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THE LATE MR. GEORGE PERRIN.
HEADMASTER'S TRIBUTE.
Writing in the current issue of "The Lyonian," Mr. J. E. Williams
states :—"Within little more than a year there has fallen to
me the inexpressibly sad duty of writing for the `Lyonian' memorial notices
of two young men in the prime of life—of Arthur James last year,
and now of his brother-in-law, George Perrin.
It was during my headmastership that George Perrin spent six years
of his life in the John Lyon School. His contemporaries were, amongst
others,
Jack Parkhouse (later on to be brother-in-law), Tew, Cram, sen., Grapes,
and Welch. Looking back on his school-days —happy ones they were—I
have nothing but good to, remember of him. A boy of high principle, upright
in conduct, he quickly made his influence felt throughout the school
of which he was so loyal a member. Certain it is that his healthy independence
of character made it easier for many a boy to win forward in striving
for
the good. Always bright and ready in wit, he endeared himself to boys
and masters alike. I had for him a sincere feeling of affection, and
I well
remember what a favourite he was with the late Mr. C. J. Gregg. Intellectually,
he showed no little promise. He thought things out for himself, and,
for a boy, was wonderfully sound in judgment. His steady success in later
life
was no surprise to those who knew him. As regards athletics (which demand
a place in the annals of boys) he was in the Eleven, and I well remember
how much headwork he put into his bowling.
"
In 1892, George Perrin began his work in the City, and after three years'
experience elsewhere, obtained a clerkship in the firm of Messrs. C. A.
Goodricke and Co., East India Agents. In a very .short time he worked his
way to a partnership, and in 1904 he acquired the business. Mr. Goodricke
(as I know from a long conversation and a letter written directly to me;
held George Perrin in the deepest affection. No son, he told me, could
have been dearer to him. Space forbids my giving more than these few extracts
from hits letter:—`In all my business experience I never met a man
who was endowed with finer qualities than George Perrin. Personally, my
opinion of him had far outgrown respect and had developed into affection.
His business capabilities were of a very high order, and his judgment was
sound. I have no hesitation in saying—and I am quite sure that there
are many in the City who will endorse this—that had George Perrin
lived anther ten years he would have risen to front rank in the City
commercial circles.'
" The following extracts I take from a letter written to me by Mr. Arthur
W. Chapman (Vice-Chairman of the Surrey County Council: `He was often
entrusted with the settlement of matters of very considerable importance by men
who
were engaged in public life, and had not the leisure to look after their
private affairs, and I know that they placed implicit reliance upon his
judgment.'
"
'It. must be some consolation to his family that during his young life,
which was one of arduous attention to duty, he succeeded in gaining not
only the respect, but, the affection of all those who had anything to do
with him to an extent that is seldom achieved by men of much, riper years.
He will not have lived in vain, for I am confident that by his upright,
God-fearing life he set an example which has been of great value• to
many others.'
"
Amongst the hundred and more letters received by relatives not the least
touching came from young men in the City, who had been influenced by George
Perrin. Everything goes to show that he was a remarkable man—one
of whom, not only his relatives, but all associated with his School,
may be justly proud. Had he lived, there would have been a brilliant
career
before him.
" We knew that life's completeness is not measured by years; yet the sudden
stop of the activities of a young life like that of George Perrin (charged
as it- was with loving home duties), has a pathos beyond the power of
words to express.
"
Our hearts go out in deepest sympathy for the two stricken families—so
long associated with the Lyon School—in whose, homes there is a
void which must always remain. May a comfort, greater than this world
can ever
give be granted to them."
THE BEGINNING AND THE END.
1. These were the relative sizes of the Boer and the British soldier,
in the Boer's estimation, when the war started.
