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Chirton, 1853—62 ; Vicar of Chirton, 1862—88 ; Rector of Brixton Deverill, 

 1S88 until his death. Rural Dean of Potterne, Enford Portion, 1885—88. 

 A conscientious parish priest, well skilled in Church music. Obit, notices. 

 Warminster Journal, Devizes Gazette, Jan. 14th, Salisbury Diocesan 

 Gazette, Feb., 1897. 



James Luckett Jefferies, father of Richard Jefferies, died at Bath, where 

 he had resided for some years, on Dec. 24th, 1896, aged 80. 



Thomas Browne Anstie. Died Jan. 3rd, 1897. Buried at the New Baptist 

 Chapel, Devizes. Practised at Devizes as surgeon for over fifty years. 

 Senior deacon of the New Baptist Chapel. J. P., 1892. A pronounced 

 Liberal in politics, in which he took an active part. Obit, notice, Devizes 

 Gazette, Jan. 7 th, 1897. 



Rev. Samuel Henry Pemberton Whittuck. Died at Bath, Dec, 1896, 

 aged 53. After serving in the 8th Hussars he was ordained deacon, 1879, 

 priest, 1880, by the Bishop of Durham. Curate of Alnwick, 1879—82 ; 

 Eglingham, Northumb., 1882 ; Felton, Northumb., 1882—85 ; Bath Abbey, 

 1885—89 ; Vicar of Heywood, Wilts, 1889. 



William Perkins Clark, J.P., of the firm of J. & T. Clark, woollen cloth 

 manufacturers, of Trowbridge, died Feb. 20th, 1897, aged 76. He was one 

 of the first to identify himself with the Volunteer movement, and in 1860 

 joined the Trowbridge corps, in which he afterwards held the rank of major. 

 He held the office of churchwarden for nearly forty years, and was chairman 

 of the Local Board, and afterwards of the Urban District Council. A staunch 

 Conservative in politics. Greatly respected in Trowbridge. Obit, notice, 

 Devizes Gazette, Feb. 25th, 1897. 



Rev. Horace Meyer. Died March 14th, 1897. Buried at North Mimms, 

 Herts. St. Cath. Coll. Camb. B.A., 1855 ; M.A., 1859. Deacon, 1855 ; 

 priest, 1856, by Bp. of Worcester. Curate of Ch. Ch., Birmingham, 1855-56 ; 

 Vicar of North Mimms, Herts, 1856—64 ; Rector of Tisted, Hants, 1864—69 ; 

 Trowbridge, 1869—81 ; Ch. Ch., Clifton, 1881—93. Obit, notice, Devizes 

 Gazette, March 18th, 1897. 



Lord Charles William Brudenell Bruce. Born June 9th, 1834 ; died 

 April 16th, 1897. Buried at St. Katherine's, Savernako. Third son of the 

 first Marquis of Ailesbury by his second wife, Maria : Elizabeth, d. of Hon. 

 Charles Tollemache. Educated at Eton and Ch. Ch., Oxford. B.A., 1855. 

 Married, 1860, Augusta Georgiana Sophia, third daughter of Mr. F. C. W. 

 Seymour. He was Liberal M.P. for North Wilts, 1865—1874; M.P. for 

 Marlborough, 1878 — 85. Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, 

 1880 — 85, when he was made a Privy Councillor. Served for a short time 

 in the lat Life Guards, and held a commission in the Wilts Yeomanry. 

 Obit, notices, Guardian, April 28tb, Standard, April 21st, 1897. 



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