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Museum. The best thanks of the Club are due to the following gentlemen,
who, in the kindest way, gave their valuable services as "conductors" at
these meetings:—G. H. Birch, Esq., F. Chancellor, Esq., Professor
Morris, Henry Walker, Esq., T. Fisher Unwin, Esq., W. Saville Kent, Esq.,
Professor Boulger, Dr. Cooke, Worthington G. Smith, Esq., Dr. Wharton,
Mr. James English, Dr. Braithwaite, and E. M. Holmes, Esq. On the
occasion of the visit to Chigwell, on June 25th, the members were most
hospitably entertained at Oakhurst, by the Rev. W. Linton Wilson and
Mrs. Wilson. The Bt. Rev. the Lord Bishop of St. Alban's kindly gave
the Club permission to wander through the grounds and woods of
Danbury Palace, and we have to thank the Rev. James Francis for
permission to meet in his school room at Waltham, Rev. R. H. Brenan
for a similar courtesy at Grays, and T. W. Wakefield, Esq., T. M. Gepp,
Esq., Rev. T. P. Bridges, Edmund Durrant, Esq., Dr. Priest, Hy. Corder,
Esq., and many other gentlemen, for aid afforded in organising these
excursions. The Council also desires to thank the editors of the following
newspapers, who have published from time to time reports of the
meetings, and in other ways contributed to the success of the Club by
making it widely known throughout the county:—The 'Essex Times,'
' Chelmsford Chronicle,' ' Essex Weekly News,' 'Essex Herald,' ' Waltham
Abbey Telegraph,' and ' Woodford Times.'
After the careful report of General Pitt-Rivers, and the details given in
the 'Proceedings,' but little remains to be said respecting the excavation
at Ambresbury Banks. The Council cannot but congratulate the members
on the good results which were obtained from the first scientific investi-
gation undertaken by the Club. The success of such researches, of
course, mainly depends upon the skill and care with which they are
planned and conducted. The Society was particularly fortunate in
enlisting the co-operation of an eminent and experienced Archaeologist in
the work. General Pitt-Rivers took a lively interest in the exploration
throughout, and the Council cannot too strongly emphasise its deep sense
of the value of his ready aid and sympathy. To Mr. D'Oyley also hearty
acknowledgments are due. He took the greatest possible care in the
matter, and was always ready to render all the help in his power. Mr.
D'Oyley has kindly offered to act on future occasions as the Honorary
Surveyor to the Club. The thanks of the Society should also be rendered
to those gentlemen who, at considerable expenditure of time, attended as
watchers at the excavations, and so rendered possible an accurate account
of the objects found. The Council proposes to commence work upon the
Loughton Camp as early as practicable in the spring, and also, if
possible, to make further researches at Ambresbury in order to clear up
some doubtful points. Of course, considerable funds will be required,
and the Council confidently asks for liberal contributions towards a work,
the successful accomplishment of which cannot fail to be of great advan-
tage to the Club, as well of very considerable interest not only to members,
but to all who take a pleasure in the discovery of reliable information