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IN MEMORIAM : THOMAS TATE, F.G.S. 
In addition to his numerous classes he was alwa^^s ready to 
give a helping hand to local scientific societies. In connection with 
the Leeds Geological Society, for instance, he conducted excursions 
to several places of geological interest, and wrote papers on 
Petrology and other geological subjects for their monthly meetings. 
The following papers were contributed to our Proceedings by 
Mr. Tate : 
"The Glacial Deposits of the Bradford Basin" (1875); 
"The Source of the River Aire" (1879); 
"Note on an Intermittent Spring at Malham " (1879); 
"Yorkshire Petrology, Part I." (1888); 
"Yorkshire Petrology, Part II., The Lamprophyres " (1889); 
"On the So-called Ingleton Granite" (1891); and 
"The Malham Dry River Bed" (1896). 
His last contribution to Geology was a paper on " Yorkshire 
Petrology, Part III, Analyses," which he read in abstract at the 
Annual General Meeting of our Society, held in the Town Hall, 
Wakefield, on Thursday, October 29th, 1896. The last communi- 
cation received from him by the Hon. Secretary was a promise 
to prepare this paper for the press, but as no finished manuscript 
has been found amongst his j)apers, it is evident that his sudden 
and unexpected death prevented him from completing this work. 
He was a man who had a passion for hard work, and was 
constantly busy. He was noted for conscientious and careful 
investigation, and w^as much respected for his uniform uprightness 
of thought and life. He had a considerable influence over young 
men, and always impressed those who came into contact w^th 
him, with the honesty of his convictions and with his firm 
courage in maintaining them. He attended his classes to within 
a few days of his death, and though his health had been failing 
for some months, the end came with unexpected suddenness, and 
was a great shock to a large number of friends and pupils by 
whom he w\as greatly esteemed. He passed aw^ay at his residence, 
Eldon Mount, Leeds, on April 27th, 1897, aged 65 years, and 
was interred at Woodhouse Cemetery. 
W. L. C. 
