St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural AND Archaeological Society

TRANSACTIONS 1935

St. Albans: PRINTED BY GIBBS AND BAMFORTH, LTD., SPENCER STREET, 1936

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PAGE List of Officers and Council, 1935 232 List of Members, 1935 233 Report for the Year 1935 238 The Society's Library 240 Obituary 242 The Romano-British Cemetery at St. Stephens, near Verulamium. By Norman Davey, B.Sc., Ph.D., A.M.Inst.C.E 243 The Old Bull and Bennetts Butts, Harpenden. By Bernard P. Scattergood, M.A., F.S.A 276 James Bucknall, Third Viscount Grimston. By the Countess of Verulam 293 Verulamium : Insulae XII and XIII. By A. W. G. Lowther, F.S.A., A.R.l.B.A 312 The Stepneth Family of St. Albans and Aldenham Manor, Herts. By H. C. Andrews, M.A., F.S.A 317 Notes 325 Reviews 329 Statement of Accounts for the year 1935 330 THE ST. ALBANS AND HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. FOUNDED 1845.

OFFICERS AND COUNCIL FOR 1935. Patrons. THE MOST HON. THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., C.B. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF VERULAM. THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF ST. ALBANS, D.D. President. THE REV. G. A. GUEST, M.A., B.C.L., LL.D. Vice-Presidents. THE VERY REV. THE DEAN OF ST. ALBANS, M.A. CHARLES E. JONES, ESQ., F.S.A. ERNEST WOOLLEY, ESQ., F.S.A. A. J. B. WACE, ESQ., M.A., F.S.A. GERALD R. OWST, ESQ., M.A., LITT.D., D.LIT., PH.D., F.R.HIST.S. Council. THE REV. R. F. BEVAN, M.A. E. STANLEY KENT, ESQ. A. L. CRIBB, ESQ. MRS. C. M. MCCULLOCH. R. J. DANGERFIELD, ESQ. MRS. H. J. C. PEIRS. MISS P. M. GIBBS. MRS. L. G. SCOTT. A. W. GORTON, ESQ. G. E. SECKER, ESQ. R. E. HILL, ESQ. MISS G. L. A. SEEBOHM. Director. ERNEST WOOLLEY, ESQ., F.S.A. Honorary Secretary. CHARLES E. JONES, ESQ., F.S.A. Honorary Excursion Secretary. MRS. HAROLD HARTLEY, B.A. Honorary Treasurer. F. MURE WHITING, ESQ. Honorary Librarian. MISS KATHLEEN A. JONES. Honorary Auditor. N. P. ANDREW, ESQ. District Correspondents. Watford—NORMAN DAVEY, ESQ., B.SC., PH.D., A.M.INST.C.E. North Herts—W. PERCIVAL WESTELL, ESQ., F.L.S., F.S.A.SCOT. THE ST. ALBANS AND HERTFORDSHIRE ARCHITECTURAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY. LIST OF MEMBERS (December, 1935). Marked § are Life Members. Marked * are Honorary Members. Adcock, Miss, Wilfords, Bricket Bevan, Rev. R. F., M.A., Kings- Road, St. Albans. bury Lodge, St. Albans. Allanson, Miss J., 19, Abbey View Bevan, Mrs., Kingsbury Lodge, St. Road, St. Albans. Albans. Allengame, L. F., 3, East Drive, Bloom, E. F. D., M.A., B.Sc., Napsbury, St. Albans. Crofton, Hitchin. Anderson, Mrs., The Red House, Bolton, G. R., F.L.A., Public Wheathampstead. Library, Watford. Anderson, Mrs. A. M., 15, Cunning- Bone, Miss K. M., Montrose, Har- ham Avenue, St. Albans. penden Road, St. Albans. Anderson, A. Whitford, F.R.I.B.A., Botterill, Miss A., Poldhu, Towns- The Sundial, Gerrards Cross. end Avenue, St. Albans. Andrew, N. P., South Lodge, Cun- Bowes, Charles, F.S.I., The Croft, ningham Hill, St. Albans. Sandpit Lane, St. Albans. Andrew, Miss K. P., South Lodge, Bowes, Mrs., The