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B U C K IN G H A M BH IR E

bated to the poor. Loftin’s charity, left June 7th,
1759» by William and Benjamin Loftin, of Great Marlow,
consists of a farm known as “Copy Green,” and a sum
of ¿408 Consols, for the apprenticing of poor boys in
the parish. There are also six almshouses, founded
and endowed by John Brinkhurst esq. in 1608 for poor
widows, with a weekly allowance of five shillings to
each and a small piece of garden ground, and in°i887
two more houses were added by the late Joseph Henry
Rolls esq. Thomas Wethered esq. who died in 1815,
gave the rents of two houses, and his heir-at-law, to
secure the said charity, invested the sum of¿200 Consols
for the supply of blankets to the poor at Christmas
Mrs. Sarah Wethered, in 1852, gave ¿700 Consols to be
distributed in beef to poor widowers and widows at
Christmas. Susannah Hone, in 1853, gave ¿190 14s. 2d.
Consols, the dividend to be distributed by the vicar and
churchwardens at Christmas to twelve poor men and
twelve poor women, and to children who attend regu­
larly at the Sunday schools in the parish. Jemima
Anne Cocks, in 1875, bequeathed ¿333 6s. 8d. for the
benefit of the infant school in St. Peter’s street. Joseph
Henry Rolls bequeathed ¿6 annually to be given to six
poor men and six poor women on January 24th in each
year; Mrs. Ann West, 55s. annually to poor widows of
60 years of age and upwards; the Rev. John Cleobury,
a flannel garment to three poor men and three poor
women, and 5s. to the parish clerk for keeping his
tomb clean &c. the balance of the dividend to be given
to poor persons in sums of 2s. 6d. each ; Thomas Rolls,
30s. yearly to six aged men ; H. Pendleton and
Agnes Friar, each 20s. annually for distribution to
necessitous persons; Robert Boothby, 10s. each to 10
poor persons ; Richard Davenport, ¿5 (charged on Court
Gardens estate) for five poor widows; Thomas Drew,
¿2 12s. for the distribution of 2d. loaves fortnightly to
12 persons; Sarah Hawes, ¿100 Consols for children
regularly attending Sunday schools; Sir William Wil­
loughby and others, in 1613, gave ¿10 annually; John
Rotheram, in 1619, ¿100; Jane Hawes, in 1749, ¿10
annually; there is also the Parish General charity,
comprising the Poors Estate and the Turville charity,
a sum of ¿138 ns. gd. given in doles to the poor; and
William Willoughby’s gift (1587) of ¿8 6s. 8d. once
in five years. Harlevford House, the seat of Lady
Clayton, built in 1715, is a mansion of red brick in
the style of the reign of Queen Anne, and stands on
the north bank of the Thames, at the foot of a welltimbered park; in the rear are well-timbered grounds,
and a noble terrace overlooking the river; the house
contains some of the best productions of Sir Peter
Lely, also family paintings by Sir Thomas Lawrence,
Sir William Beechey, Sir Godfrey Kneller, Romney.
a Gainsborough of Sir William Clayton, 1799, and
George Stubbs R.A. including a life-sized portrait of
Sir,Robert Clayton kt. M.P. and lord mayor of London
in 1680, and one of Sir William Clayton bart. d. 1834.

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commander and a munificent supporter of the Boyal
Bucks Yeomanry. The poet Shelley resided here
during the summer of 1817, and the house he occu­
pied, a simple cottage-like building, with fiat but­
tresses running up through a parapet, is in West
street, and here and in his rambles in the neighbourhood
he composed -‘The Bevolt of Islam.” Gyldernscroft,
the seat of Gen. Sir George Wentworth Alexander
Higg.nson G.C.B., J P. west of the town, is an ancient
house, the entrance hall of which is adorned with many
trophies of war. Kemnantz, a little to the west of the
town, the property of Thomas Owen Wethered esq.
J.P. is the residence of the Misses Wood; it is a noble
pile, with an ancient clock toAver;in a well-wooded park
southofthe house isa remarkable vew hedge; the house
was formerly occupied as the Royal Military College,
established at Marlow in 1799, and removed to Sand­
hurst in 1811. Seymour Court, also the property, and
now the residence, of Thomas Owen Wethered esq. J.P
stands 011 an eminence 1 mile north of the town, and
is said to have been the birthplace, about 1500, of
Laclv Jane Seymour, daughter of Sir John Seymour, of
Wolf Hall, Wilts, and one of the Queens of Henry VIII.
and mother of Edward VI. Beechwood, the property
of the trustees of the late Robert S. B. HammondChambers esq. K.C. and the residence of Frederick
William Bravington esq. is beautifully situated on an
eminence surrounded by extensive and well laid out
pleasure grounds, planted with shrubs and evergreens.
Spinfield nmv (1915) unoccupied, is a fine mansion of
red brick, situated on a commanding height, overlooking
a well laid out laAvn; the garden contains a fine conser­
vatory and greenhouse stocked with choice exotics.
Both these houses afford delightful river views
Court Garden is the residence of Robert Griffin esq!
J.P. Marlow Place, the property of Mrs. Owen Williams,
and now occupied by William Niven esq. F.S.A., J.P.
is a mansion of i-ed brick, built early in the’ 18th
century, and contains a suite of lofty panelled rooms on
the first floor. The Marlow Rowing Club have a boat­
house near the bridge, and the Marlow Regatta is held
annually on the reach above the bridge. Ladv Clayton
and the trustees of the late Sir William Robert ClaVton
bart. Mrs. Owen Williams, Thomas Owen Wethered
esq. General Sir G. W. A. Hitrginson G.O.B. and Uni.
versitv College, Oxford, are the principal landowners.
The soil is flint, chalk, gravel and loam; subsoil,
various.
The area of Marlow Urban Parish and district is 942
acres of land and 26 of water; rateable value, ¿22,904 >
the population in 1911 was 4,683.
The area of Great Marlow Parish is 5,716 acres of
land and 26 of water; rateable value, ¿7,258 ; the
population in 1911 was 1,193.
The population of Great Marlow ecclesiastical parish
in 1911 was 5,324.
Parish.Clerk, William Henry Badger.

