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247. Mr. John Barlow, of this p., d. 8 April, 1841, a. 51. Hester Barlow, d. 5 April, 1828, a. 9 mths. Edwin Barlow, d. 24 Oct., 1834, a. 3 yrs. 6 mths. Mary Ann, wid. of the above, d. 24 July, 1844, a. 43.

248. George Chilvers, d. March 22, 1851, a. 37, Colour-Sergeant, 3rd Batt. Grenadier Guards, late of Grimstone, near Lynn, Norfolk. E. M., dau. of the above, died in her infancy. Elizabeth Mary, w. of the above, d. Oct. 12, 1851, a. 35. Buried at West Hanningfleld, Essex.

249. Stephen (Page) Seager, Esq., d. 1 Aug., 1834, in his 72nd year, late of Maidstone, Kent. Elizabeth his w., d. 23 Feb., 1836, a. 76. Jane Seager, their dau., d. 20 Nov., 1850, a. 50.

250 w. of John Money, d. 22 April,

1838, a. 21.

251. Matilda, d. of William and Sophia Moyes, d. 14 Oct., 1830, a. 2 weeks. William Henry, 8. of the above, d. 22 Nov., 1831, a. 2 yrs. 7 mths. Mra. Sophia Moyes, d. 1 Dec., 1831, a. 28. Mrs. Elizabeth Moyes, d. 26 June, 1833, a. 23. Henry George Moyes, d. 2 Oct., 1842, a. 7 yrs. 6 mths. William George Moyes, d. 24 Feb., 1846, a. 7 mths.

252. Sarah, w. of Mr. Richard Clark, of Vaux- hall Bridge Road, d. 14 Feb., 1842, a. 54.

253. John Garner, d. 8 June, 1844, a. (4)6.

254. Mr. John Astell, late Clerk of this p., d. April 7, 1844, a. 65. Mr. William George Astell, eldest s. of the above, d. June 1, 1852, a. 42.

255. Jane, w. of the Rev. John Jennings, Rector of this p., d. 21 Sept., 1833, a. 38.

256. Thomas Trowell, Esq., s. of Mawbey Trowell, Esq., late of Bradford, Wilts, d. 25 Dec., 1840, a. 72.

257. Mrs. Ann Richardson, d. 8 Sept., 1841, a. 67. Mrs. Sarah Richardson, d. 9 March, 1851, a. 51.

258. [Almost blank.] In ccelo Quies.

259. Mary Maria Pink, d. 27 Dec., 1832, in her 56th year. Emily Sarah Pink, granddau. of the above, d. 22 Oct., 1842, a. 7 mths.

260. Robert Earl, of Vine Street, Westminster, d. 12 Jan., 1812, a. 22. His bro. John Earl, of Vincent Square, d. 21 Sept., 1830, a. 33. Mrs. Mary Earl, their mother, d. 28 Jan., 1836, a. 76. Isabella, w. of John Earl, d. Oct. 21, 1836, a. 47. Mr. Robert Earl, d. 25 April, 1839, a. (9)7.

G. S. PARRY, Lieut-Col. 17, Ashley Mansions, S.W.

(To be concluded.)

THE AUSTRALIAN COAT OF ARMS.

ON 7 May, 1908, his late Majesty King Edward VII. by Royal Warrant granted armorial ensigns and supporters to the Commonwealth of Australia. A copy of this warrant, together with an illustration of the coat of arms, appeared in the Common- wealth of Australia Gazette for 8 Aug., 1908. Yet a little over three years later an amended design is now before the College of Arms with a view to its submission for the approval of his Majesty King George V. What urgent reasons are there, one naturally asks, for the present King to render obsolete

a Royal Warrant granted by his late father ? None except the gratification of certain personal wishes. By Australians generally the proposed alteration is considered as unnecessary as it is undesirable. The design of the shield is objected to. This depicts on an azure field the six Federated States of Australia, symbolized by six argent inescutcheons, each charged with a chevron gules thus each contributing a roof-tree to the house of the Commonwealth. In the centre of the shield is an escutcheon argent charged with St. George's cross gules cottised of the (azure) field having five six-pointed argent stars thereon, representing the constellation of the Southern Cross. Crest : on a wreath of the colours a seven-pointed star or. Supporters : on a compartment of grass, to the dexter, a kangaroo ; sinister, an emu both proper. Motto : " Advance, Australia." Instead, however, of the before - mentioned shield, Mr. Fisher, the Prime Minister, desires to have the six Admiralty flag - badges of the several Australian States. These are as follow : New South Wales a St. George's cross charged with a lion and four eight-pointed yellow stars on a white ground ; Victoria the five white stars, representing the Southern Cross, ensigned with an imperial crown on a blue ground ; Queensland a blue Maltese cross sur- mounted by an imperial crown on a white ground ; South Australia a shrike in natural colours on a yellow ground ; Western Australia a black swan on a yellow ground ; Tasmania a red lion on a white ground. Surely a heterogeneous mixture. To revert to badges for arms is certainly playing pitch-and-toss with heraldry. True it is that in several of the above cases the badge also figures either as the State crest or as part of the State arms. And a crest, of course, may be used as a badge, as may also a charge upon a shield ; but to make mere flag-badges into a combination coat of arms is surely turning the College of Arms topsy- turvy and making a travesty of armorial emblazonment.

Mr. Fisher would also vary the position of the supporters, viz., straighten the kangaroo's tail and make the emu stand on both legs ; and he would add wattle blossoms to the under part of the shield. But as South Africa has been given the wattle as a floral badge, Australia apparently has lost claim to it. Still, any artist could add flora to the " compartment." Mr. Fisher objects besides to the motto, preferring " Australia " without " advance," which