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more so than by the inhabitants of his own parish of Ludgershall, as the 

 very Large attendance at his funeral showed. 



The Daily Mail, Feb. 24th, quoted by the Devizes Gazette, March 2nd, 

 1899, in an article headed " A Great Hunting Parson, who was also an 

 excellent Shot and ardent Angler," says: — "Since the death of the Rev. 

 ' Jack ' Russell of Devonshire he has been regarded as the greatest of hunting 

 parsons, and there can be no doubt that he has deserved his reputation." 



The Andover Advertiser, quoted by Devizes Gazette, March 2nd, says: — 

 " His many fine qualities of head and heart enabled him to easily win his 

 way to the esteem of his parishioners, and the more they knew him the 

 deeper that feeling grew, till we can unhesitatingly say that if ever a Rector 

 was loved in his parish it was the Rev. W. H. Awdry." 



Horse and Sound, Feb. 25th, 1899, a paper in which he often recorded 

 sport in the Tedworth country under the signature " A.H.W." says of him : 

 " A most consistent Churchman, a true friend, a kindly and genial host, and 

 a thorough all round sportsman. . . . He was captain of Winchester 

 College Eleven in 1853, captain of football, an adept in the ' noble art of 

 self-defence,' and a capital runner. . . . The present actual existence 

 of a well-known pack of otter hounds is largely due to his tact and influence. 

 He himself, some years ago, kept a private pack of dwarf beagles, with 

 which he showed good sport for eight seasons." 



Other obit, notices. Devizes Gazette, Feb. 23rd; Salisbury Diocesan 

 Gazette. March. 1899. 



Rev. Frederick William Wellburn, died March 20th, 1899, 



aged 55. Buried at Overton. Educated at St. Peter's School, York, and 

 Jesus College, Camb. Deacon, 1867;' priest, 1868, by Bp. of Salisbury. 

 Curate of Osmington, Dorset, 1867—69 ; Netherbury, Dorset, 1869—72 ; 

 St. M. M.. Peckham, 1872—75. Vicar of Overton-cum-Fyfield with Alton 

 Priors, 1875 until his death. An evangelical, he was much respected and 

 beloved in his parish. 



Obit, notices, Marlborough Times, March 21st ; Salisbury Diocesan 

 Gazette, April, 1899. 



ReV. John Henry Wameford, died March 6th, 1899, at All Saints' 

 Vicarage, Salterhebble, Halifax. Worcester College, Oxon. B.A., 1841; M.A., 

 1844. Deacon, 1843; priest, 1844, by Bp. of Hereford. Second Master 

 Lucton Grammar School, 1842 — 44. Curate of Waddington, 1845—56. 

 Vicar of Salterhebble, Halifax, 1846, until his death. Hon. Canon of 

 Wakefield, 1889. He was the representative of the ancient Wiltshire family 

 of Warneford, and the owner of Warneford Place, High worth. 



ReV. Arthur Kemble, died March 1st, 1899. Buried at Berwick St- 

 John. Born Feb. 17th. 1844. Scholar of Winchester and of 3STew Coll., 



Oxon, H.A.. 1*67: M.A.. 1S7<>. Deacon. 1870; priest. 1871, bv Bp. of 



ftloTic. and Bristol. Curate of St. Paul's. Clifton, and Master at the College. 

 1870—72. Vicar of East and West Looe, Cornwall, 1872—80. Llural I Van 



