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Obituary.
RICHARD BROOKE , Died in May . He was initiated 23 rd February , 1795 , in the Sociable Lodge , then No . 30 , meeting at the Horn Tavern , Doctor's Common .-. On the 19 th February , 1798 , he joined the Lodge of Emulation , then No . 12 , of which he continued a member for many years . He was several years on the Court of Assistants of tbe Goldsmith ' s Company . He was also a member of the Common Council of London , and for a considerable time was also Deputy of the Ward of Cheap .
WILLIAM GILL PAXTON , ESQ ., Died in May . He sat for many years in the House of Commons as representative for the Borough of Plympton . He was initiated in the Lodge of Friendship , No . 6 , on the 9 th April , 1821 . , GEORGE JOHN FREDERICK SACKVILLE WEST , VISCOUNT CANTALUPE ,
Eldest son of the Earl of De-la-Warr , died 25 th June , after a very short illness . He was horn 25 th April , 1814 , was formerly Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards , and in 1847 , was appointed Major of the West Middlesex Militia . He was initiated in tbe Apollo University Lodge , No . 4 C 0 , at Oxford , in 1833 , and on tbe 17 th May , 1824 , be joined the Britannic Lodge , No . 31 , London . His Lordship was highly respected by a very large circle of his equals in rank , and his amiable maimers hail endeared him to a large circle of friends . He sat in Parliament for several years , first for Helston , and afterwards for Lewes .
BRO . JOHN BIGG , P . M ., Of the Moira Lodge , No . 109 , died May 19 , suddenly , of apoplexy , at No . 4 , Adelaide Place , London Bridge , aged 56 . We had hoped to have been able to have given a record of Bro . John Bigg ' s Masonic career in this number of " Tbe Freemason's Quarterly Magazine and Review , " hut , notwithstanding we have made great exertions to obtain the materials , up to the time of going to press , we have not been successful . We shall endeavour to collect sufficient information for our next numberwhen we
, hope to give such consideration to tbe career of the deceased Brother as his talents eminently deserved . He was initiated into Freemasonry early in life , but retired from the Craft for nearly twenty years . On 20 th November , 1832 , he joined the Moira Lodge , No . 109 , and chiefl y contributed to its rapid resuscitation .
WILLIAM HILL SANDYS . At tbe residence of bis father , Devonshire Street , Portland Place , on the 21 st of June , aged 20 , William Hill , onl y son of William Sandys , Esq ., a most respected P . M . of the Grand Master ' s Lodge . This talented and amiable young gentleman was cut off in the very spring time of bis life , and when he was evincing talent the most promising in literature and the arts .
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Obituary.
RICHARD BROOKE , Died in May . He was initiated 23 rd February , 1795 , in the Sociable Lodge , then No . 30 , meeting at the Horn Tavern , Doctor's Common .-. On the 19 th February , 1798 , he joined the Lodge of Emulation , then No . 12 , of which he continued a member for many years . He was several years on the Court of Assistants of tbe Goldsmith ' s Company . He was also a member of the Common Council of London , and for a considerable time was also Deputy of the Ward of Cheap .
WILLIAM GILL PAXTON , ESQ ., Died in May . He sat for many years in the House of Commons as representative for the Borough of Plympton . He was initiated in the Lodge of Friendship , No . 6 , on the 9 th April , 1821 . , GEORGE JOHN FREDERICK SACKVILLE WEST , VISCOUNT CANTALUPE ,
Eldest son of the Earl of De-la-Warr , died 25 th June , after a very short illness . He was horn 25 th April , 1814 , was formerly Lieutenant in the Grenadier Guards , and in 1847 , was appointed Major of the West Middlesex Militia . He was initiated in tbe Apollo University Lodge , No . 4 C 0 , at Oxford , in 1833 , and on tbe 17 th May , 1824 , be joined the Britannic Lodge , No . 31 , London . His Lordship was highly respected by a very large circle of his equals in rank , and his amiable maimers hail endeared him to a large circle of friends . He sat in Parliament for several years , first for Helston , and afterwards for Lewes .
BRO . JOHN BIGG , P . M ., Of the Moira Lodge , No . 109 , died May 19 , suddenly , of apoplexy , at No . 4 , Adelaide Place , London Bridge , aged 56 . We had hoped to have been able to have given a record of Bro . John Bigg ' s Masonic career in this number of " Tbe Freemason's Quarterly Magazine and Review , " hut , notwithstanding we have made great exertions to obtain the materials , up to the time of going to press , we have not been successful . We shall endeavour to collect sufficient information for our next numberwhen we
, hope to give such consideration to tbe career of the deceased Brother as his talents eminently deserved . He was initiated into Freemasonry early in life , but retired from the Craft for nearly twenty years . On 20 th November , 1832 , he joined the Moira Lodge , No . 109 , and chiefl y contributed to its rapid resuscitation .
WILLIAM HILL SANDYS . At tbe residence of bis father , Devonshire Street , Portland Place , on the 21 st of June , aged 20 , William Hill , onl y son of William Sandys , Esq ., a most respected P . M . of the Grand Master ' s Lodge . This talented and amiable young gentleman was cut off in the very spring time of bis life , and when he was evincing talent the most promising in literature and the arts .