508 Wilts Obituary. 



Archdeacon Francis Lear, died February 19th, 1914, aged 90. 

 Buried in the Cloisters, Salisbury. Born at Downton, August 23rd, 

 1823. Eldest s. of Rev. Francis Lear, then Vicar of Downton, after- 

 wards Dean of Salisbury. Educated at Winchester 1836, and Christ 

 Church, Oxon. He played in the cricket eleven both for Winchester 

 and Oxford University. B.A. 1846, M.A. 1849. Deacon 1847, Priest 

 1848 (Sarum). He was ordained to the curacy of Bishopstone, where 

 he became Rector and Vicar, 1850, holding the benefice until his death. 

 Rural Dean of Chalke, 1851 — 62 ; Preb. of Bishopstone in Salisbury 

 Cathedral, 1856—61; Chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral, 1861—64; 

 Canon Residentary of Salisbury, 1862 until his death ; Precentor of 

 Salisbury Cathedral, 1864 — 75 ; Archdeacon of Sarum, 1875—1913 ; 

 Domestic Chaplain to Bp. Denison, 1852 — 54 ; Examining Chaplain to 

 Bps. Hamilton, Moberly, and Wordsworth, 1854—1909 ; Proctor in. 

 Convocation, 1866 — 75. Married, 1850, Eda, 2nd daughter of Canon 

 Fisher, of Salisbury, who died 1892. Of his family two sons and one 

 daughter survive him. He resigned the Archdeaconry at the end of 

 1913, having retained almost to the end his powers and faculties in al 

 marvellously vigorous old age, having lived under seven Bishops of 

 Salisbury. 



The Times, in a obit, notice, February 20th, 1914, says of him " with- 

 out being a divine of great eloquence or learning, nevertheless he ren- 

 dered good service to the Church in ways that are valuable, if not 

 always noticed. A Wiltshireman born and bred, he understood the 

 country folk of his Archdeaconry, and was a good man of business . . . 

 His big strong frame, bucolic appearance, and simple hearty manner 

 will be sadly missed in both the city and the Diocese, where he had 

 been an established institution and a cheery friend for two generations 

 of inhabitants." The Guardian, in an obit notice with portrait, Feb- 

 ruary 27th, 1914, says " as an embodiment of the traditions of Sarum,. 

 as a Churchman, and as a genial personality, Archdeacon Lear will be 

 warmly remembered by many who have admired his consistency and 

 profited by his sound advice." 



ReV. George William Bailey, died March 14th, 1914, aged 63. 

 Buried at Chippenham Cemetery. Born at Cheltenham, ordained 1873. 

 Served as priest at Bath, Wells, and Clifton ; in charge of the R. C. 

 Church at Chippenham 1886 — 1902, when he moved to Taunton ; re- 

 turned to Chippenham as Rural Dean and Priest-in- Charge 1911. 

 Obit, notice, Wiltshire Times, March 21st, 1914. 



Rev. Louis Kercheval Hilton, died April 21st, aged 70. 



Buried at Semley. Jesus Coll., Cambs., B.A. 1867 ; Incorporated B.A. 

 at Magdalen College, Oxon, 1872 ; M.A. 1873. Deacon 1868, priest 

 1869, London. Curate of Newbury 1868—71 ; Cliaplain Magd. Coll., 

 Oxon, 1871—79 ; Chaplain, Ch. Ch., Oxon, 1871—78; Precentor, 1874 

 —78 ; Rector of Edgcott, Northants, 1876—78 ; Tutor of Sarum Theo- 

 logical College, 1884. Rector of Semley 1878 until his death. He 





