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tions to Scotland. Lady Turner died in 1908. They had a family of 
three sons and two daughters, all of whom survive. 
He was tenacious of his rights, both public and private, and expressed 
great indignation when the services of a gamekeeper were offered on 
behalf of the proprietor to “ show him the way ” along an old drove road 
through a deer forest. Turner would not accept the semblance of per- 
mission when he claimed a right. Turner had a hearty laugh, and could 
find interest and amusement in little things. No boy of the party laughed 
more at the antics of a goose in its vain endeavours to capture a small 
trout in the River Earn. He was an omnivorous reader, and this, with 
his sense of humour and retentive memory, made his conversation most 
interesting. He became a member of the Royal Society Club in 1869, and 
it is needless to say that his genial presence was much appreciated at the 
dinners. Turner always showed appreciation of the games and exercises 
in which students indulged, and yet he did not apply himself to golf or 
other form of sport. His exercise he got from walking, often taking a 
roundabout way to the University for the sake of the walk. Boating was 
also a favourite form of amusement when he lived at the seaside. 
He was an enthusiastic Volunteer, being one of the original members of 
the University Company of Volunteers in 1859. At first the Government 
did not even furnish rifles, and later, when grants were made, the privates 
of No. 4 Q.E.R.V.B. had to pay regular subscriptions. Lieutenant Turner’s 
superior officers, the stern Captain Sir Robert Christison, Bart., and the 
alert Surgeon-Major Sir Douglas Maclagan, gave him the proper training 
in military discipline. He was promoted to be Major, and finally retired, 
after thirty-one years’ service, as Lieut.-Colonel, Queen’s Rifle Volunteer 
Brigade, Royal Scots, 1889-90, V.D. Only a fortnight before his death 
he took part in the Officers’ Training Corps service in St Giles’ Cathedral. 
During the period of his activity as demonstrator and Professor he 
devoted little time to luncheon. It consisted of some sandwiches — to 
which Lady Turner later made him add a cup of extract of beef in hot 
water — taken in his private room after lecture at two o’clock while inter- 
viewing assistants, students, or other visitors : a very frugal refreshment, 
which caused the loss of no time and did not lead to relaxation of effort in 
the afternoon. He did not smoke, but did not object to the use of tobacco 
by others. 
He was noted for shrewdness and insight, and many took advantage 
of his wise counsel in difficulty or when considering their future course. 
Former students, and especially former assistants, were supported by him 
wdth all the energy and influence that he possessed when they were 
