THE ZOOLOGIST 



No. 698.— August, 1899. 



THE LATE SIR WILLIAM HENRY FLOWER, 

 K.C.B., F.R.S. 



(Plate II.) 



Oor Science of Zoology has suffered a most severe loss by 

 the death, at his residence, 26, Stanhope Gardens, on the 1st of 

 July last, of Sir William Flower, until lately Director of the 

 Natural History Departments of the British Museum, and for the 

 last twenty years President of the Zoological Society of London. 



Sir William had been, as is well known, in failing health for 

 the past two years, and was compelled in 1898, under medical 

 advice, to resign his important office at South Kensington. He 

 passed the last winter with his family at San Remo, where it was 

 hoped that perfect rest in a favourable climate might tend to 

 restore him. But this was not to be the case, and he came back 

 to England in May last with but little prospect of an ultimate 

 recovery, as was painfully evident to the few friends who saw him 

 after his return. 



William Henry Flower, the son of Mr. Edward F. Flower, 

 and member of a well-known family at Stratford-on-Avon, was 

 born on Nov. 30th, 1831, and was educated for the medical pro^ 

 fession at University College, London. When the Crimean War 

 took place he entered the army as Assistant Surgeon, and served 

 in the hospitals throughout the campaign, receiving the Crimean 

 Medal with four clasps, as well as that given by the Turkish 

 Government. On his return to this country young Flower, who 

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