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Canon Robert Newman Milford, died June isth, 1913, 



aged 84. Buried at East Knoyle. Born Feb. 8th, 1829, s. of Robert 

 Milford, of the City Bank, Exeter. Educated, Rugby (1845), and Ball. 

 Coll., Oxon. B.A., 1851 ; M.A., 1855. Deacon 1853, priest 1854 

 (Winchester). Married Emily Sarah, youngest d. of Bp. Sumner, of 

 Winchester. Curate of Stockwell, 1853—54 ; Domestic Chaplain to 

 Bp. Sumner ; Rector of Brightwell, Berks, 1860—65 ; Rector of East 

 Knoyle, 1865 — 1912, when he resigned. Canon and Preb. of Sarum, 

 1896. During his incumbency the Church of East Knoyle was restored, 

 1876, and the Church school was built. He was the author of Famham 

 and its Borough, 1860 ; and History of Famham Castle, 1874. 

 Obit, notice, Guardian, June 27th, 1913. 



Henry Victor Hewett, died suddenly August 15th, 1913, aged 45. 

 Buried at Fisherton Cemetery. Born in India, s. of Capt. Hewett, of 

 the Indian Navy. Educated at Ludlow Grammar School and Queen's 

 Coll., Oxon. Assist. Master at Reading, private secretary to Sir Arthur 

 Pinero, and afterwards went on the stage. Appointed, 1906, Chief 

 Secretary of S. Wilts Constitutional Association, an office which he held 

 till his death. He was the author of many poems published over the 

 initials V.H. in Salisbury Journal. He married, 1896, Bertha, d. of 

 J. Steele Scott, of Salisbury, who predeceased him. He leaves one 

 daughter. 



Obit, notice, Salisbury Journal, August 16th, 1913. 



George Troyte-Chafyn-Crrove, F.S.A., died at N. Coker 



House, Yeovil, Sept. 27th, 1913, aged 83. Originally George Bullock, 

 son of George Bullock, of N. Coker, he became, in 1852, Troyte-Bullock 

 under the will of the Rev. Berkeley Troyte, LL.D., a maternal relative, 

 and on his inheriting the Zeals property on the death of his cousin, Miss 

 Chafyn Grove, in 1892, he assumed the name of Troyte-Chafyn-Grove- 

 Educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford. He was for several 

 years captain in Wilts Rifle Volunteers. He married, 1856, Emily Lucy, 

 eldest d. of W. H. Berkeley Portman, of Dean's Court, who died the 

 same year. In 1860 he married, secondly, Alice, d. of Sir Glynne Earle 

 Wellby- Gregory. J.P. and D.L. for Somerset and Dorset, Sheriff of 

 Dorset 1888, J.P. for Wilts. 



Obit, notice, Wiltshire News, Oct. 3rd, 1913. 



J. W. Ward, died suddenly Oct. 17th, 1913, aged 57. Buried in 

 Wilton Churchyard. Born at Wilton, succeeded to his father's drapery 

 business. Many years a town councillor, mayor 1898, very active in all 

 matters at Wilton. 



Obit, notice, with portrait, Salisbury Times, Oct. 24th, 1913. 



Henry Herbert Smith, Died Oct. 19th, 1913, aged 62. Buried 

 at Derry Hill. Born in London, June 15th, 1851, son of Sir William 

 Smith, LL.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., the Lexicographer and editor of The 



