Journal of conchology . S IJ CD ^00 I 0^ T3 b-0 ON . a, a ^<; 4; S •^ o ?^ ? a, as^. aj o c/3 oa; N c oja; 55 ^~^. -^ = cu • ~ =-r p cfi .^ F 13 C oj * ^ Si .^T3 rt ii 4-. (U ~ .3 O O CI, <-5 ID ^ r3 •s. o o a 3 . u ^ O — J:S 22 i^ C _ ?J PiO oo r- ^ W y S P S y ^ 1) CL rt 3 ^ C^ =« g cj 3 (U. ^ K ^ i^ -bb OBITUARY NOTICE. WILLIAM MOSS, By R. STANDEN. (Read before the Society, November 12th, 1913). (With Portrait). By the death of Mr. William Moss, which took place at his residenceat Ashton-under-Lyne, after a short illness, on the 17th of June last,the Society loses a promine


Journal of conchology . S IJ CD ^00 I 0^ T3 b-0 ON . a, a ^<; 4; S •^ o ?^ ? a, as^. aj o c/3 oa; N c oja; 55 ^~^. -^ = cu • ~ =-r p cfi .^ F 13 C oj * ^ Si .^T3 rt ii 4-. (U ~ .3 O O CI, <-5 ID ^ r3 •s. o o a 3 . u ^ O — J:S 22 i^ C _ ?J PiO oo r- ^ W y S P S y ^ 1) CL rt 3 ^ C^ =« g cj 3 (U. ^ K ^ i^ -bb OBITUARY NOTICE. WILLIAM MOSS, By R. STANDEN. (Read before the Society, November 12th, 1913). (With Portrait). By the death of Mr. William Moss, which took place at his residenceat Ashton-under-Lyne, after a short illness, on the 17th of June last,the Society loses a prominent and highly-respected member, who formany years had been a welcome figure at our meetings, where he willbe greatly missed. Mr. Moss was the son of the late Mr. Benjamin Moss, of Hurst,and was born on January 3rd, 1845. On leaving school he enteredas pupil teacher at the Hurst British School, but as the scholasticprofession did not appeal to him, he eventually commenced businessin Ashton as accountant and estate agent. In course of time he tooka practical part in many local concerns, and became noted as anexpert in arbitration cases and Government Board enquiries. He veryearly became interested in natural history, and all his life kept intouch with the results of research and discovery, reading


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