DR. HENRY WOODWARD ON EAST ANGLIAN GEOLOGY. 481 
in Essex, and described the geology of the Coast of Norfolk. He is 
also a great Mathematician and has spent years in calculating the 
age of the earth, and in investigating the causes of earth-movements 
and the elevation of mountains. 
Searles V. Wood, F.G.S. (born February 14th, 1798, died 
October 2Gth, 1880). It is interesting to mention that the first 
volume contributed to the Palasontographical Society of London was 
prepared by the late Searles V. Wood, F.G.S., and describes the 
fossil Mollusca of the Crag formation. This work (which extended 
from 1848 to Gl, with supplements, 1871, 73, and 79), is illustrated 
by 71 quarto plates, and contains in addition to the shells, 
a geological description of the Crag formation, by S. Y. Wood, 
Jun., F.G.S., and F. W. llarmer, F.G.S. (1871 — 73). 
Searles V. Wood, Jun., F.G.S., born 1830, died 1884. 
Mr. F. W. llarmer, who delights to call himself “the pupil 
of S. V. Wood, Jun.,” and was for many years his friend and 
coadjutor, thus writes in appreciation of his “dear old Master”: 
“ The distinguished sou of a distinguished father, the name of 
Searles Valentine Wood, the younger, must be placed in the 
front rank of East Anglian Geologists. It is difficult for us now to 
realise the position of the Glaciology of the East of England when 
Wood entered on its study. No map of the drift beds was in 
existence, nor had any attempt been made to produce one. Wood 
saw, however, that until this was done, no further progress was 
possible, and he set before himself the great task of surveying the 
whole of the eastern part of England, from the Humber to the 
English Channel, and from the shores of the North Sea to the 
Midlands. Worn out by his incessant labours, but not before his 
task had been fulfilled, he died, alas, comparatively young, a martyr 
to science — too soon for his own reputation, for his friends, and for 
the interests of geological investigation. He has left behind him 
an imperishable record in glacial literature, we perennius, and has 
earned the undying gratitude of all students of the subject.” 
Mr. F. W. Harmer, F.G.S., has devoted many years (at first in 
association with Mr. S. V. Wood, Jun.) in working out the Geology 
of the Crag and Glacial deposits of East Anglia. After the death 
of his friend he continued the work alone, and indeed has never 
abandoned the subject, having, during the last ten years, contributed 
