Vol. 65.] ANNIVERSARY ADDRESS OP THE PRESIDENT. 1st 



Sir John Evans was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 

 1864, and held the office of Treasurer for twenty years. He 

 was an Honorary LL.D. of Dublin and Toronto, Sc.D. of Cambridge, 

 and D.C.L. of Oxford. He was also an Honorary Fellow of 

 Brazenose College in the last-named University. In 1892 he was 

 created Knight Commander of the Bath by Queen Victoria. 



Sir John Evans was married three times ; his first wife wa 

 his cousin, Miss Dickinson. Their eldest, son is the distinguished 

 antiquarian, Arthur John Evans, famous for his discoveries in Crete. 



Lady Evans, who survives her husband, is the daughter of 

 Mr. C. C. Lathbury of Wimbledon ; she is herself an accomplished 

 classical scholar and antiquary. She has one daughter. 



In Sir John Evans ripe scholarship was happily united with 

 zeal for discovery; his learning was illuminated by his wit, and 

 his wit was tempered by kindness of heart. He was imposing in 

 person as he was courteous in manner, and the memory of his 

 friendly and genial presence will long be preserved within the walls 

 of these chambers where it was known so well. 



Wilfrid Htjdleston Hudleston (born Simpson), 1828-1909. — 

 Wilfrid Hudleston Hudleston was born on June 2nd, 1828, in 

 the city of York. He was the eldest son of Dr. John Simpson 

 of Knaresborough, a physician whose father and grandfather had 

 also been medical practitioners. In 1867, subsequent to his mar- 

 riage with Elizabeth Ward, a representative of the second branch 

 of the Hudlestons of Cumberland and an heiress, Dr. Simpson 

 assumed the name of Hudleston. 



It is interesting to observe that Mr. Hudleston completes the 

 trio of distinguished geologists at the head of this list who all 

 illustrate the influence of heredity, who were all amateurs following 

 geology for its own sake, and who all held the office of President 

 in this Society. 



During the years 1831 to 1834 Hudleston lived with his parents 

 at Harrogate, and it was here that he and Sorby met as play- 

 fellows. He received his early education at St. Peter's School, York, 

 then passed on to Uppingham, and afterwards entered St. John's 

 College, Cambridge. In his last term he attended Sedgwick's 

 lectures, and was deeply impressed by the personality of the great 

 geologist. After graduating in Arts in 1S50, he commenced to 

 read for the Law, and was called to the bar in 1853 ; but never 

 practised. From 1850 to 1862 he was an ardent student of 



