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THE StaffordshireNorth Staffordshir e Field Club. ANNUAL REPORT AND TRANSACTIONSampleCountyS 1907-1908. EDITED BY W. WELLS BLADEN, Studies Honorary Secretary. VOL. XLII. STAFFORD : T. & C. MORT, LTD., PRINTERS, 39, GREENGATM STREET. 1908. Staffordshire CONTENTS. TAGli. Council for 1908-9 5 Excursions and Evening Meetings, 1908-9 .. .. ... 7 Past Presidents 8 Garner Medal Awards .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 Treasurer's Accounts .. .. .. .. .. .. 11 Members .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Associated Societies .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 Rules 31 Garner Memorial Rules. .. .. .. .. .. 33 Annual Report—WSample. Wells BladeCountyn 36 Report of Museum Sub-Committee and The Ward Memorial Committee .. .. .. .... .. 40 President's Address—W. D. Spanton, F.R.C.S 42 Report of Delegate to British Association—John R. B. Masefield, M.A 58 Zoological Report—John R. B. Masefield .. .. .. 61 Staffordshire Bats—John R. B. Maseficld Studies68 Notes on the Habits of the Common Lizard and Blind- Worm—B. Bryan.. .. 74 Entomological Report.—E. D. Bostock, F.E.S. .. .. 82 Botanical Report—W. T. B. Ridge, F.C.S 85 Geological Report—F. Barke, F.G.S... .. .. .. 89 Meteorological Report—W. Wells Bladen 90 Archaeological Report—C. Lynam, F.S.A. .. .. 94 An Ancient Churchyard Cross at Rolleston—C. Lynam .. 99 Some Ancient Sites in North Staffordshire—Rev. T. Barns, M.A 103 Photographic and Sketching Report—E. B. Wain and W. H. Rider 149 Old Church Towers of Staffordshire—J. H. Beckett, A.R.I.B.A. 156 CONTENTS—continued. EXCURSIONS. PAGE. 1.—Cloud End and Biddulph 167 Staffordshire2.—Eccleshall, Chebsey, Gnosall , and Ellenhall .. .. 170 3.—Cheltenham, Tewkesbury, and Gloucester .. .. 177 4.—Norbury, Ellastone, and Wootton .. .. .. 188 5.—Longnor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 192 6.—Leicester and Charnwood Forest .. .. .. 197 7.—Coventry , 202 EVENING MEETINGS. 1.—Newcastle .. .... ..205 2.—Stoke-on-Trent 206 3.—Hanley .. .. 209 4.—-Annual Meeting—Stoke-on-Trent .. .. .. 212 SampleILLUSTRATIONSCounty. FACING PAGE 1.—Nymphoea Lotus .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 Nelumbium speciosum 2.—Acanthus Mollis ' 53 A. Mollis A. Spinosus 3.—Old House, Cheadle 98 4.—Supposed Font of Cheadle Old Church .. .Studies. .. 98 5.—Font from Croxden Parish. .. .. .. .. 98 6.-—Fragment of Ancient Font of Barlaston Church. .. 98 7.—Cross in Rolleston Churchyard .. .. .. .. 99 8.—S. Laurence, Gnosall . .... .. 166 9.—-Interior of S. Laurence, Gnosall . .. .. 166 10._Ditto ditto (Details) .. ..166 11.—S. Laurence, Chapel Chorlton .. .. .. ..166 12.—All Saints, Forton 166 13.—S. Peter, Norbury .. .. .. 166 14.—Ditto ditto • • ..- • .. .. 