The Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine

John Cleasbey Longstaff, died January 24th, 1919, aged 50. Buried at Holt. For over 23 years Head Master of the Congregational School at Holt. He was well known as a Wesleyan Local Preacher for many years and took a leading part in all Wesleyan matters. He was much valued and respected at Holt. A man of wide reading he was especially interested in etymology.

Long obit. notice, with portrait, Wiltshire Times, Feb. 1, 1919. He was the author of

Notes on Wiltshire Names, by John C. Longstaff, Vol. I.
Place Names. Bradford-on-Avon: Wm. Dotesio, The
Library Press, 1911, Cloth, 8vo., pp. v. + 3 + 166.

In this volume it was stated that “Vol. II., Surnames, will be published shortly." Much of the MS. for this second volume was prepared, but the sale of Vol. I. was not sufficiently large to warrant the expense of printing Vol. II. This was to be regretted for Vol. I. was a very useful work, summing up what has been said by various authorities on the derivation of Wiltshire Place Names.

He also printed interesting Notes on Surnames, especially those of Holt and Bradford families, in the Wiltshire Times, Nov. 15th, 1913, and Feb. 28th, 1914.

William Stratton, died March 26th, 1919, aged 84. Buried at Kingston Deverill. Eldest s. of Richard Stratton of Broad Hinton, where he managed his father's farm, afterwards farming on his own account at Inglesham, from which he removed to Kingston Deverell, where he remained fifty years as one of the best known and most prominent Wiltshire agriculturists, leading the way in the fencing of the downland, and the laying down of land in the bad times. For over twenty years he was chairman of the Cattle Diseases Committee of the Central Chamber of Agriculture, and was one of the two tenant farmers who were asked to serve on the Duke of Richmond's Royal Commission on Agriculture, and took a lårge part in the framing of the report. Of late years he had lived at Warminster. His widow, d. of Mr. Thomas Pope, of Horningsham, survives him, as do his sons, C. H. Stratton, of London; Richard, of Kingston Deverill; and John, of Codford.

Obit. notice, Wiltshire Gazette, April 3rd, 1919.

Jacob Usher, died April 21st, 1919, aged 81. Buried at Trowbridge Cemetery. Son of Thomas Usher, founder of Usher's Brewery. Educated at Bath and joined his father's business, becoming chairman when it became a Limited Company in 1889, a position he retained till about eight years ago. He was an active member of Trowbridge Local Board and afterwards of the Urban Council. He became a member of the County Council when it came into existence in 1889 and only resigned his seat in 1919, and was a member of many committees of the Council. J.P. for the County 1907. He was a very prominent Wesleyan, the senior Local Preacher, a Sunday School

teacher for a long while in connection with the Manvers' Street Wesleyan Church. He was one of the chief supporters of the Liberal cause in Trowbridge.

Obit. notice and portrait Wiltshire Times, April 26th, 1919.

Henry Arthur Mornington Wellesley, 3rd Earl Cowley, died January 15th, 1919. Buried at Draycot. Born 1866, succeeded his father 1895. Served with Imperial Yeomanry in S. Africa. Formerly Captain in 3rd Batt. Wilts Regt. He married first 1889 Lady Violet Neville, d. of Marquis of Abergavenny, who divorced him 1896; secondly 1905, Millicent Florence Eleanor, d. of 1st Baron Nunburnholme, divorced wife of Sir Charles Hartopp. She divorced Lord Cowley 1913. He married, thirdly Clare, d. of Sir Francis Stapleton, Bart. His successor in the title, Christian Arthur Viscount Dangan, the son of the first wife, was born 1890 and married May Picard in 1914. He has acted under the name of Arthur Wellesley at the Criterion and other theatres.

Obit. notice, Daily Sketch, with portrait, and Wiltshire Gazette, Jan. 16th, 1919.

ADDITIONS TO MUSEUM AND LIBRARY.

Museum.

Presented by the REV. H. G. O. KENDALL: Flint Arrowhead. A series

of Flints from Avebury Down.

MR. O. G. S. CRAWFORD: Fragment of Ground Flint
Celt, from Bemerton.

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MR. A. R. WHITE: La Tene I." fibula from Charnage.

MR. H. W. WILLIAMS: Iron Hinge of the old Turnpike
Gate on the Devizes-Potterne Road.

Library.

Presented by the AUTHOR, MGR. COUNT BICKERSTAFFE DREW (JOHN

AYSCOUGH)" Fernando," 1918.

MESSRS. SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE, "The Wilton
Suits, a Controversy." 4to. 1918.

MR. O. G. S. CRAWFORD, F.S.A.: Five Drawings of
Antiquities.

Pesented by MR. W. H. BUTCHER: Murray's "Western Cathedrals." List of Voters, N. Wilts, 1841.

THE AUTHOR (the REV. J. P. WILES): Sermons preached at Devizes, complete set.

THE AUTHOR (MR. A. SCHOMBERG): "Seend Monumental Inscriptions."

THE AUTHOR (MR. E. H. MACY), of Salisbury, about 50 leaflet Poems, 1914-1919.

MR. F. W. LONG: "Zion Street Baptist Chapel, Trow-
bridge, an Historical Account, 1813-1913."

MR. A. FRASER Bath and Devizes Almanac, 1836.
Chippenham and Wiltshire Almanac, 1836, and 1837.
Provincial Almanac, especially adapted for Wiltshire,

1835.

REV. E. H. GODDARD: Salisbury Dio. Gazette for 1918.
N. Wilts Church Magazine, &c., &c.

MR. A. W. MARKS: 8 old documents connected with
Edington and Tinhead, 1763-1774. One other Wilts
Deed.

THE AUTHOR (MR. F. STEVENS): "Some account of the Educational Work done at the Salisbury Museum, 1916-19." 'City of Salisbury Children's Peace Festival. Pageant of Salisbury through the Ages, July 28th, 1919. Book of Words."

THE WRITER (REV. A. W. STOTE, F.S.G.): Abstracts
of Copies of Court Rolls and other Documents relating
to Bradford Manor." M.S. Small 4to.
THE AUTHOR (MR. H. ST. G. GRAY): Reports of Ave-
bury Excavations, from 1912—1915.

THE SOMERSET ARCH. SOCIETY: Wiltshire Deed.

MR. J. J. SLADE: Several Wiltshire Sale Catalogues, &c.
MR. H. W. DARTNELL: Salisbury Directory. Sale
Catalogues.

REV. C. V. GODDARD: Salisbury

Pamphlets.

Journal, 1918.