MARRIAGE OF Mr. A. A. J. Collis
The marriage of Mr. Arthur Archibald Jeffery Collis, organist and choirmaster at the Parish Church, Pinner, second son of the late Rev. Collis, Vicar of St. James', Westgate-on-Sea with Miss Winifred Mary Pope, of Athelsten House Margate, only daughter of the late Mr. Frederick H. Pope, of Walton on-Thames, was solemnised on Wednesday at St. Paul's Church, Hampstead, by the Rev. A. W. Boulden, Vicar of Christ Church, Erith, assisted by the Rev. F. A. J. Bealey, curate in-charge of St. Anselm's, Pinner. The bride who was given away by her brother, and attended by three bridesmaids, wore a dress of white crepe chine with a Honiton lace veil and orange blossoms. The bridesmaids wore pretty dresses of a soft white material relieved with blue, and hats to match. After the ceremony a reception was held at 10, Winchester-road, the residence of Mr, and Mrs. Alfred Powell. The bride and bridegroom left Paddington by the 4.15 train for Bath, where the honeymoon will be spent. The presents numbered over one hundred. Mr. and Mrs. Collis have the congratulations of the whole district, and wishes for health and happiness.
A PRETTY CEREMONY.
At the little village of Falfield, Gloucestershire, on Wednesday, April
26, the marriage took place of Mr. William Dove, of Leatberhead, son
of the late Dr. Dove, of Pinner, to Miss Marguerite Heal, daughter of
Mr. Ambrose Heal, of Nower Hill, Pinner. Although the weather was disappointingly
wet and dull, nothing could damp the enthusiasm of the people of Falfield,
to whom the wedding was one of great interest, not only on account of
the connection which has existed for many years between the bridegroom's
family and this picturesque village, but also on behalf of the bride,
who has won all hearts by her kindliness and sweet disposition during
her residence in that neighbourhood. The goodwill felt by all classes
towards the young couple was testified not only by the abundance of beautiful
presents showered on them from all sides, but also in the kind services
of friends who helped to make everything a success, and in the crowds
of well-wishers who filled the little church, many guests travelling
from London, Bristol, and other distant places to be present at the ceremony.
The time fixed for the service was 12.30, and long before that hour the
little church of St. George, gay with Easter decorations, was full to
overflowing. The bridegroom, attended by Dr. Purves Stewart, caused no
small sensation by arriving in his motor car. Soon after the appointed
hour the bride arrived, and, leaning on the arm of Mr. D. D. Robertson,
passed up the aisle, attended by two bridesmaids, Miss Evelyn Dove, sister
of the bride-groom, and Miss Lulie Wynn, a friend of the bride. The wedding
gown was a singularly successful creation of ivory satin, made in the
popular Romney style. The full trained skirt, enriched with a design
of true lovers' knots, and opening over an under dress of ivory chiffon
; the crossover bodice, with hanging sleeves, and the simple tube veil
all set off admirably the graceful figure of the young bride. The old
Maltese lace and insertion with which the bodice was trimmed was a gift
from the bridegroom, as was also the bouquet of Madonna lilies, and lilies
of the valley and white roses, carried by the bride. The brides-maids
wore lace dresses over pale blue silk, and chiffon underdresses. Their
hats were of blue crinoline, trimmed with lace and tea roses, and they
wore antique paste ornaments, and carried bouquets of pink tea roses,
the gifts of the bride-groom.
The marriage was solemnised by the Rev. H. C. Jenner, whose sympathetic
address will be long remembered by those who were privileged to hear
it. The organist and choir contributed their share to the impressiveness
of the ceremony by their felicitous rendering of the hymns, "0 perfect
love" and "Lead us, Heavenly Father, lead us," the latter
hymn being sung kneeling, before the final Benediction. A spirited rendering
of Mendelssohn's Wedding March accompanied the departure of the newly-married
couple, who were greeted at the church door by a fragrant shower of prim
roses and cowslips.
The wedding party then adjourned to Falfield House, the residence of
Miss Dove, aunt of the bridegroom, where luncheon was served to 30 guests,
and at 3.30 the happy pair left for London, en route for France, where
the honeymoon will be spent. The bride's going away dress was of corn-flower
blue colienne, with a silk peterine to match. Her picture hat was of
chiffon in the same shade, trimmed with shaded hydrangeas. Among the
guests who responded to Miss Dove's invitation were the Rev, and Mrs.
