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THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
Mr. Barns read an account of the Forster family of Walthamstow,
which linked them up with the Thomas Furly Forster to whose memory
a memorial exists in Quendon church. He also exhibited some receipts
bearing the autographs of various members of this notable family of
naturalists.
Mr. Thompson showed 48 photographs, all of Barking, from the
Pictorial Survey collection. He also exhibited some representative
forms of Somersetshire Pole Brasses, and gave an account of the now
obsolete village benefit societies of that county, whose members were
accustomed to carry these brasses on staves during their annual "walk."
CRYPTOGAMIC FORAY (736TH MEETING).
SATURDAY, 10TH NOVEMBER, 1934.
This meeting proved a fiasco by reason of the heavy rain which
persisted throughout the day. A party of eight hardy venturers assembled
at Theydon Bois station and, proceeding to the Forest, made desultory
attempts to collect mosses, etc., in the persistent downpour. By lunch
time, however, it was decided to abandon further attempts in the impossible
conditions which prevailed, and the little band made the best of its way
homewards to shelter.
ORDINARY MEETING (737TH MEETING).
SATURDAY, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1934.
This, the second meeting of the autumn session, was held as usual
in the Physics Lecture Theatre of the Municipal College, Romford Road,
Stratford, at 3 o'clock on the above afternoon, the President, Mr. William
E. Glegg, F.Z.S., M.B.O.U., being in the chair. Only 33 members attended.
The undermentioned ladies and gentlemen were elected members of
the Club:—
Mrs. H. F. Chamen, of Millfield, near Brentwood.
Mrs. M. Gourley, of 70, Claremont Road, Forest Gate, E.7.
Mr. C. E. Gourley, of 70, Claremont Road, Forest Gate, E.7.
Mr. T. G. Lysaght, of 205, Shrewsbury Road, Forest Gate, E.7.
Mr. H. Munson, of 16, Johnstone Road, High Street South, East
Ham, E.6.
Mr. H. F. Page, of 356, Strone Road, Manor Park, E.12.
Mr. H. J. C. Seymour, of Ingatestone.
Mrs. Hatley exhibited photographs and a water-colour sketch of
some recently restored old houses, Nos. 2 to 8, Church Lane, Walthamstow.
Miss Milroy showed specimens of tambour lace from Great Tey and
observed that only one laceworker now remained in that village.
The President showed skins of six species of Kingfishers from Malaya,
one of which is but a subspecies of our own British form. He also
exhibited a specimen of the tiny Swiftlet, which produces the edible birds'
nests of commerce.
The Curator exhibited 26 views of Waltham Abbey from the Museum
collection.
Mr. Scourfield read his Report as Club's Delegate to the Conference
of Delegates of Corresponding Societies at the British Association Meeting
at Aberdeen in September last, and was thanked for the Report.