Croft, Sandpit Cunningham Hill, St. Albans. Lane, St. Albany Andrews, H. C., M.A., F.S.A., 21, Brewer, Miss M. A., 28, The St. Faith's Road, London, S.E.21. Avenue, Watford. Archibald, Miss E., M.A., Laving- Brightman, W. H., Cintra, Sand- ton, Avenue Road, St. Albans. pit Lane, St. Albans. Ardley, W. G., Berea, Lemsford Brightman, Mrs., Cintra, Sandpit Road, St. Albans. Lane, St. Albans. Arnold, E. W., A.M.I.E., Roughcot, Broad, James E., Trengrove, Hempstead Road, W.atford. Harpenden. Arnold, Mrs., Roughcot, Hempstead Brooke, Mrs. A. Amy, 14, Nightin- Road, Watford. gale Road, Bushey. Arnold, Miss F., 15, Selby Avenue, Brooks, Mrs. E. Ratcliff-Gaylard, St. Albans. 36, Alexandra Road, Hemel *Ashdown, Mrs. C. H., F.R.Hist.S., Hempstead The Green, Kirby Moorside, Buckingham, W. H. L., 38, Glen- Yorks. ferrie Road, St. Albans. Asprey, H. E., 12, Ridgmont Road, *Bullen, Mrs. G. E., Herts County St. Albans. Museum, St. Albans. Asprey, Mrs., 12, Ridgmont Road, Burney, Miss, Duncroft, Jennings St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Bailey, Miss M., Newlands, Towns- Callard, Mrs., 125, St. Julian's end Avenue, St. Albans. Estate, St. Albans. Bailey, Miss A., Newlands, Towns- Campbell, Mrs. E. F., 30, Wood- end Avenue, St. Albans. stock Road, St. Albans. Bailey, Miss M., 19, Granville Campbell, G. S., Abbotts Wick, Road, St. Albans. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Barron, Mrs. M. A., 25, Beacons- Campbell, Mrs., Abbotts Wick. field Road, St. Albans. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Baum, John, Warwick Lodge, York Cann, Sir William, B.A., J.P., 78, Road. St. Albans. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Baum, Mrs., Warwick Lodge, York Cartmel, G. W., Duffield, Russell Road, St. Albans. Avenue, St. Albans. Baumgartner, T. J., 242, Sandridge Cartmel, Miss D. U. L., Duffield, Road, St. Albans. Russell Avenue, St. Albans. Bayard, Miss, The Nook, Palfrey Cartmel, Rev. R. G., B.Sc., 859, Close, St. Albans. Brighton Road, Purley. Beckett, A. J., 3, Marlborough Cavalier, Rev. H. O., M.A., St. Road, St. Albans. Stephens Vicarage, St. Albans. Beckett, Mrs., 3, Marlborough Cayley, Miss, Headley, Richmond, Road, St. Albans. Surrey. Beedham, Miss L. E., Virginia Chapman, Miss M. E., Home, Mile Cottage, Stroud. House Lane, St. Albans. Bell, Miss May, 2, Sherborne Road, Chittenden, Miss, The Elms, Upper Johannesburg. Marlborough Road, St. Albans. List of Members (December, 1935)—Continued. Christian, T. Harris, Coorparoo, Dobell, Miss Judith, Byletts, Pem- Lemsford Road, St. Albans. bridge, Leominster. Christian, Mrs., Coorparoo. Lems- ford Road, St. Albans. Edwards, Mrs. F., 26, Etna Road, Clauson, The Hon. Sir Charles, St. Albans. C.B.E., Hawkshead House, Hat- Elm, Mrs., Southgate, York Road, field. St. Albans. Clauson, Lady, Hawkshead House, Elston, Miss C., 18, Palfrey Close, Hatfield. St. Albans. Clear, E. A., Kingsbury Knoll, Eve, H. F., Rosehill House, King's Verulam Road, St. Albans. Langley. Clear, Mrs., Kingsbury Knoll, Veru- lam Road, St. Albans. Faraday, Laurence B., 77, Hamp- Cleghorn, Mrs. A. W., 138, stead Way, N.W.ll. