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H.S.H Prince Francis Hatzfeldt-Wildenburg, died 



suddenly, Nov. 3rd, 1910. Buried at Crottorf, Germ. Born at 

 Marxheim, Hesse-Nassau, 1853. Only son of Prince Hatzfeldt- 

 Wildenburg. Married, 1889, Clare Huntington, of Detroit, U.S.A. 

 Since 1896 he had resided at Draycot House, which he rented of Lord 

 Cowley. He was a great supporter of steeplechase racing, and in 1906 

 won the Grand National. Endeared by many acts of kindness and 

 consideration to the j)eople of the Draycot neighbourhood. Memorial 

 sermon by the Rev. K. E. Neville, Kector, printed in Wiltshire Gazette, 

 Nov. 17th. 



Obit, notices, Times, Nov. 5th ; Wiltshire Times, Nov. 12th ; Portrait 

 Illust. Loud. Neivs, Nov. 17th, 1910. 



Canon Benjamin Whitefoord, D.D., died suddenly Nov 30th, 



1910, aged 61. Buried at Baverstock. Fourth son of Rev. Caleb 

 Whitefoord, Rector of Whitton with Burford. Born Dec. 26th, 1848. 

 Non-Col. student of Oxford 1869, became commoner of New Coll. 1871. 

 B.A. 1874, M.A. 1879. Assistant Master Lucton Grammar School, 

 Heref. Deacon, 1877 ; priest, 1878 (Winchester). Curate St. Maurice, 

 Winchester, 1877 — 83. Principal of Salisbury Theological College, 

 1883—1907; Preb. and Canon of Salisbury, 1887 ; Vicar of Potterne 

 and Rural Dean 1907 until his death. Married, 1890, Marion, widow 

 of Alex. Powell, of Hurdcot House, and youngest daughter of the third 

 Lord Headley. His great work was done as Principal of the Theological 

 College for twenty-four years. He was President of the Oxford 

 University Chess Club in 1873. 



Obit, notices. Times, Dec. 1st ; Wiltshire Gazette, Dec. 1st ; Salisbury, 

 Journal, Dec. 3rd, 1910- 



Canon Walter Francis Short, died Dec. i9th, 1910, aged 80. 



Born July 23rd, 1831 . Son of Rev. William Short, Vicar of Chippenham 

 and Prebendary of Salisbury, and Jane his wife, d. of Sir John Awdry, 

 of Notton. Educated at Winchester Coll. 1844, Eellow of New Coll., 

 Oxon, 1853—83; RA. and M.A., 1858. Deacon, 1856 (Oxford) ; priest, 



j 1858 (Man.). Headmaster Oswestry Grammar School, 1860—64 ; Tutor, 

 New Coll., Oxon, 1864—70 ; Chaplain, Royal Military Academy, 

 Woolwich, 1870—75 ; Warden, St. Paul's Coll., Stony Stratford, 1875 

 -81 ; Tutor, Keble Coll., Oxon, 1881—82; Hon. Canon of Salisbury, 

 1895—96 ; Rector of Donhead St. ]\Lary with Charlton, 1882 until his 

 death. Rural Dean of Tislniry ])ortion of Clialke Deanery 1888 until 

 his death. Wykehamical Preb. of ]>argham in Chichester Cathedral, 



I 1896. Author of " Christ's Soldiers " (sermons ])reac'he(l in St. George's 



I Garrison Chapel at Woolwich), 1874. 



Obit, notice, Salisbury Journal, Dec. 24th. 1910. 



Alfred Henry Huth, d'lvd Dec. 1 itli, 1910. Wovu is.-o. Sorond 



sun of llriiry Until, of \V\ ki'liurst, Sussex, the well-known l.iMiopliile 

 and collector of tlu> famous 11 11th Library. Educated Ku.-by and P.erlin 

 V'niversitv. M;irii.Ml, lS7i\ Oetavi.'i, fourth d. of Charles !•". lluth, of 



