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FELLOWS OF MERTON.

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Dixon, Arthur Lee, born at Pickering, Yorks, 27 Nov., 1867 ; 2s. George Thomas, gent. Wor- cester, matric. 22 Oct., 85, aged 17 (from Kings- wood school), scholar 84, B.A. 88 ; fellow Merton 91, M.A. 92; Honours: — 1 mathematical mods. 86, junior mathematical exhibition 86, and scholar- ship 87, 1 mathematics 88, Herschel astronomical prize 89, 90, proxime accessit 90, and senior mathe- matical scholarship 91.

Taylor, Alfred Edward, born at Oundle, Northants, 22 Dec., 1869 ; is. Alfred, gent. New Coll. , matric. 14 Oct., 87, aged 17 (from Kingswood school), scholar 87; fellow MERTON91, B.A. 91 ; Honours: — 1 classical mods. 89, 1 classics 91.

Lankester, Edwin Ray, born in London, 15 May, 1847; is. Edwin, D.Med., F.R.S. coroner for Middlesex. Christ Church, matric. 14 April, 66, aged 18 (from St. Paul's school), a junior student 66-7, B.A. 68; fellow Exeter 72-89, M.A. 72, hon. fellow 89 (Honours: — 1 natural science 68, Burdett- Coutts scholarship 69, Radcliffe travelling fellowship 70), natural science examiner 79, 80, 81, Linacre professor of human and comparative anatomy 91, deputy professor 90-1, fellow of Merton 92, scholar Downing college, Cambridge, 64, professor of zoology and comparative anatomy in University college, London, 74, F.R.S. 75, and a member of council 82, 88, professor of natural history, Edin- burgh, 81, royal medallist (Royal Society) 85, editor of "Quarterly Journal of Microscopic Science " 70, hon. LL.D. St. Andrew's 85, founder and presi- dent of the marine biological association 84, examiner in the universities of Cambridge, London, and New Zealand. See Men and Women of the Time.

Gardiner, Samuel Rawson, born at Ropley, Southants, 4 March, 1829 ; is. Rawson Boddam, arm. Carist Church, matric. 20 Oct., 47, aged 18 (from Win- chester), student 50-1, B.A. 51, hon. student 78 ; fellow All Souls' 84, M.A. 84 (Honours: — 1 classics 51), examiner in history 86, 7, 8 ; fellow of Merton 92, professor of modern history King's Coll., London, 76, and hon. fellow 85, hon. LL.D. Edinburgh, author of history of England temp. James I. and Charles I., etc. See Men and Women of the Time.

HONORARY FELLOWS.

Creigfhton, Rt. Rev. Mandell, born at Carlisle, Cumberland, 5 July, 1843 ; is. Robert, arm. Merton, matric. 18 Oct., 62, aged 19 (from Durham school) ; postmaster 62, fellow and tutor 66-75, BA - 6 7> M.A. 69, hon. fellow 89, D.D. by diploma 17 March, 91 (Honours : — 1 classical mods. 64, 1 classics and 2 law and history 66), librarian 67, and president of Ox r ordunionsociety 68, law and history examiner 71-2, history examiner 72-3-5-6-7, 83-4-5, select preacher 75-7, 86-8 ; fellow Emmanuel Coll., and Dixie professor of eccle- siastical history Cambridge, 84-91, incorporated M.A. 85, history examiner 88-9, hon. fellow Em- manuel Coll., 91, D.D. 91, and select preacher 87; hon. LL.D. Glasgow, 83, hon. D.C.L. Durham 85, hon. LL.D. Harvard University 86, and hon. Litt.D. Dublin 92; vicar of Embleton, Northumberland, 74-84, hon. canon of Newcastle- upon-Tyne 82-5, canon of Worcester 85-90, bishop of Peterborough 91. See Men and Women of the Time.

Lang, Andrew, born in Selkirk town, N.B., 31 March, 1844; is. John, arm. Balliol, matric. 28 Jan., 65, aged 20 (from Edinburgh academy, and St. Andrew's university), exhibitioner 65-8, Jenkyns exhibitioner 68; fellow Merton 68-76, B.A. 69, M.A. 75, hon. fellow 89 (Honours: — 1 classical mods. 66, 1 classics 68); Giffard lecturer in St. Andrew's university on natural religion 88, and hon. LL.D. — ; a well-known writer. See Men and Women of the Time.

Wilson, Rev. Robert James, M.A., hon. fellow 89; warden of Keble, where see page 627.

