RECORD: Darwin, G. H. 1882.04.26. The funeral of the late Mr Darwin: List of mourners invited to attend in the Chapter House. CUL-DAR140.5.1. (Cite as: John van Wyhe ed., 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed and edited by John van Wyhe 6.2025. RN2

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. In this transcription handwritten annotations are given in bold. There is another copy of this in CUL-DAR215.3d.

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THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. CHARLES 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. Childres, 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, KC.B.

Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Dilke, Bart. M,P.

Lord Kensington, M.P.

Rt. Hon. A. J. Beresford Hope, M.P. (for the University, Cambridge).

Rt. Hon. Spencer Walpole, 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, G.C., M.P.

Sir David Wedderburn, Bart., M.P.

Sir Henry Holland, Bart., 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 Linnœan 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. Dallas, Esq.

H. W. Bates, Esq.

Walter White, Esq.

J. W. Judd, Esq., 

G. A. Spottiswoode, Esq

R C. Hankinson, Esq.

John Morely, Esq.

R. H. Hutton, Esq.

W. E. Leckie, Esq.

Frederick Harrison, Esq.

Captain Abney, R.E.

Frederick Pollock, Esq.

W. R. S. Ralston, Esq.


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