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Sir Jacob Wilson . 
Trustees, and other bodies, while his personal friends present 
were gathered from all parts of the kingdom. 
At the same time a Memorial Service was held at St. George’s 
Church, Hanover Square, at which Sir Nigel Kingscote was 
present as representing His Majesty the King, and Sir 
William Carrington as representing H.R.H. the Prince of 
Wales. H.R.H. Prince Christian was present in person, and 
a large number of Sir Jacob’s old friends and colleagues on the 
Council and Executive of the Royal Agricultural Society, who 
were unable to be present at Chillingham, also attended, as well 
as representatives of the Royal Commission on Horse Breeding, 
the Smithfield Club, the Shorthorn Society, the Shire Horse 
Society, and numerous other bodies with which Sir Jacob 
Wilson had been connected. 
Sir Jacob has left a widow and grown-up family of two 
sons and two daughters to mourn his loss. The elder son 
holds a commission in the Army, being a captain in the 
Northumberland Fusiliers, and is attached to the Egyptian 
Army ; while the younger is following in his father’s footsteps, 
having gained his diploma at Cirencester, and being now agent 
for Mrs. Burrell, at Car ham Hall, Northumberland. The 
daughters are both married, the elder to Mr. J. C. Fenwick, 
only son of Dr. Fenwick, of Longframlington, Northumberland. 
Mr. Fenwick is Master of the Glendale Foxhounds. The 
younger daughter was recently married to Mr. D. L. Selby- 
Bigge, of Howick Grange, Northumberland. 
On September 15, 1905, the Shorthorns which Sir Jacob had 
loved so well were dispersed by Mr. John Thornton, in the 
presence of a large company, many being anxious to secure a 
memento of an old friend. Two of the most promising heifer 
calves were purchased on behalf of His Majesty at 110 guineas 
and 76 guineas respectively, The total sum realised for 
thirty-one cows and heifers, including calves, was 1,025Z. 17s. 
Thus ended the last scene in connection with the career of 
one who gave his best services for the good of his fellow men, 
and whose end was hastened by his devotion to duty. It only 
remains to be added that shortly after Sir Jacob’s death, 
Sir Dighton Probyn, by command of His Majesty the King, 
forwarded to Lady Wilson the Insignia of the Knight 
Commandership of the Royal Victorian Order, which had been 
recently conferred upon Sir Jacob, accompanied by a letter in 
which was expressed His Majesty’s deepest regret at the death 
of Sir Jacob, and a request that the Insignia might be 
retained as an heirloom in the family. 
G. G. Rea. 
Middleton, Wooler, 
N orthumbeiiand . 
