RECORD: 1882.04.26. The funeral of the late Mr Darwin: List of mourners invited to attend in the Chapter House. CUL-DAR140.5.1. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volume CUL-DAR215 contains material on Darwin's funeral, obituaries & related correspondence, & on Darwin's LL.D. degree. 1877-1906.
In this transcription handwritten annotations are given in italics.
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THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR DARWIN,
List of Mourners invited to attend in the Chapter House.
Ambassadors
The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G Chancellor of the University of Oxford
Lord Aberdare, President of the Geographical Society
The Right Hon. The Speaker.
Rt. Hon. H Childers, M.P.
Rt. Hon. Sir Stafford Northcote, Bart M P.
Right Hon H Fawcett, M.P, Postmaster General
Rt. Hon. A. J. Mundella, Vice President of the Council
Sir Thomas Brassey, K C.B.
R. Hon. Sir Charles Dilke, Bart. M P.
Lord Kensington, M P.
Rt. Hon. A J Beresford Hope, M P. (for the University of Cambridge)
Rt. Hon. Sir J. R. Mowbray, Bart., M.P. (for the University of Oxford
J. G. Talbot, Esq., M.P for Oxford University
J. A. Campbell, M.P. (for the Universities Glasgow and Aberdeen
Lord Arthur Russell, M P.
Rt. Hon. David Plunket, M.P. for the Dublin University
Rt. Hon. Edward Gibson, Q.C. M.P. for the Dublin University)
Rt. Hon. Dr Lyon Playfair, M.P.
Sir Farrer Herschell, Q.C., M.P.
Sir David Wedderburn, Bart., M.P.
Sir Henry Holland, Bart., M.P.
Neville Storey Maskeyline, Esq., M.P.
R. B. Martin, Esq., M.P.
H. Broadhurst, Esq., M.P.
T. Burt, Esq., M P.
Professor James Bryce, M P
The Reverend The Vice Chancellor of the University of Oxford
The Rev. The Master of Balliol,
The Regius-Professor of Medicine, Dr. Acland.
The Linacre-Professor of Zoology. (As representing the University of Oxford.)
The President of the College of Surgeons.
The President of the College of Physicians.
The Council of the Royal Society
The Council of the Linnaean Society
The Council of the Royal Geographical Society
The Council of the Geological Society
The Reverend The Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
The Reverend The Master of Balliol College, Oxford
The Reverend the Head Master of the Grammar School, Shrewsbury
The Reverend Professor Kennedy
The Reverend Professor Pritchard, F.R.S.
Professor Humphry, F.R.S.
Professor Max Muller
Professor Henry S. Smith, F.R.S
Professor Prestwick, F.R.S.
Professor Hirst, F.R.S.
Professor Mosely, F.R.S.
Professor Babington, F.R.S.
Professor De Chaumont, F.R.S.
Professor Sir William Thomson, F.R.S.
Sir John Hawkshaw
Dr. W. B. Carpenter, C.B., F.R.S.
Ray Lankester, Esq., F.R.S.
Sir Henry Maine, K.C.S.I
John Simon, Esq. C.B.
Professor W. Chandler Robertss, F.R.S.
John Murray, Esq.
Captain Douglas Galton, Secretary of British Association for Advancement in Science
W. Ouless, Esq., R.A.
Professor W. B. Richmond, R.A.
George Atherley, Esq.
W. Dalls, Esq.
H. W. Bates, Esq.
Walter White, Esq.
J. W. Judd, Esq.
G. A. Spottiswoode, Esq.
R C Hankingson, Esq.
John Morely, Esq.
R. H. Hutton, Esq.
W. E. Leckie, Esq.
Frederick Harrison, Esq.
Captain Abney, R.E.
Frederick Harrison, Esq.
Captain Abney, R.E.
Frederick Pollock, Esq.
W. R. S. Ralston, Esq.
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