H. C. Jenner, Mr. Eustace Button and the Misses, Button, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Button. Mrs. Carver, Dr. and Mrs. Awdry, the Misses Bennett, Mr.
D. D. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harle, the Misses Harle, Miss Hardwicke,
and Mrs. Tanner, A list of the presents is appended:
Bride to bridegroom, gold signet ring
Bridegroom to bride, diamond and emerald ring and antique lace
Mrs. Bathurst Dove, to bridegroom, suit case, old furniture, and silver
tea and coffee service ; to bride, cheque, turquoise pendant, and house
linen
Mr. Ambrose Heal, cheque
The Misses Dove, to bride, lace parasol and en tout cas ; to bridegroom,
pearl studs
Miss Dove (Falfield), arm chair
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Heal, jun., pearl buckles and brooch
Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis, silver chain and pendant
Mr. Eustace Button and family, cheque
Miss Button, silk picture
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Button, cocoa flagon
Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Button, wrought iron trivet
Mr. and Mrs. Sinnock, mirror
Dr. Purves Stewart, to bridegroom, silver brushes
Miss Mayo, fur carriage rug
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Woodbridge, spode dishes
Mr. and Mrs. Calkin Lewis and family, silver inkstand
Mr. Herbert Mappin, motor car clock
Mrs. T. M. Everett, silver muffineer
Mr. and Mrs. Woodbridge and family, silver pepper and mustard pots
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Peake, Chippendale table
Mr. and Mrs. Aston (Epsom), silver candlesticks
Mr. and Mrs. George Game, silver fruit knives
Mrs. Henry Taylor, cream jug
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Blackwell, silver afternoon tea set
Pr. and Mrs. Awdry, toast rack and egg stand
Mrs. Hodgson and Mrs. Sparway, " Egypt ' (Talbot Kelly).
Misses Evans, silver manicure set
Miss Wynn, pair of silver photo frames
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Woodbridge, cheque
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Pain, salver of beaten silver and enamel
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Hutchinson, etching
Mr. L. Amery, Japanese bronze
Mrs. Stanbrough, mahogany table
Mrs. H. Lavender, rug
Mr. and Mrs. Weaver, silver tea spoons
Mr and Mrs. Henry Woodbridge, sugar bowl and sifter
Mrs. Carman, Jacobean table
Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy, Waterford glass jug and goblets
Mr. and Mrs. McLean, silver clock
Miss K. Coles, enamel pendant
Mr. Harold Barnard, antique lace veil
Rev. C. E. and Mrs. Grenside, to bridegroom, print ; to bride, silver
cream ewer
Mrs. and the Misses Bubb, table lamp
Mr and Mrs. Bratte, Sheraton cabinet
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harle, Worcester-vase
Miss M. H. Robins, Bradshaw case
Mr. J. L. Graham, cheque
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Myers, Crown Derby coffee cups Mr and Mrs. Eustace
Robinson, claret jug
Mrs. Arthur Tritton, repeater carriage clock
Lady Graham Moon, book stand
Mr. George E. Mortlock, coffee cups
Rev. H. C. and Mrs. Jenner, The Pleasures of Life " (Lord Avebury).
Mrs. Carver, bronze palm pot
Mr. and Mrs. Wells, oak framed mirror
Mr. Hall Knight, original water-colour
Mr. E. Tanner, pewter jardiniere
The Misses Brown, salad cruet
Mr. and Mrs. Formby Back, silver sauce boats
Mr. Gerald Woodbridge, silver butter shell and knife
The Misses Thompson, brocade sofa cushion
Mr. and Mrs. Satthill, ancient oak bracket
Mr. and Mrs. Bertrand Fletcher, Nankin pot pourri jars
Dr. T. C. Blackwell, proof engraving
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sowerby, bronze flagons
Mrs. Maxfield Smith and family, silver-mounted gong
Mr. and Mrs. Parkhouse, card tray
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. van Wisselingh, repousse copper sconces.