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Findlay, John, New Town House, Cooper, Thomas, M.A., Spring Hatfield. Valley, Lemsford Road, St. Fletcher, Miss J. E., Nomansland, Albans. Wheathampstead. Cooper, Mrs., Spring Valley, Lems- Foster, Mrs. H. D., 57, Ramsbury ford Road, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Cotton, Mrs. L. S., South Lea, Fox, G. H., The Spinney, Sandpit St. Peter's Road, St. Albans. Lane, St. Albans. Cottrill, F., The Hall, Lymm, Fox, Mrs., The Spinney, Sandpit Cheshire. Lane, St. Albans. Cox, Mrs. M. M., White Cottage, Furse, Mrs., Abbey Gate House, New House Park, St. Albans. St. Albans. Crabtree, Rev. H. Gathorne, M.C., M.A., St. Peter's Vicarage, St. Galsworthy, Dr. Beatrice, M.B., Albans. Ch.B. (Edin.), 29, London Road, Crabtree, Mrs., St. Peter's Vicar- St. Albans. age, St. Albans. Gamlen, A. G. L., M.A., Gray Craven, E. Musgrave, M.A., Min- Gables, Townsend Avenue, St. sterley, Hall Place Gardens, St. Albans. Albans. Gamlen, St. J. O., M.A., Gray Cribb, A. L., Ridge View, London Gable9, Townsend Avenue, St. Road, St. Albans. Albans. Garbutt, L. L., M.A., F.C.S., 43, Crompton, Miss A. M., Spring Val- Victoria Street, St. Albans. ley, Lemsford Road, St. Albans. Garrod, Dr. Lawrence P., M.A., Cunningham, F. R., Hobletts M.B., M.R.C.P., Bankcroft, Manor, Hemel Hempstead. Douglas Road, Harpenden. Cunningham, Mrs., Hobletts Manor, Garrod, Dr. Marjorie, M.R.C.S., Hemel Hempstead. L.R.C.P., Bankcroft, Douglas Curtis, Miss F. L., J.P., Fairshot Road, Harpenden. Court, nr. St. Albans. Genge, W. Pope, F.S.I., Bramhall, Sandpit Lane, St. Albans. Dakers, H. J., M.A., 3, Belmont (Genge, Mrs., Bramhall, Sandpit Hill, St. Albans. Lane, St. Albans. Dakers, Mrs., 3, Belmont Hill, St. Gibbs, Miss P. M., Houndspath, Albans. Upper Marlborough Road, St. Dangerfield, R. J., 57, Woodstock Albans. Road, St. Albans. Glossop, Mrs., J. P., Romeland Dangerfield, Mrs., 57, Woodstock House, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Goffin, Mrs., Meadowcroft, New- Davey, Norman, B.Sc., Ph.D., house Park, St. Albans. A.M.Inst.C.E., 61, Eastbury Road, Gorton, Arthur W., 80, Clarence Watford. Road, St. Albans. Davies, Mrs. Rosina, Garnock Green, J. C., Tintagel, Park Avenue, House, London Road, St. Albans. St. Albans. Davis, Rev. Edward, B.A., 26, Green, Mrs., Tintagel, Park Avenue, Battlefield Road, St. Albans. St. Albans. Davis, Mrs., 26, Battlefield Road, Green, W. S., J.P., St. Stephen's St. Albans. House, St. Albans. Domain-Saunders, Miss C., Hacketts Griffiths, Percival D., F.S.A., Sand- Barns, Brickendon, Hertford. ridgebury, St. Albans. $ Dixon, Rev. T. G., M.A., The Griffiths, Mrs., Sandridgebury, St. Hall, Holton-le-Moor, Lines. Albans. List of Members {December, 1935)—Continued. Guest, Rev. G. A., M.A., B.C.L., Jacob, Mrs., 9, Marlborough Gate, LL.D., Innisfree, Clarence Road, St. Albans. St. Albans. Jameson, H. P., B.Sc., M.D., Guest, Mrs., Innisfree, Clarence Ch.B., Romeland Cottage, St. Road, St. Albans. Albans. Guise, W. C., B.A., 15, Frankland Jones, Mrs. A. G., The Red House, Road, Croxley Green. Digswell. Gulick, Mrs. C., 7, Kingsbury Jones, C. E., F.S.A., Warners, Rus- Avenue, St. Albans. sell Avenue, St. Albans. Jones, Mrs. C. E., Warners, Rus- Hamer, Rev. Canon C. J., 90, sell Avenue, St. Albans. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Jones, Miss K. A., Warners, Rus- Hamer, Mrs., 90, Clarence Road, sell Avenue, St. Albans. St. Albans. Jones, G. A., Ridge, Clarence Hamilton, Miss M. G., Laleham, Road, St. Albans. Harpenden Road, St. Albans. Jones, Mrs. G. A., Ridge, Clarence Hare, Dr. Tom, M.D., M.R.C.V.S., Road, St. Albans. 70, Holywell Hill, St. Albans. Jones, H. Langley, Edale, Clarence Hare, Mrs., 70, Holywell Hill, St. Road, St. Albans. Albans. Jones, Mrs. H. Langley, Edale, Harrison, F. F., B.A., Palfrey Close Clarence Road, St. Albans. Cottage, Townsend Drive, St. Albans. Kent, E. Stanley, Holywell Lodge, Harrison, Mrs., Palfrey Close Cot- St. Albans. tage, Townsend Drive, St. Albans. Kenyon, L. E., 25, London Road, Hartley, Harold, D.Sc., Middlewych, St. Albans. Church Crescent, St. Albans. King, Mrs. E. N., 26, Brampton Hartley, Mrs., B.A., Middlewych, Road, St. Albans. Church Crescent, St. Albans. King, Humphrey H., B.A., LL.B., Haskew, Miss E. M., 35, Cambridge Orchard House, Holywell Hill, Road, St. Albans. St. Albans. Herbert, Mrs., Elmslea, Beacons- King, Mrs., Orchard House, Holy- field Road, St. Albans. well Hill, St. Albans. Herring, G. H., Summerhill, Kinloch, Mrs. D. A., The White Avenue Road, St. Albans. House, St. Peter's Street, St. Herring, Mrs., Summerhill, Avenue Albans. Road, St. Albans. Kitto, J. V., Mawgan, Manor Road, Herring, A. S., Summerhill, Avenue St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. *Kitton, Mrs., Pr£ Cottage, Roe- Hieatt, Mrs., Homeland, York stock, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Hill, R. E., 5, Fishpool Street, St. Lander, M. Felix, 2, Prospect Road, Albans. St. Albans. Hill, Mrs., 5, Fishpool Street, St. Lane, Miss H. M. M., B.A., The Albans. Lawn, Mudeford, Christchurch, Hine, R. L., F.S.A., F.R.Hist.S., Hants. Willian Bury, Letch worth. Lane, Miss E. M., The Lawn, Hitchcock, Mrs., Gallizur, Beau- Mudeford, Christchurch, Hants. mont Avenue, St. Albans. Lane, Miss M. M., The Lawn, Hitchcock, Miss J. B., Gallizur, Mudeford, Christchurch, Hants. Beaumont Avenue, St. Albans. Langton, F. W., Melcot, Townsend Hobson, Mrs. A. M., 36, Wood- Drive, St. Albans. stock Road, St. Albans. Langton, Mrs., Melcot, Townsend Howard, Miss D., 14, Hall Place Drive, St. Albans. Gardens, St. Albans. Leech, Rev. A., Abbotsmead, Lon- Howard, Miss S. H., Twyford don Road, St. Albans. House, Fishpool Street, St. Legg, Miss A. M. M., 23, Sandpit Albans. Lane, St. Albans. Hull, W., 34, New Kent Road, St. Lipscomb, H. N., A.M.I.C.E., Albans. 7, Roughdown Villas, Hemel Hutchinson, T., 43, Glenferrie Hempstead. Road, St. Albans. Low, Miss R. A., 62, Brampton Road, St. Albans. Ingram, R. W., 23, Jennings Road, Lowe, Mrs., Burcot, Townsend St. Albans. Drive, St. Albans. Innes, J. W., 100, Clarence Road, Lowe, John, Burcot, Townsend St, Albans. Drive, St. Albans. List of Members (December, 1935)—Continued. Lowther, A. W. G., A.R.I.B.A., Poulton, Miss F. H., Hillside, F.S.A., The Old Quarry, Ashtead, Palfrey