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and on his head a tall, straight-brimmed white hat of a style which was 

 popular in the middle of the last century, and which was in truth, and 

 in fact, his crowning glory. In winter and summer, in sunshine and 

 shadow, his features wore a perpetual smile, and he was, perhaps, as 

 well known as any man in England." He was at all events, the best 

 known man in Malmesbury, if not in England ; served on the Town. 

 Council from 1892 to 1904 when he retired, was mayor in 1895, and 

 presented a silver mace to the " new " corporation. He held many other 

 offices, and took a prominent part in all Malmesbury affairs. He was 

 a strong Conservative and staunch churchman. He had never drunk 

 a glass of whiskey in his life, was much respected, and nobody ever went 

 through Malmesbury, even in a motor, without seeing him at the door 

 of the King's Arms. 



Obit, notices, with portraits, Wiltshire Gazette, Aug. 31, and Wiltshire 

 Times, Sept. 2nd, 1911. 



Sir William Austin Zeal, K^C.IVE.G-., of Melbourne, died 



March Uth, (?) 1912, aged 81. Son of Thomas Zeal, wine merchant 

 and auctioneer of Westbury. Emigrated to Australia fifty years ago 

 as a civil engineer and rose to eminence. He was for several years 

 Postmaster-General and President of the Legislative Council of 

 Victoria, and took a leading part in framing the constitution of the 

 Commonwealth of Australia. He was knighted 1895. He never 

 married. 

 Obit, notice, with portrait, Wiltshire Times, March 16th, 1912. 



Rev. Henry Charles Howard, died March 5th, 1912, aged 79. 



Buried at Grove. Deacon, 1862 ; priest, 1863 (London). Curate of 

 St. Matthew, Canonbury, 1862—63 ; Holy Trinity, Islington, 1863—65 : 

 Fordcombe, Kent, 1865—70 ; Vicar of Studley, Wilts, 1870—81 ; Vicar 

 of Aldbourne, 1881 until he resigned 1910. He was the author, among 

 other publications, of Christahel Concluded, with other Foems. London : 

 Kegan Paul, 1893. Fcap. 8vo, pp. vii. + 108. jl 



Obit, notice, Wiltshire Times, March 16th, 1912. ^ 



Rev. Robert G-eorge Penny, died Feb. 3rd, 1812, aged 74, 

 Buried at Longbridge Deverill. Scholar of Oriel Coll., Oxon. B.A., 

 1860 ; M.A., 1865. Deacon, 1861 ; priest, 1862 (Peterborough). Curate 

 of Kibworth Beauchamp, 1861—63 ; H. Trinity, Westminster, 1868—66; 

 chaplain at Moscow, 1866—79 ; curate of Botherfield, Sussex, 1879 — 86 ; 

 Rector of W^arbleton, Sussex, 1886 — 91 ; Vicar of St. Paul's, King Cross, 

 Halifax, 1891—97 ; Vicar of Longbridge Deverill, 1897 until his death. 

 Author of The Path of Life, 1901. 



Obit, notices, Wiltshire Times, Feb. 10th ; Salisbury Diocesan 

 Gazette, March, 1912. 



Rev. Weston Brocklesby Davis, died Oct. 9th, 1911. St. 



John's Coll., Camb., B.A., 1851 ; M.A., 1854. Deacon, 1856 ; priest, 

 1858 (Exeter). Curate of St. Mary Magdalene, Torquay, and St. Mark's, 

 Torquay, 1870—79. Vicar of Ramsbury, 1892—1908, when he resigned . 



