I. 2. 3. 4. Presidents. Right Hon. Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, Lord-Lieutenant of Right Hon. Charles William, 3rd Earl of Sefton, Lord-Lieutenant General the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., D.C.L. Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone, M.P. 5. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A., &c. 6. Rev. Canon Hume, D.C.L., LL.D., &c. 7. 8. The Very Rev. J. S. Howson, D.D., Dean of Chester 9. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Oxford, F.S.A. IO. Right Rev. The Lord Bishop of Chester, D.D. II. RIGHT HON. ARTHUR, 16TH EARL OF DERBY, K.G., G.C.B., Secretaries. 1848. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D., and H. C. Pidgeon. 1851. Rev. A, Hume, LL.D., and Rev. Thomas Moore, M.A. 1854. Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Assistant Secretaries. J. H. Genn. J. H. Genn. T. N. Morton. T. N. Morton. W. F. Irvine. 1886. H. D. Eshelby, F.S.A. Curators. Joseph Mayer, F.S.A. abeyance.) J. Harris Gibson. W. Forshaw Wilson. List of honorary Local Secretaries. DISTRICT. LANCASHIRE. NAME. Bacup Burnley Clitheroe. Leigh. Ormskirk Ulverston Warrington Whalley and Pendle Hill Wigan Winwick and Newton-le-Willows Wray, near Lancaster Bebington Congleton Holmes Chapel. Hoylake Hyde Malpas Rev. J. S. DOXEY, Christ Church Vicarage, Bacup. The Rev. E. LUPTON, Crystal Road, South Shore, W. FARRER, Hall Garth, Carnforth. The Rev. W. B. GRENSIDE, Melling Vicarage, Carn- A. J. ROBINSON, Clitheroe Castle, Clitheroe. The Rev. A. CROFTON, Reddish Green. JOSEPH RAWLINSON, Ulverston. W. O. ROPER, F.S.A., Carnforth. The Rev. W. STUART WHITE, Esh Vicarage, Durham. The Rev. J. WRIGHT WILLIAMS, Farnworth. Lt. Col. FISHWICK, F.S.A., The Heights, Rochdale. CHAS. MADELEY, The Museum, Warrington. W. S. WEEKS, Clitheroe. T. R. ELLIS, 18 King Street, Wigan. Rev. J. CARSON, Winwick, Newton-le-Willows. Rev. C. L. REYNOLDS, Wray Vicarage, Lancaster. CHESHIRE. ROBERT HEAD, Congleton. Rev. H. G. BARNACLE, Holmes Chapel. Rev. FRANCIS SANDERS, Hoylake. Rev. J. F. MESSENGER, Newton Moor Vicarage, Hyde. JAMES HALL, Lindum House, Nantwich. WM. BANCROFT, Northwich. GEORGE PEARSON, Tythe House, Knutsford. EDITORIAL NOTES THE thanks of the Society are due, and are hereby gratefully rendered, to Mr. Thomas May for the loan of blocks towards the illustration of his paper; to Mr. W. H. Rylands for the presentation of a block in illustration of his communication; and to Mr. G. T. Shaw and Messrs. Henry Young & Sons for permission to use two plates as illustrations. An Index of Archæological Papers, published in 1904 (printed under the direction of the Congress of Archæological Societies in union with the Society of Antiquaries), is given at the end of the volume. The authors of Papers are alone responsible for the facts and opinions in their several communications. The present volume has been prepared for the press by WM. FERGUSSON IRVINE, F.S.A., Honorary Secretary and Editor. N.B.—It is requested that notice be given to the Secretary of any errors, change of address, or death. The names of Life Members are printed in SMALL CAPITALS, and those of Resident Members have an asterisk attached. 1906. Mar. I 1899. Feb. *Abraham, Miss E. C. Riverham, Grassendale Park, Liverpool. *Abraham, T. Fell. 53 Bidston Road, Birkenhead. *Allwood, T. Massey. Haslemere, Burscough, Ormskirk. *Alsop, J. W., B.A. 16 Bidston Road, *Arkle, A. H. Elmshurst, Oxton, Birkenhead. Liverpool. *Bailey, R. T., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. 51 Grove Street, Liverpool. *Banner, John S. Harmood. Neston, Cheshire. Ashfield Hall, *Barlow, W. H. 70 West Bank Road, Higher Tranmere, Birkenhead. *Barrow-in-Furness, Library of. Charles W. Gabbatt, Librarian, Barrow-in-Furness. *Bartlett, William. Derby, Liverpool. St. Clare House, West *Bate, J. R. Grammar School, Ormskirk. 16 *Beazley, Frank C. Fern Hill, Oxton, Birkenhead. Hon. Treasurer. Beeston, Charles S. Long Lane, Aughton, *Bell, Henry. Cheshire. Greenfield, West Kirby, *Benas, B. L. 5 Prince's Avenue, Liverpool. *Bickerton, T. H., M.D. 88 Rodney Street, *Bigland, Alfred. 84 Shrewsbury Road, Birkenhead. *Birkenhead Free Public Library. Birken head. *Birkenhead Young Men's Christian Association. Grange Road, Birkenhead. David 1904. Dec. 15 Paterson, Hon. Librarian. 1902. Nov. 20 1888. Feb. 23 Warrington. Thelwall Lea, Bodleian library. Oxford. *Boult, Cedric R. The Abbey Manor, West London, S.W. 18 Hereford Square, *Briggs, James B. 55 Bidston Road, Oxton. Armi *Brooke, Henry. 5 Falkner Square, Liverpool. 1904. Jan. 28 *Brunner, Sir John, Bart. Druids Cross, Wavertree. |