His extensive knowledge of, and wide interest in everything that has, or had, a pur­pose in life and his ability to graphically explain, in com­mon language, aroused an interest in the dullest of us.

He 'built' with words the cathedrals, castles and other places of historic interest that we visited (always at his expense), and we re-lived historic incidents in the lives of the former occu­pants of the buildings.

He could stand before an Achievement in a stained glass window and recount the ex­ploits of the family bearing the coat of arms.

He shared his wide knowl­edge of animals, birds, insects, trees, flowers, etc., and our 'blind' eyes and 'deaf' ears now appreciate so many things that would be missed but for 'Doc.'

Apart from being a great practical educationalist himself he sent many bright lads to Skinners School, Tunbridge Wells, and the former County Modern School at East Grinstead.

His book on physical train­ing did a great deal to initiate the present methods of physi­cal education. By invitation, he gave physical training demonstrations with teams of Scouts to the British Associa­tion; the Army Centre for Physical Education; the Mar­jon Physical Training College and many other interested bodies in Belfast, Glasgow, Edinburgh and cities and towns all over England.

He was no mean artist and derived considerable pleasure in painting bird and heraldic subjects. Many of his heraldic designs carved in oak by the Scouts can be seen in East Grinstead Parish Church and Anne of Cleeves House, Lewes.

He served in the 1912-18 War and before an, during the last war served the town as coun­cillor, and as chairman of the council during part of the war years. He devoted his life to people, as a doctor, a Scoutmaster and a councillor. So many of us owe so much to him and no one person will ever know all the good that Doc did when he passed this way.

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