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Wilts Obituary. 



was chosen as the first alderman to represent the borough on the County 

 Council. He was a strong Conservative, and took for many years an 

 active part in politics. 



Obit, notice, Devizes Gazette, May 3rd, 1900. 



ReV. John Hart BurgeS, D.D. Died Dec. 23rd, 1899, aged 

 73. Buried at St. John's, Devizes. B.A., Dublin, 1850; M.A., 1858; 

 B.D. and D.D., 1867. Deacon, 1850; Priest (Durham), 1851. Curate 

 of St. Stephen's, South Shields, 1850—52; Norton, Co. Durham, 1852—53 ; 

 Vicar of West Hartlepool, 1853 — 57 ; Bishop Byder's Church, Birmingham, 

 1857 — 74 ; Bector of Devizes St. John and St. Mary, 1874 until his death. 

 Married, 1880, Louisa Sarah, d. of William Nott, of Devizes, who, with 

 five children, survives him. The great work of his life was done in 

 organising and building up the machinery of what was when he came to 

 it the poorest and most degraded parish in Birmingham. Here, in nine 

 years, he raised for school purposes alone something like ^20,000, and 

 his powers of preaching and zeal for education brought him widespread 

 recognition in the Midland capital. At Devizes he took part in all that 

 affected the life of the town, and his generosity and kindness of heart 

 were well known. In opinion he was a staunch Evangelical. 



For a long and full obituary notice see Devizes Gazette, Dec. 28th, 1899. 

 A good portrait and notice in The News, Feb. 2nd, 1900 ; Salisbury 

 Diocesan Gazette, January, 1900. 



Rev. Henry George Bailey. Died May 8th, 1900, aged 84. 



Buried in Old Swindon Churchyard. Born at Calne, in 1815. The son 

 of George Bailey. Scholar of Christ's College, Cambridge. B.A., 1842 ; 

 7th Wrangler; M.A., 1845. Deacon and priest (Chester), 1842. In- 

 cumbent of Hurdsfield, Cheshire, 1842 ; Vicar of Swindon, 1847 — 85 ; 

 Rector of Lydiard Tregoze, 1885 until his death. During his incumbency 

 at Swindon the new Parish Church was built at a cost of ^£8000, and 

 the schools were also re-built. He was known as a vigorous and popular 

 preacher of uncompromisingly Evangelical views. He was a practical 

 agriculturist, and at one time possessed a famous breed of pigs. He 

 married, 1844, Elizabeth Mignon, d. of Major Bichards, of the East 

 India Company's service, and of his twelve children three sons and four 

 daughters survive him. 



Obit. Notices, Devizes Gazette, May 10th ; North Wilts Herald (long 

 notice), May 11th, 1900. 



He was the author of several pamphlets and sermons. Among them 

 were : — 



" Litanies and Prayers for Sunday Schools." Post 32mo. 



" Ten Reasons why I love my Church." 



" Ten Reasons why I love my Prayer Book." 



Thomas IiUCk Kingsbury. Died Dec. 4th, 1899. Born at 

 Clapton, Nov. 14th, 1822. Eldest son of Thomas Kingsbury and his 

 second wife, Martha, d. of Joseph Luck. Educated at private schools at 



