64 THE ESSEX NATURALIST.
Among Barns' contributions to the Essex Naturalist the
most notable are his descriptive historical accounts of the Church
and various houses at Walthamstow, and of John Strype and
Leyton Church (in vol. xx.), of Waltham Abbey and of Gilwell
Hall, Sewardstone (in vol. xxi.), of Pimphall Farm, Chingford,
of both the Chingford Churches, and of Valence House, Dagenham
(in vol. xxiii.) and of some Essex Doctors, of Layer Marney Towers
and Church, of Horham Hall, Thaxted, and of Highams Manor
House, Walthamstow (in vol. xxiv.).
The patience with which, single-handed and in spite of ill-
health, he compiled the "General Index" to the Essex
Naturalist—a labour of several years—may well be termed
monumental: this work alone will perpetuate the compiler's
name in the grateful memory of our members.
He will indeed be. missed, not only by us, but equally by those
other Societies which shared his active interest.
P. T.
JAMES CHAPMAN SHENSTONE.
A very old member, Mr. J. C. Shenstone, F.L.S., passed
away on 8th May, 1935, in his 81st year. He became a member
of our Club as long ago as 1881 and took a prominent part in its
earlier activities, serving on its Council for many years and con-
tributing many articles to its Journal on botanical subjects,
his latest contribution to our pages being a detailed illustrated
description of the Gardens of Warley Place, written in 1912.
In 1898 he presented his herbarium to the Club, this comprising
over 800 plants, of which between 600 and 700 were Essex speci-
mens, all gathered by himself.
Of late years, by reason of his advanced age, he had not been
seen among us, but older members will remember his always
interesting, if sometimes discursive, remarks on various subjects
brought up at our meetings.
P.T.