146 Wilts Obituary. 



Capt. Cyril Minshull Thornton, J P., died of Dysentery^ 



Northern Rhodesia, Sept. 9th, 1908, aged 38. He resided at Greenhill, 

 Sutton Veney, and commanded the D, Swindon, Squadron of the Wilts 

 Yeomanry. His popularity was shown by the large attendance at the 

 Memorial Service held at Sutton Veney Church on Oct. 7th, reported 

 with a portrait in Wiltshire Times, Oct. 10th, 1908. 



Rev. Matthew ShackletOn, died November 14th, 1908, aged 

 71. Buried at Beechingstoke. S. of John Shackleton, Solicitor, of Leeds. 

 Educated at Sedbergh Grammar School, and Clare Coll., Camb., B.A. 

 1860; M.A. 1864. Deacon 1860; priest 1861 (Ely). Curate of Barton 

 Mills, Cambs. 1861—63 ; Rector of St. Peter's, Thetford, Norf., 1863—68; 

 Vicar of Branksea, Dorset, 1868 — 72; Wincanton, (Som.), 1872—84; 

 Rector of Beechingstoke, 1884—1908, when he resigned. He leaves one 

 son and three daughters. 



Obit notice, Devises Gazette, Nov. 19th, 1908. 



Solomon Andrews, died Nov. 9th, 1908, aged 73. Born at Trowbridge, 

 of poor parents April 5th, 1835, he received little or no education. We at to 

 Cardiff and beginning by selling " Brandysnaps " in the market, rose to 

 be the " Whiteley of Wales," with streets of shops, and huge businesses 

 in Cardiff and London, and valuable properties at Pwlheli, Glyn-y-Weddw 

 and elsewhere in Wales. He married first Mary Asher, of Trowbridge, 

 and secondly Miss Uddell, of Knighton, Radnor. 



Obit, notice, with portrait, Wiltshire Times, Nov. 14th, 1908. 



George Trimmer Smith, died October 22nd, 1908, aged 44. 

 Buried at Devizes Cemetery. Son of George Smith, of Devizes, served 

 his articles with Messrs. Marsh & Dawes, auctioneers. Started in business 

 with a partner as Smith & Swayne, continued the business on his own 

 account on death of his partner, and afterwards bought the goodwill of 



1 the business of Mr. F. Sloper in 1894. Well known as a Freemason, a 

 member of the Town Council, and as an auctioneer and valuer at Devizes. 

 Obit, notices, Wiltshire Advertiser, with portrait, Oct. 29th ; Devizes 

 Gazette, Oct. 29th ; Wiltshire Times, Oct. 31st, 1908. 



The Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie, died Jan. 25th. 



1909, aged 66. Second son of the 4th Earl of Radnor. Born 1842. 

 married 1883, Maria Eleanor, second d. of Sir Edward Hulse, 5th Bart., I 

 who survives hirn. Served in the 55th Foot. D.L. and J. P. for Berks. 

 He lived at Coleshill House, Berks. He leaves one son, Jacob Edward 1 

 Pleydell Bouverie, and two daughters. 



Albert James Beaven, died Dec. 8th, aged 66, at The Elms. Holt. 

 Buried at Holt. Born 1842 at Holt, son of Thomas Beaven, educated at, 

 Taunton, served at sea in the Merchant Service, in Green's Transport,' 

 Service, and in the East India Company's Service. On retiring he became! 

 a partner in the firm of Messrs. Beaven, Woolstaplers and FellmongeiSi 

 He had been for many years an Alderman of the County Council, ancj 

 was Chairman of the Bradford District Council and Board of Guardian i 