The Rev. Canon and Mrs Utterton (Vicar of Leatherhead), engraving.
Mr. Nelson Curtis, case of fruit spoons
Rev. and Mrs. St. Hill Bourne, pen tray
Mr. and Mrs W. R. Collins,, silver tea knives
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hogg, silver flower vases
Mr. H. M. Rigby, pewter plate flagon and stand
Dr. Russell Andrewes, souffle dish
Dr. and Mrs. Greig Soutar, teaspoons and tongs
Mr. Charles Woodbridge, water-colour drawing by Frazer
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Nugent, silver fruit spoons and sifter
Dr. and Mrs. Bertrand Dawson, entree dishes
Dr. and Mrs. Horace Johnstone, table linen
Mr. Frank Cates, motor horn
Mr. and Miss Codd, toast rack
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Price, cheese scoop
Lieut.-Colonel Sir Francis Moon, silver cigarette box
Mr. and Mrs. George -Dove (Boston, Mass.), embroidered handkerchief.
Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Robertson, empire mirror
Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Brown, silver salt cellars
Mr. and Mrs. James Kemp, silver cream ewer
Mr. and Mrs. Freeland, arm chair
Mr. Brandt, brass flower pot
Mr. R. Tritton, silver shaving mug
Miss K. Stanley Smith, original water colour
Sir Thomas Barlow, " Marcus Aurelius,"
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Blackwell, proof engraving
Mr. and Mrs. Helsham-Jones, copper kettle and stand
Mr. and Mrs. Satow Allen, silver sugar vase
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Brewer, Sheffield plate entree dish
Miss Hardwick, hand-worked dessert d'oyleys
Mr. and Mrs. Dyer, bread trencher, knife, and butter knife
“
Annis and Nelly," damask afternoon tea cloth
Miss Elizabeth Gay, embroidered motto
Mr. and Mrs. Aschwanden, pair of silver vases
Mrs. Hugh Harben, pair of silver vases
Mr. and Mrs. Barnard Hankey, case of silver tea spoons
Mr. and Mrs. G. Browning, Faience de Napoli vase
Mr. Percy Lewis and brothers, silver tray
Miss Deakin, to bride, silver scent bottle ; to bridegroom, amber frame
Mr. and Mrs. Stiff, coffee spoons and sugar tongs
Rev. E. J. and Mrs. Wemyss Whitaker, silver sugar sifter
Miss Gimson and Mr. Bell, silver cake knife and fork
Mr. and Mrs. Shield Eley, table centre and vases
Miss Bennett, and Miss L. Bennett (Stone, Gloucestershire), china flower
pot, original poems, and embroidered cloth
EXCAVATIONS IN EGYPT.
INTERESTING DISCOVERIES
A discovery at present unique in Egypt was announced by Mr. F. G.
Hilton Price (president), at the general meeting of the Egypt Exploration
Fund, held at Burlington House, Piccadilly, yesterday afternoon. While
excavations were going on at Deir-el-Bahari, a shrine containing its
goddess was found intact, and the oldest temple at Thebes was unearthed.
When all the rubbish had been cleared away the top of an arch became
visible, made of two blocks leaning against each other. A hole having
been made underneath, it was found that this arch was the forepart
of an arched room or shrine, in which was discovered a natural-sized
Hather cow, cut out of sandstone and painted, in a perfect state of
preservation. This was the great find of the year. It was the first
time on record that a shrine containing a god or goddess has been met
with intact. A message was at once despatched to Cairo, and soldiers
were sent to guard it; but before they arrived Mr. Currelly, who was
engaged in the work, sat up all night with the charge to protect her
from harm. The cow is of the same type as its modern representative,
is painted a reddish-brown, with curious black spots in the form of
a four-leaved clover, and on both sides of the neck are papyrus flowers
and buds. The shrine in which it was found was built of sandstone blocks,
covered with stucco, and elaborately painted and sculptured with pictures
of Thothmes and Merit Ra and the cow of Hather. The whole of this shrine
was taken down, and carefully transported, together with the cow, to
Cairo, where it has been rebuilt in the Cairo Museum. The neck of tae
cow bears the cartouche of Amenophis II., the son of Thothrnes III.
of the Eighteenth Dynasty. It is in high relief, showing that it was
contemporary.