Close, St. Albans. Surrey Pratt, W. A., Field House, Harpen- Lyall, Mrs. H. G., The Hazels, den. Mount Pleasant Lane, Bricket Pratt, Mrs., Field House, Harpen- Wood. den. Preston, Mrs. S. C. Cripps, Fir- Mackness, N. L., Crofton, Digswell, wood, Old Harpenden Road, Welwyn. St. Albans. Mackness, Mrs., Crofton, Digswell, Prevett, P. W., F.F.A.S., The Welwyn. Rowans, Bovingdon, Boxmoor. Markham, Mrs., Sandysyke, Clar- Priestman, Francis J., 118, Clarence ence Road, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Markham, Miss G., Sandysyke, *Puddicombe, W. N., M.R.C.S., Clarence Road, St. Albans. Rosedale, Marlborough Road, Marshall, W. G., Copthorn, Britton St. Albans. Avenue, St. Albans. Mason, Miss D., St. Albans and Ratcliff-Gaylard, James, M.D., The Mid Herts Hospital, St. Albans. Lindens, Alexandra Road, Hemel Maxted, G. V., M.I.C.E., Barnet Hempstead. Lane, Elstree. Rees, V. F., Halsmede, King Harry McCulloch, Mrs. C. M., 24, Rams- Lane, St. Albans. bury Road, St. Albans. Rees, Mrs. Halsmede, King Harry McCulloch, Mrs. Douglas, 20, York Lane, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Reynolds, L. Baillie, Stowey, Selby McKenzie, Mrs. E., Sleningford, Avenue, St. Albans. Hall Place Gardens, St. Albans. Reynolds, Mrs. Baillie, Stowey, Miller, Albert, O.B.E., 84, Hand- Selby Avenue, St. Albans. side Lane, Welwyn Garden City. Reynolds, P. K. Baillie, M.A., Miller, A. H. J., L.D.S., R.C.S., F.S.A., Chanctonbury, Hall Place (Eng.), 14, Church Green, Har- Gardens, St. Albans. penden. Reynolds, S., 130, Brampton Road, Minty, H. O., O.B.E., M.A., Ness- St. Albans. field, York Road, St. Albans. Robinson, A. E., 2, Brampton Minty, Mrs., Nessfield, York Road, Road, St. Albans. St. Albans. Rogers, John C., A.R.I.B.A., Moore, A. L., Broomwood, Jen- Kelmscot, Jennings Road, St. nings Road, St. Albans. Albans. Ross, G. R. T., M.A., D.Phil., 1, Nelson, Mrs. Frederick, Wilfords, Townsend Drive, St. Albans. Bricket Road, St. Albans. Rowe, A. F., O.B.E., Gables End, Nettleton, Mrs., Sunnymead, South- Flora Grove, St. Albans. ern Road, East Finchley, N.2. Rowe, Mrs., Gables End, Flora Neve, Alban, 17, Carlisle Avenue, Grove, St. Albans. St. Albans. Rudd, Miss Helen, 46, Marlborough Nicholson, C. D. P., F.S.A.(Scot.), Road, Watford. F.S.G., 51, Jersey Road, Lamp- Rutter, E. V., Wintern Lodge, ton, Hounslow. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Oldham, Charles, F.L.S., F.Z.S., Rutter, Mrs., Wintern Lodge, Clar- The Bollin, Berkhamsted. ence Road, St. Albans. Openshaw, Miss E. N., Heath House, Harpenden Road, St. St. Albans, Rt. Rev. the Lord Albans. Bishop of, D.D., Abbey Gate *Owst, G. R., M.A., Litt.D., D.Lit., House, St. Albans. Ph.D., F.R.Hist.S., The Par- St. Albans, Very Rev. the Dean of, sonage, Heswall, Cheshire. M.A., The Deanery, St. Albans. Salisbury, The Most Hon. the Mar- Paul, E. Murray, Ambleside, Priory quess of, K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O., Park, St. Albans. C.B., Hatfield. Paul, Mrs. Murray, Ambleside, Sanders, Capt. Spence, 110, Clar- Priory Park, St. Albans. ence Road, St. Albans. Pearse, C. Gilbert, Channel View, Sanders, Mrs., 110, Clarence