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AUBREY EDWARDS. 



Died— May 4, 1917. 



Mr. Edwards joined the Society in 1912, and, when his health 

 permitted, frequently attended the meetings. On December 7th, 

 1912, he read a paper on "The Swifts" before the Zoological 

 Section ; this was published in Vol. V. of the Proceedings. On 

 November 20th, 1913, he lectured on "Some Bournemouth Birds." 

 Both papers contained the record of much personal observation. 

 Mr. Edwards presented to the Society's library 23 volumes of the 

 " Selborne Magazine." 



ALFRED FREW IN. 

 Died— May 3, 1917. 

 Mr. Frewin was elected in 1911. 



ROBERT O'BRIEN FURLONG, C.B., M.A., J.P. 

 Mr. Furlong joined the Society in 1911, was elected a member 

 of the Council on October 31, 1914, and became Deputy-Chairman 

 in February, 1916. He was greatly respected by his colleagues, 

 several of whom represented the Society at his funeral. 



THOMAS CAPPER, M.A., B.Sc. 

 Died— August 15, 1917. 

 Mr. Capper settled in Bournemouth after his retirement from 

 the important position he had held for many years in Jamaica. 

 He joined the Society in 1913, and, at the Annual Meeting in 

 October, 1914, was elected Joint Hon. Secretary with Mr. de 

 Paiva. This office he held till his death and he rendered much 

 valuable service in its discharge. Mr. Capper lectured on 

 " Jamaica and its People " on April 4, 1913, and on the question 

 " Are there other Inhabited Worlds?" on February 29th, 1916. 

 These lectures were given in the Geographical and Physical 

 Sections respectively. 



JOHN ROBERTS THOMSON, M.D., F.R.C.P., J.P. 



Died— September 11, 1917. 



Dr. Roberts Thomson was one of the original members of 

 the Society and Chairman of the meeting at which it was founded 

 in 1903. He was the first Chairman of Committee and was 

 appointed Vice-President in 1905. In the latter capacity he pre- 

 sided at various General Meetings. Dr. Thomson took a pro- 

 minent position in many departments of public life in Bourne- 

 mouth. For an account of his many beneficent activities outside 

 our Society reference may be made to the biographical notices in 

 the " Bournemouth Visitors' Directory " and the " Bournemouth 

 Guardian" of September 15th, 1917. 



