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3n /n>einoriam. 
THE REV. E. MAULE COLE. INI. A., F.G.S. 
It is with deep regret that we have to place on record the 
death of the Rev. E. Maule Cole, the Vicar of Wetwang on the 
Wolds. For many years he has been a keen supporter of this 
Society in its work, and was ever ready to help us on our ex- 
cursions, or at our indoor meetings. During the past half century 
he had made himself famihar with the East Yorkshire, and rarely 
was an excursion taken in his neighbourhood during that time 
but he was present, and enlivened the proceedings with, his jokes 
and stories. In recent years his flowing white hair and beard 
and tall figure gave him a fine appearance, and he was usually 
to be seen at the head of his party ; he always insisted on a leader 
leading a party, and not bringing up the rear 1 
Mi\ Maule Cole was a native of Dover, Axhere he was born 
ill 1833 ; he came to Wetwang in 1865, and from that time to the 
da}^ of liis death he took an intelligent interest in the Geology, 
Archseolog}^ and Natural History of the District in which he found 
himself situated. He took a pride in conducting parties over 
the Wolds, and for every quarrj^ field, hill and dale, nay, for every 
mound and earth-work, he had a fascinating story. Mr. Cole 
was a voluminous AAriter, and in addition to the papers appearing 
in our own Proceedings, he contributed to the Transactions of 
the East Riding Antiquarian Society, and other similar societies, 
and also to The Naturalist, The Antiquary, etc. In 1883 he wrote 
a small handbook entitled Geological Rambles in Yorkshire, which 
Avas foUowed in 1886 by an account of the Geology of the Hull 
and Barnsley Railway. 
Notmthstanding his facile j)en, Mi'. Cole A\ill probably be 
best remembered for the charming way m which he popularised 
science. He was in great demand as a lecturer, and was usually 
able to give a Yevy interesting exposition on almost any subject ; 
and in this way was a great help, especially to beginners. He 
probably did more in this direction than we have any record of, 
