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parishes. Mr. Alfred Groom represented Canonbury in the Vestry from
1855 to 1882, and although not a frequent speaker, was noted when he
spoke for a clear, incisive and cricital style which caused his criticism
to be dreaded by the local reformers of his day.
Of Vestrymen whose services to the parish have been lost by death
are to be noted Mr. J. H. Brown, a representative of Upper Holloway;
Messrs. Cattermole and Spring of Lower Holloway; and Mr. John
Hunter of Highbury. Mr. Spring will be remembered for his determined
hostility to what he considered the unnecessary extravagance of the
London School Board.
The following Vestrymen resigned their seats during the year:—
Mr. Peter Erbach Ward 1, Upper Holloway
Mr. William Sargant „ „ „
Mr. Thomas Hedges Ward 2, Lower Holloway
Mr. William Roston Bourke Ward 3, Highbury
Mr. Walter Venner „
Mr. William Thomas Williamson „ „
Mr. John George Baker Ward 5, Barnsbury
Mr. Fk. Benj. Smithers Sargeant „ „
Mr. William Andrews ... Ward 7, Canonbury
Mr. Sidney Renvoize „ „
Mr. Alfred Edwin Harris, Medical Officer of Health to the Borough
of Sunderland was, on July 15th, appointed to fill the vacancy
which had been caused by the death of Dr. Tidy, the duties of the
office having been temporarily discharged meantime by Dr. Wynn
Westcott, a former Vestryman. The conditions of the appointment,
in accordance with the views of the Local Government Board and the
numerous additional statutory duties attached to it by the Public