Road, Bembridge, I.O.W. St. Albans. Peirs, H. J. C., C.M.G., D.S.O., Scattergood, B. P., M.A., F.S.A., St. Germains, St. Albans. Bennetts, Harpenden. Peirs, Mrs., St. Germains, St. Scattergood, Mrs., Bennetts, Har- Albans. penden. List of Members (December, 1935)—Continued. Scott, Mrs. Cecil, 25, Ridgmont Ward, Mrs. E. E., 3, Grange Road, St. Albans. Gardens, St. Albans. Scott, R. J., 48, Lemsford Road, Warne, Rev. Canon Guy, 16, Russell St. Albans. Avenue, St. Albans. Scott, Mrs., 48, Lemsford Road, Warren, Arthur, 10, Green Street, St. Albans. Stevenage. Seaton, Miss A., 17, Beaconsfield *Watkins, J. T., 25, Hill Street, St. Road, St. Albans. Albany Seeker, G. E., The White Cottage, West, S. H., Beckenham, Battlefield New House Park, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Seeker, Mrs., The White Cottage, West, Mrs., Beckenham, Battlefield New House Park, St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Seebohm, Miss, Dilwyn, Manor *Westell, W. Percival, F.L.S., Road, St. Albans. F.S.A.Scot., The Museum, Letch- Skeat, W. W., M.A., Romeland- worth Garden City. field, Ramsbury Road, St. Albans. *Wheeler, R. E. Mortimer, M.C., Skeat, Mrs., Romelandfield, Rams- M.A., D.Litt., V.P.S.A., Lan- bury Road, St. Albans. caster House, S.W.I. Slade, John W., Westlin, Battlefield *Wheeler, Mrs. Mortimer, F.S.A., Road, St. Albans. Lancaster House, S.W.I. Slade, Mrs., Westlin, Battlefield Wheeler, William, A.R.C.A., Road, St. Albans. Troughton, Marshalswick Lane, Smith, Dr. E. J. J., M.B., Ch.B., St. Albans. Delburn, Bricket Road, St. White, Miss, Elmsleigh, Bricket Albans. Road, St. Albans. Smith, Miss Audrey, Delburn, Whiting, F. Mure, Holmrook, Clar- Bricket Road, St. Albans. ence Road, St. Albans. Smith, Miss F. A. Partridge, 21, Whiting, Mrs. Mure, Holmrook, Ridgmont Road, St. Albans. Clarence Road, St. Albans. Snell, E. N., 38, Battlefield Road, Wickham, A. F., 35, Woodstock St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Snow, W. H., 30, Woodstock Road, Wilde, S. A., F.S.I., 78, Carlisle St. Albans. Mansions, S.W.I. Steel, C. D., B.A., The Red Williams, Mrs. H. R., Hillcrest, House, Wheathampstead. London Road, St. Albans. Straker, G. C., Palfrey Corner, Wilson, Denis M., " 1920," Park Waverley Road, St. Albans. Avenue South, Harpenden. Sweeting, Miss P. M. K., M.A., Wilson, Mrs., " 1920," Park Rydal, Lemsford Road, St. Avenue South, Harpenden. Albans. Wilson, Dr. R. E., M.A., M.B., 54, Sykes, Adrian F., B.Sc., The Dell, Holywell Hill, St. Albans. Sandpit Lane, St. Albans. Wilson, Mrs., 54, Holywell Hill, St. Symonds, Rev. Septimus, M.A., 50, Albans. Lemsford Road, St. Albans. Wimbush, Francis, Poldhu, Towns- Tappe, Eric D., 2, Bradmore Way, end Avenue, St. Albans. Brookman's Park, Hatfield. Wimbush, Miss E., The Elms, Taylor, Edgar, J.P., Savins, Gus- Upper Marlborough Road, St. tard Wood, Wheathampstead. Albans. Taylor, W. A., O.B.E., 28, Battle- Wood, W. E., Wavortee, Lan- field Road, St. Albans. caster Road, St. Albans. Taylor, Mrs., 28, Battlefield Road, Wood, Mrs., Wavertree, Lancaster St. Albans. Road, St. Albans. Thompson, Arnold F., 13, Diamond Woodcock, Mrs., Heath House, Road, Watford. Harpenden