of Mr R. G. Bolam, which occurred very 

 suddenly on 24th June 1899, the Club has lost an old and 

 valued member whose place will not be easily filled. He 

 joined the Club in 1868, and was generally able to attend 

 a meeting or two everj' year, when his extensive knowledge 

 of the district, not less than the genial good nature with 

 which his information was imparted to others, made his 

 presence always welcome. In the archaeology and traditional 

 lore of the Border, more especially on the English side, he 

 took a deep interest, and very few men were more conversant 

 with its topography and family history. Natural history and 

 arboriculture were favourite relaxations, and in a practical 

 way he was also well versed ia the geology of Northumber- 

 land. Although fhe many business calls upon his time but 

 seldom allowed him leisure to contribute directly to the 

 "Proceedings," he was ever ready to extend a helping hand 

 to those who were better olf in that respect, and any special 

 knowledge which he possessed was always freely placed at 

 the dispusdl of others. With Dr Hardy his correspondence 

 was voluminous, dating back over very many years, and the 

 information thus acquired was frequently made use of bj' our 

 late Secretary in drawing up his reports and papers. The 

 editors of the new "County History of Northumberland" 

 were also considerably indebted to him for going over and 