OFFICIAL ESTABLISHMENT! , LOCAL INSTITUTIONS &c.
Post, M. 0 ., T. & Telephonic Express Delivery Office,
Officers.
High street.— Frederick William Green, postmaster. Clerk, Llewelyn Shone. High
street
Hours of business, 8 a.m. to'8 p.m. Letters are
delivered at 7 & 10 a.m. & 3.45 & 7 p.m. ; dispatched Treasurer. Sydney Cubitt, Llovds Bank Ltd. High st
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Town Sub-Post & M. 0 . Office, West street.— Miss High street
Harriett Godman, sub-postmistress. Box cleared at Collector, George Kendall, High street
9-i5 a.m. 12 noon & 3.15, 6.15, 7.15 & 7.45 p.m. ; Sun­
days, 6 & 7.15 p.m
COUNTY MAGISTRATES FOR THE FIRST PETTY
Letter Boxes.— Beechwood, cleared at 2.15 & 7.10 p.m. ; SESSIONAL DIVISION OF DESBOROUGH HUN­
Sundays, 10.35 a.m. ; Bovingdon Green, cleared at 9 DRED OR MARLOW.
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a.m. & 7.15 p.m. ; sundays, 9 a.m. ; Handy Cross,
rginson Gen.Sir George Wentworth Alexander G.C.B.
cleared at 6.45 a.m. & 5.45 p.m. week davs only; Hig
Newtown, cleared at 10.30 a.m. & 7.15 p.m. ;'sundays. Gyldernscroft, Marlow (chairman)
9-45 a.m.; River Wood, cleared at 6.30 a.m. & 6*30; Bartlett John, Turville, Henley-on-Thames
P-m. ; Seymour Court, cleared at 6.30 a.m. & 7 p.m. Beever William Frederick Holt, Yewden, Hambleden,
Henley-on-Thames
week days only
Bloxam John Astley, Vine Leigh. Well End, Bourne End
URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL.
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Tvps Hon. Alfred Henrv Seddon, Parmoor house,
Meets at the Institute on first tuesday in each month at Hambleden.
Henley-on-Thames
7.30
p.m
Davis Alfred, iun.Lvnwood. Cromwell gardens. Marlow
Chairman, John Langley.
Dawson Col. Sir Douglas Frederick Rawdon G.O.V.O.,
Vice-Chairman, Francis John Fitzgerald Oulhane.
C.M.G. Medmenham abbey. Marlow
Retire in April, 1915.
Devonnort Lord P.C.. D.L. Wittington, Medmenham,
Marlow
Henry Buckingham
IWilliamJames Moro-an
Alfred Joseph East
Dickson John Dunbar M.D. The Gables, Marlow
Griffin Robert. Court garden. Mariow
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Retire in April, 1916.
TTorr-bledi'n Viscount D L. Greenland«.Henlev-on-Tbames
I’raneig Haden Crawford
|John Langlev
Herbert, Thomas Arnold K.C. WA-mers. MarW
Alfred Davis, jun
•Tackson FrpdericV. Wbarfon house. Bourne End
Retire in April, 1917.
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Tames Lt.-Col. Bernard Ramsden, Fingest grove. High
U af-Jn.Fitzgerald Culhane IThomas Sellman
Wvcombe
Arthur Fearon
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Lawrence Arthur, Heath court, Maidenhead