Road, St. Albans. Tinney, G. F., Newlyn, Tennyson Woodmansey, Mrs., Sancton, Pal- Road, Harpenden. frey Close, St. Albans. Woolley, Ernest, F.S.A., Colling- Verulam, The Right Hon. the Earl worth, Lemsford Road, St. of, 7, South Square, N.W.ll. Albans. Verulam, The Right Hon. the Worth, Miss S., St. Albans and Mid Countess of, 7, South Square, Herts. Hospital, St. Albans. N.W.ll. Wright, D. F. C., M.A., Abbeydore, Wace, A. J. B., M.A., F.S.A., King Harry Lane, St. Albans. Museum of Classical Archaeology, Wright, Mrs., Abbeydore, King Cambridge. Harry Lane, St. Albans. The President's Report for the Year 1935

During the year thirty-seven new members have joined the Society, but we have lost a considerable number owing to removals from the neighbourhood, while seven deaths have regretfully to be recorded. I would like to remind our members how greatly the late Sir Edgar Wigram contributed to the resuscitation of our Society after its struggle for existence during the Great War. He aroused a new interest in our work, sparing no effort to that end. Those of us who were present at any of the fourteen lectures he delivered to the Society cannot fail to recall them with much pleasure, while we are fortunate in having five articles by him preserved in our Transactions. Our membership is now 296, a number which we would gladly see increased. In pursuance of our plan for marking historic sites in the city, we have placed on the wall of " Woollams " a tablet recording that nearby, until it was demolished in 1837, stood Holywell House, the favourite home of John and Sarah Churchill, Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, from 1684 to 1722. At St. Michael's Church, St. Albans, extensive restorations and repairs have become necessary and have been skilfully carried out under the direction of Mr. J. C. Rogers, one of our members. The Council, on behalf of the Society, has gladly made a contribu- tion towards the cost of this work, which has entailed heavy expenditure and has saddled the church with a considerable debt. The Vicar, the Rev. B. E. F. Mitchell, will be very grateful for any contributions that our members may be willing to send him. The following lectures have been delivered to the Society :— Jan. 29th, 1935.—" The Roman Theatre at Verulamium," by Miss Kathleen M. Kenyon, M.A. Feb. 12.th, 1935.—" Morocco," by Capt. F. H. Mellor, F.R.G.S. Feb. 26th, 1935.—" Lone Islands of the Pacific," by Capt. W. E. Greenland, F.R.G.S. Mar. 12th, 1935.—" Maiden Castle, Dorset," by Mrs. R. E. Mortimer Wheeler, F.S.A. Mar. 26th, 1935.—" Ships Throughout the Ages," by Mr. Edgar J. March. Oct. 3rd, 1935.—" How the Housing Problem is Solved on the Continent," by Mr. F. R. Yerbury, Hon. A.R.I.B.A. (This lecture was arranged in conjunction with the Hertfordshire Chapter of Architects.) Oct. 14th, 1935.—" Constantinople," by Capt. F. H. Mellor, F.R.G.S. Oct. 28th, 1935.—" James Bucknall, 3rd Viscount Grimston : 1747-1808," by the Countess of Verulam. Nov. 11th, 1935.—" The Secret of Chinese Art," by Mr. Horace Shipp. Nov. 25th, 1935.—" Albania, the Land of the Sons of the Eagle," by Miss Esylt Newbery.