166 5 COUNCIL FOR 1908-9. President : W. D. SPANTON, F.R.C.S. StaffordshireVice-Presidents : SIR THOMAS WARDLE, F.G.S., F.C-S. C. LYNAM, F.S.A., F.R.I.B.A. ALEX. SCRIVENER. JOHN R. B. MASEFIEI.D, M.A. WHEELTON HIND, M.D., B.S., F.R.C.S., F.G.S. W. S. BROUGH. T. S. WILKINS, F.R.M.S. A. M. MCALDOWIE, M.D., F.R.S.Edin. W. WELLS BLADEN. F. BARKE, F.G.S. REV. C. F. L. BARNWELL. A. T. DANIEL, M.ASample. County REV. F. J. WROTTESLEY, M.A. (The above have served the Office of President.) J. L. CHERRY. S. UNWIN. JOHN BLAIKIE, F.G.S., F.L.S. J. H. BECKETT, A.R.I.B.A. REV. F. C. R. JOURDAIN, M.A., M.B.O.U. Studies J. T. STOBBS, A.SC., F.G.S. E. D. BOSTOCK, F.E.S. LOUIS H. JAHN. E. B. WAIN, M.Inst.C.E. W. H. RIDER. REV. T. BARNS, M.A. Elected Members of Council : J. C. BLADEN. R. S. MILNER. J. T. BREALEY. G. A. MITCHESON, F.G.S. A. S. Dix. A. R. P. PIERCY. W. H. EARL. W. T. B. RIDGE, F.C.S. ALFRED MEIGH. A. F. WENGER. Treasurer : Hon. Secretary: JOHN R, B. MASEFIELD. W. WELLS BLADEN. 6 COUNCIL FOR 1908-9—(Continued). Librarian : Auditor : H. H. GODDARD. J. C. BLADEN, C.A. StaffordshireDelegate to the Meeting of the British Association : SIR THOMAS WARDLE. Natural History Museum Committee : F. BARKE. J. R. B. MASEFIELD. J. L. CHERRY. A. SCRIVENER. C. LYNAM. W. D. SFANTON. W. WELLS BLADEN, Editorial Committee : The PRESIDENT. J. L. CHERRY. The TREASURER. DR. HIND. The SECRETARY. C. LYNAM. E. D. BOSTOCK. ALEX. SCRIVENER. SampleLibrary CountyCommittee : The PRESIDENT. J. H. BECKETT. The TREASURER. W. H. EARL. The SECRETARY. C. LYNAM. F. BARKE. W. T. B. EIDGE. Collector : W. H. EARL, C.A., 2, Queen Street, Newcastle, Staffs., to whom all Subscriptions, without exception, are to Studiesbe paid. Sections : A. ZOOLOGY Chairman—J. R. B. MASEFIELD. B. ENTOMOLOGY , E. D. BOSTOCK. C. BOTANY , W. T. B. RIDGE. D. MICROSCOPY DR. JOHN. E. GEOLOGY „ F. BARKE. F. METEOROLOGY „ W. WELLS BLADEN. G. ARCHAEOLOGY ,, C. LYNAM. H. PHOTOGRAPHY „ E. B. WAIN. I. SKETCHING „ W. H. RIDER. Members wishing to join any Section should inform the Chairman. All Members of the Club are eligible to attend the Sectional Meetings. 7 COUNCIL FOR 1908-9—(Continued). Local Secretaries : Local Treasurers : BURSLEM .. .. H. J. STEELE .. .. DR. KING ALCOCK. StaffordshireCHEADLE .. .. J. R. B. MASEFIEL D .. ERNEST W. H. BLAGG. HANLEY .. .. A. M. Dix L. H. JAIIN. LEEK S. UNWIN R. S. MILNER. LONGTON .. .. E. P. TURNER .. .. G. A. MITCHESON. NEWCASTLE .. W. H. EARL .. .. A. F. WENGER. STOKE .. .. J. II. BECKETT .. .. DR. HIND. STONE .. .. E. D. BOSTOCK .. .. W. J. HARDING. TUNSTALL .. .. D. SHERWIN .. .. E. B. WAIN. UTTOXETER .. T. S. WILKINS .. .. A. T. DANIEL. EXCURSIONS AND EVENING MEETINGS, 1908-9. EXCURSIONS. 1.—Saturday, ApriSamplel 25th .. .. .. ALTON AND ILAM. Leader—MRCounty. WILKINS. 2.-—Saturday, May 9th LILLESHALL. Leaders—THE PRESIDENT AND MR. SCRIVENER. 3.—Friday, June 12th, to Saturday, June 20th .. NORMANDY. MR. LYNAM AND MR. ANDREW OLIVER. 4.—Saturday, July 25th .. CONSALL, KINGSLEY, AND CHEADLE. Leader—MR. MASEFIELD. 5.—Saturday, August 15th, NORTON-IN-HALES AND MUCKLESTONEStudies. Leaders—REV. T. BARNS AND REV. A. C. OLIVER. 6.—Saturday, September 19th . .. .. SHUTLINGSLOW. Leaders—MR. BARKE AND MR. RIDGE. 7.—Thursday, October 22nd .. .. .. .. DERBY. Leader—REV. F. C. R. JOURDAIN. EVENING MEETINGS. 1.—Thursday, November 19th .. .. .. .. STOKE. Local Secretary—MR. BECKETT. 2.—Thursday, January 21st .. .. .. .. HANLEY. Local Secretary—MR. A. S. Dix. 3.—Thursday, February 18th .. .. .. .. STONE. Local Secretary—MR. BOSTOCK. 4.—Thursday, March 25th—ANNUAL MEETING .. STOKE. Local Secretary—MR. BECKETT. 