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Rev. Philip Edward Miles, died May 2nd, 1909, aged 78. 

 Buried at Odstock. Son of John Miles, of Watford House, Herts. 

 Born September 25th, 1830. Educated at Harrow and Caius Coll., 

 Camb., 1853 ; deacon 1855 ; priest 1856 (Line). Curate of Barton-on- 

 Humber, Lines., 1855 — 58; Castle Bytham, Lines., 1859 — 65 ; perpetual 

 curate of Owslebury, Hants, 1865 — 68 ; rector of Odstock, 1868 until 

 his death. The Church was restored and the Bectory enlarged during 

 his incumbency. He married 1862 Eleanor Sarah, d.' of the Bev. 

 William Jex Blake, rector of Little Dunham, Norf. , who with four sons 

 and seven daughters survives him. 



Obit, notice, Salisbury Journal, May 8th, Salisbury Diocesan 

 Gazette, June, 1909. 



Thomas Longman Mills, died August 14th, 1909. 



Buried at Orcheston St. George. Son of Edmund Francis Mills, of 

 Tilshead Farm, where he was born. Early in life he bought Shrewton 

 House and the farm attached to it of Mr. Sheppard, of Frome. Here 

 he resided until his death. He married Fanny, d. of William Brown 

 Canning, tenant of Elston Farm, which became the property of Mr. T. 

 L. Mills in 1903 and was occupied by him in addition to Shrewton. He 

 thus farmed fully 3,000 acres of land, and was one of the most prominent 

 gentlemen farmers in S. Wilts, and took an active part in public matters. 

 He was an alderman of the County Council, J. P. for Wilts, church- 

 warden of Shrewton for many years, and held many other offices. His 

 wife survives him, but he leaves no children. 

 Obit, notice, Devizes Gazette, Aug. 19th, 1909. 



George LudlOW Lopes. Died Oct. 3rd, 1909, aged 73. Buried at 

 Westbury Cemetery. Born 1836, 5th son of Sir Balph Lopes, 2nd 

 Baronet. Married, 1871, GeorginaE., d. of Anselmo de Arroyave. J. P. 

 for Wilts 1876, D.L. for Wilts. Served in 16th Lancers and N. Devon 

 Yeomanry. Lived formerly at Hardenhuish and Greenhill, Warminster, 

 and for the last 20 years at Northleigh, Bradford-on-Avon. 

 Obit, notice, Wiltshire Times, Oct. 9th, 1909. 



John Thomas FOWell. Died Sept. 17th, 1909. Buried at Easton 

 Royal. Born at Warminster Oct. 8th, 1822. He learned farming in 

 Dorsetshire, became tenant of Aughton Farm, Collingbourne, 1844, and 

 removed to Easton Hill Farm, 1847, which he held until he retired from 

 business in 1899. He continued however to reside at Easton Hill House 

 until his death. A keen sportsman he was known as " the Father of 

 the Tedworth Hunt." A Conservative and staunch Churchman, widely 