Experts declare this to be the finest specimen of Egyptian animal sculpture
yet found.
In an address (read by Mr. Hail; M. Naville, who has been carrying
out these excavations, said Deir-el-Bahari would be a lasting work
of the fund of Egypt.
It was one of the great attractions, and one of the most striking sights
of all the antique remains at Thebes. When they had carried away the
two mounds of rubbish on both sides of the ramp, the whole end of the
valley at the foot of the majestic cliffs of Deir-el-Bahari would be
cleared and open, and the visitor crossing from the river would have
before his eyes. not a labyrinth of rubbish mounds, but two temples
of remarkable design, dedicated to various gods, and chiefly the goddess
who was supposed to dwell in the caves of the mountain, and to go down
occasionally to the river—Hathor, mistress of the west. One of
these temples, the largest, was built by a mighty queen; its pillars
had been reerected, and its ceilings restored by the fund, so as he
protect the sculptures.
Dr. B. P. Grenfel! reported finds of literary papyriat Osyrhynchus
far exceeding the discoveries of any previous season. These comprised
new odes of Pindar, parts of the lost tragedy of Euripides on. Hypsipyle,
parts of a new Greek historian, and of a commentary on the second book
of Thueydides, the second half of the Symposium, and portions of two
manuscripts of the Phaedrus of Plato, of the Panegyrious of Isocrates,
and the speech of Demosthenes against Boeotus. Thee manuscripts all
belong to the second or third century.
Coming to the new Gospel fragment, which was found in one of the later
mounds of the town, with papyri of the fourth to the sixth century,
Dr. Grenell said it contained a complete account of a dramatic episode.
The scene is at Jerusalem, by the Temple and the fragment begins with
the conclusion of our Lord to his disciples, exhorting them to avoid
the example of the Pharisees, and in solemn words warning them of the
penalties which await the evil-doer both in this world and in the next.
Jesus then takes His disciples with Him inside the temple to the place
of purification, where His presence is challenged by a Pharisee, who
reproaches him tor entering he sanctuary without having performed the
requisite religious ceremonies of purification. A short dialogue ensues,
in which Jesus asks
the Pharisee if he is pure, and the Jew answers, recounting the different
religious rites for cleansing purposes which he has observed. To this
our Lord delivers an eloquent and crushing reply, contrasting outward
with inward purity. In stern accents He recalls the foulness of the
pools below the Temple hill, and draws a striking contrast between
the outward bathing prescribed by Jewish ritual and the inward cleansing
which He and His disciples have received in the waters of eternal life.
Controversy, said Dr. Grenfel!, would range rather about the framework
and the colouring of the vivid picture disclosed by the fragment than
about its main subject. The denunciation of the Pharisees was no stronger
than that which occurred, for instance, in Matthew xxiii,.25 - and
Luke-xi., 37. The chief difficulty was in connection with the ceremonial
observances of Jewish ritual which, according to the Pharisee, were
necessary before entering the Temple itself.
Having concluded his address, Dr. Grenfell recited the new ode of Pinder.
Sir John Evans was elected vice-president to the place of Lord Grenfell,
and the retiring members of the committee were re-elected. On the motion
of Sir J. Evans, seconded by Sir Herbert Thompson, a hearty vote of
thanks was accorded Mr. W. M. Laffan, of New York, for a donation of £1,000
towards the cost of carrying on the excavations at Deir-el-Bahari.
-The report of the treasurer (Mr. H. A. Grueber), which stated that
owing to the restriction of the funds' work to Deir-el-Bahari there
was for the first time for many years a balance on the right side,
was unanimously adopted.