8 PAST PRESIDENTS. Staffordshire 1865,6,7,8,9. JAMES BATEMAN, F.R.S., F.R.H.S., F.L.S. (1869. Chairman, EOIIERT GAKNEB, F.E.O.S., F.L.S.) 1870,86,87 J. T. ARLIDGE, B.A., M.D., F.R.C.P. 1871. REV. J. S. BROAD, M.A. 1872. 91, 92. Tiros. WARDLE, F.C.S., F.G.S. 1873. 84. JAMES YATKS, M.R.C.S. 1874. 98. CHARLES LYNAM, F.S.A., F.R.T.B.A. 1875. JOHN WARD, F.G.S. 1876. W. MOLYNEUX, F.G.S., F.R.Hist.S. 1877. SampleW. S. BROUGHCounty. 1878. R. GARNER, F.R.C.S., F.L.S. 1879. 99, 1900. REV. T. W. DALTRY, M.A., F.L.S., F.E.S. 1880. E. EARL. 1881. W. CHALLINOR, M.A. 1882. 3, 1906, 7. W. D. SPANTON, F.R.C.S. 1.885, 1905. ALEX. SCRIVENER. Studies 1888. T. S. WILKINS, F.R.M.S. 1889. 1903. J. R. B. MASEFIELD, M.A. 1890. ALEX. M. MCALDOWIE, M.D., F.R.S.Edin. 1893, 4. WHEELTON HIND, M.D., B.S., F.R.C.S., F.G.S. 1895. W. WELLS BLADEN. 1896. F. BARKE, F.G.S. 1897. C. E. DERANCE, ASSOC. Inst. C.E., F.G.S., F.R.G.S., F.R.Met.S., II.M. Geological Survey. 1901. REV. C. F. L. BARNWELL. 1902. A. T. DANIEL, M.A. 1904. REV. F. J. WROTTESLEY, M.A. LIST OF MEMBERS. StaffordshireCORRECTED TO MARCH 25TH, 1908. TOTAL NUMBER, 522. HONORARY MEMBERS. Elected. 1872 Dunedin, Most Rev. S. T. Nevill, D.D., Bishop of, Otago, New Zealand 1886 Bonney, Professor the Rev. T. G., D.Sc., LL.D., F.R.S., F.S.A., F.G.S., 9, Scroope-terrace, Cambridge 1887 Wragge, Clement. L., F.R.G.S., F.R.Met.S., 26, Jasper-road, Upper Norwood, London, S.E. 1892 Yates, JamesSample, M.R.C.S., CountyHockwold, Brandon , Norfolk. 1899 Dawkins, Professor W. Boyd, M.A., D.Sc., F.R.S., F.S.A., F.G.S., Fallowfield House, Fallowfield, Manchester. 1903 Hardy, Sir Reginald, Bart., Dunstall Hall, Burton-on-Trent ORDINARY MEMBERS. 1869 Adams, Frank, The Villas, Stoke-on-Trent 1898 Adams, Mrs. H., The Croft, Lancaster-road, NewcastleStudies, Staffs. 1908 Adcock, G. F., Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent 1908 Adcock, Mrs., Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent 1605 Adie, T. G., High-street, Stone 1891 Alcock, S. King, M.D., Portland House, Burslcm 1906 Alcock, W., 3, Bank-street, Cheadle, Staffs. 1903 Alexander, Rev. H. R., M.A., Checkley, Tean, Stoke-on-Trent 1899 Allen, W. E., Daintry-strect, Leek 1884 Allen, W. S., Woodhead Hall, Cheadlc, Staffs. 1907 Anderson, J. B., M.B., CM., Copcland-street, Stoke-on-Trent 1906 Armitage, J. W., Ironmarket, Newcastle, Staffs. 1905 Afmitage, Mrs. J. W., Ironmarket, Newcastle, Staffs. 1898 Arrowsmith, Thos., Lymewood, Wolstanton, Stoke-on-Trent 1893 Ash, F. W., The Villas, Stoke-on-Trent 14 LIST OF MEMBERS. VOL. XLII. 1893 Ashcroft, S., Lightwood Lodge, Longton 1906 Ashwell, J. B., The Quarry, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent 1884 Astbury, G. S., Eccleshall, Staffs. Staffordshire1899 Atkinson, R., Granville-square , Stone 1885 Audley, Jas. A., B.Sc., A.R.C.Sc., F.I.C., F.C.S., 17, Glad• stone-place, Hanley 1905 Babb, C. E., Stone 1905 Babb, Mrs., Stone 1891 Baggulcy, John, High-street, Newcastle, Staffs. 1903 Baines, Arthur, Lichfield House, Hanley 1907 Baker, F. M., Metropolitan Bank, Dudley 1884 Bamber, W. H., Hill-street, Stoke-on-Trent 1906 Bamford, C. R„ St. Mary's Mount, Uttoxcter 1899 Bamford, H. B., The Old House, Uttoxeter 1893 Bamford, S.