The following excursions were very ably arranged and con- ducted by Mrs. Harold Hartley, to whom we tender sincere thanks :— May 18th, 1935.—The British Museum (with lecture on Medieval Art by Mr. Cecil Hallet, B.A., F.S.A.). June 4th, 1935.—Sulgrave Church and Sulgrave Manor. June 18th, 1935.—Cottered Church, Ardeley Church and Ardeley Bury. July 3rd, 1935.—Stoke Poges. July 13th, 1935.—Doughty House, Richmond. GEO. ARTHUR GUEST, President. December 31st, 1935. The Society's Library

We gratefully acknowledge the following gifts :— Miss H. M. M. Lane : Westminster Abbey Re-examined, by W. R. Lethaby. Mr. T. Hutchinson : The Tower of London, by Walter G. Bell. Miss J. E. Fletcher : The Story of Lost England, by Beckles Willson. The Westgate, Canterbury, by F. Bennett-Goldney. Tintern Abbey, by Harold Brakspear. Social Life in Scotland since 1707, by G. S. Pryde. The Caerleon Amphitheatre, by T. V. Wheeler. Cardiff Grey Friars, by J. M. Cronin. Mr. A. Whitford Anderson : Index to Wills, containing names of places, things, etc., men- tioned in the Herts. Genealogist and Antiquary. This index, which will be of great help in research, has been compiled by the donor. Mr. A. E. Robinson : Man for May, 1935, containing an article by the donor on Throwing-Swords and Knives from the Sudan. Dessication or Destruction, by the donor, reprinted from Sudan Notes and Records. The Prehistoric Geography of Kharga Oasis, by G. Caton- Thompson and E. W. Gardner. Mrs. M. Yeo : St. Augustine's Monastery, Canterbury, by R. J. E. Boggis. St. Martin's, Canterbury, by C. F. Routledge. A Walk in and about Canterbury, by W. Gostling. Canterbury Cathedral and St. Martin's Church, by T. Field and C. F. Routledge. Chronological History of Canterbury Cathedral, by G.S. Memorials of Canterbury, by A. P. Stanley. Architecture: Classic and Early Christian, by T. R. Smith and J. Slater. Anglo-Saxon Britain, by Grant Allen. Handbook to the Roman Wall, by J. Collingwood Bruce. Roman Britain, by H. M. Scarth. Other additions are :— Cambridge Antiquarian Society's Proceedings, Vol. XXXV, 1933-4, and John Layer (1586-1640) of Shepreth. Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society's Transactions, 1935. East Herts. Archaeological Society's Transactions, Vol. IX, Part 1, 1934. Southend-on-Sea Antiquarian and Historical Society's Transactions, Vol. III, No. 1. Surrey Archaeological Society's Archieological Collections, Vol. XLIII. Monumental Brass Society's Transactions, Vol. VII, Part II, No. LVI (1935). National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty : Report 1934-1935, and Freehold and Leasehold Pro- perties of the Trust and Protected Properties, 1934-1935. Fifty Miles round Sulgrave, by W. S. Pakenham-Walsh. A Guide to St. Albans and Verulamium, by R. L. P. Jowitt. The Roman Theatre at Verulamium: a Reconstruction, by A. W. G. Lowther.

K.A.J. Obituary FRANK NEWTON JACKSON, Hon. Assoc. R.I.B.A., who died on January 18th, 1935, joined the Society in 1931, and acted as our Hon. Excursion Secretary in 1933.

KENNETH FRANCIS GIBBS, D.D., fifth son of the first Lord Aldenham, was Vicar of Aldenham for twenty-five years, Archdeacon of St. Albans for nearly twenty-four years and Archdeacon Emeritus from 1933 onward. Having been elected in 1887 he was a member of the Society for forty-eight years and became a Vice-President in 1906. He died on February 1st, 1935.

JOHN ALLEN, who died on March 10th, 1935, had been a member since 1932.

EDGAR THOMAS AINGER WIGRAM, Bt., M.A., A.R.LB.A. Sir Edgar Wigram, who died on March 15th, 1935, joined the Society in 1918, was elected a Vice-President in 1921 and was our Director from 1923 to 1929. During the seventeen years of his membership he rendered invaluable service to the Society in many ways.

ALICE DANGERFIELD. Mrs. Dangerfield, who died on April 20th, 1935, became a member in 1922.

AMY HALDANE HOWARD. Mrs. Howard, who died on June 16th, 1935, joined the Society in 1930.

CONSTANCE ANNE WOOLLEY. Mrs. Woolley, who died on September 2nd, 1935, had been a member since 1930.