EX-FELLOWS.

EstCOTirt, Edmund Hiley Bucknall, born in Mary- lebone, 22 Nov., 1803 ; 3s. Thomas Grimston B-E., d.c.l., m.p. Balliol, matric. 13 Dec, 21, aged 18 (from Harrow), B.A. 25; fellow Merton 26-31, M.A. 28; of Estcourt, co. Gloucester, vicar of Wolford, co. Warwick, 30-43, and rector of Eck- ington, co. Derby, 43.

Bathurst, Stuart Eyre, born in London, 10 Dec, 1815 ; s. James, lieut. -general, K.c.B. etc. Christ Church, matric 15 May 34, aged 18 (from Winchester), B.A. 37; fellow Merton 39-45, M.A. 40; rector of Kibworth Beauchamp, co. Leicester ; seceded to Rome ; canon of Birming- ham, and rector of St. Michael's Aston, Stone, co. Staff. ; registrar diocese of Norwich. See Foster's Peerage.

Hobhouse, Rt. Rev. Edmund, born in London, 17 April, 1817; 2s. Rt. Hon. Henry, of Hadspen House, Somerset. Balliol, matric. 16 Dec., 34, aged 18 (from Eton), B.A. 38 ; fellow Merton 41-58, M.A. 42, B.D. 51, D.D. 58, and of Durham ad eundem 58 ; vicar of St. Peter-in-the-East, Oxford, 43-58, bishop of Nelson, New Zealand, 58-65, assistant to bishop of Lichfield 69-80, chancellor diocese of Lichfield 74-5. See Foster's Baronetage.

GrOUlburn, Very Rev. Edward Meyrick, born in London 11 Feb., 1818 ; s. Edward, serjeant-at-arms, D.C.L. Balliol, matric. 29 Nov., 34, aged 16 (from Eton), scholar 34-41, B.A. 39; fellow Mer- ton 41-6, M.A. 42, D.C.L. 50, D.D. 56, principal of postmasters and tutor 43-5 (Honours : — 1 clas- sics 39), select preacher 45, 56, 64, 71, Bampton lecturer 50, perpetual curate Holywell, Oxford, 44-50; head master Rugby 50-8, prebendary of St. Paul's 58, minister of Quebec chapel 58-9, incumbent of Paddington St. John 59-67, chaplain to the Queen 59, and dean of Norwich 66-89. For list of his works see Crockford & Men and Women of the Time.

Compton, Berdmore, born in London, 14 July, 1820 ; 3s. Henry Combe, arm. Merton, matric. 8 Dec, 36, aged 16 (from Rugby), postmaster 38-41, B.A. 41, fellow 41-52, M.A. 43, tutor 43 (Honours: — 3 classics and 1 mathematics4i). in the university eight 39; of Atherstone Hall, co. Warwick; bar.-at-law, Lincoln's Inn, 46, vicar of All Saints', Margaret- street, London, 73-86.

Pollen, John Hungerford, born in London, 19 Nov., 1820 ; 2s. Richard, of Rodbourne, Wilts, arm. Christ Church, matric. 30 May, 38, aged 17 (from Eton), B.A. 42 ; fellow Merton 42-52, M.A. 44, proctor 51 ; seceded to Rome ; late of South Ken- sington Museum. See Foster's Baronetage.

Farrer, Henry Richard, born in London, 3 July, 1821 ; 4s. James William, of St. Giles, Westminster, arm. Merton, matric. 18 May, 39, aged 17 (from Westminster school), postmaster 39-43, B.A. 43, M.A. 45, fellow 43-55 (Honours) :— 2 classics 42) ; of Green Hammerton, Yorks, bar.-at- -law, Lincoln's Inn, 51.

WodehOUSe, Walker, born at Gosport, Hants, 1 Aug. , 1819; 2s. Thomas, canon of Wells. Exeter, matric. 30 May, 39, aged 19 (from school), B.A.43; fellow Merton 44-7, M.A. 46; vicar of Elham, Kent, 46.

Mildmay, Arundell Charles St. John, born at Dog- mersfield, Hants, 21 June, 1820 ; 3s. Paulet St. John, of Hazelgrove, Somerset. Merton, matric. 1 June, 39, aged 18 (from Rugby), B.A. 43, fellow 44-9, M.A. 46; rector of Lapworth, co. Warwick, 48-64, of Long Marston, Yorks, 46-73, of Alvechurch, co. Worcester, 73-9, and of Denton, Norfolk, 79-83. See Foster's Baronetage.