Flintshire Observer Mining Journal and General Advertiser for the Counties of Flint Denbigh

DEATH OF MR PENNANT, Notable Career Ended. A Life Devoted to Publio Serrioe- County Sustains Great Loss BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr Philip Pennant Pennant, of Nantlys, St. Asaph, which sad event occurred on Sunday morning last at his home after but a few hours' illness. Last week Mr Pennant attended the Church Congress at Cam. bridge as the representative of this diocese in the House of Laymen. He then appeared to be in his usual health, and delivered a thoughtful and practical speech at one ot the meetings. On Saturday evening he returned home and, following his usual custom, Walked from Bodtari station to Nantlys. In the early hours of Sunday morning he was taken ill, and Dr James kiaglies, of Denbigh, Was summoned. Everything was done tnat medical skill could suggest, but Mr Pennant failed tp rally, and he passed peacefully away at about quarter to nine, the cause of death being heart failure. Mr Pennant was 76 1 years of age. The sad news of Mr Pennant's death cast quite a gloom over the whole county, tor there was no one better known and more high- ly respected by all classes of the community. Mr Pennant was the fourth son ot the &ev G. Pearson, at one time rector of Castle Camp, Cambridgeshire, and was born in 1834. His motner was a daughter of the late Air Philip Humberston, solicitor, of the Friars, Chester, and sister of the late Col. Philip Humberston. He was educated at Charier house and St Jonn's College, Cam- bridge. In 1853 he succeeded to the Tremerchion and Bagillt estates of the Pennant family under the will of his cousin And godfather, the late Mr David Pennant, ot Downing, son of the well-known antiquary, Thomas Pennant, on the death without issue of Louisa, Viscountess Feilding, Mr David Pennant's grand-daughter, and the last descendant, whose husDand subsequently succeeded to the title of Earl of Denbigh. In i860 deceased assumed by royal licence the surnamePennant in lieu of his patronymic Pearson, and the arms of Pennant quarterly with those of Pearson. He built his residence, Nantlys, after coming into possession of the estates. In 1862 he married Mary Frances, daughter of the Rev Edward Bankes, oi Soughton Hall, Flintshire, canon of Gloucester, by whom he is survived, and had issue David Falconer, born 1867, who is a barrister on the Chester and North Wales Circuit j Mary Catherine, Georgina Bankes, and Adelaide Wynne, wife of the Rer John Sattetthwaite, ot Buxton, Derbyshire. Mr Pennant has tour brothers and three sisters surviving—George Falconer, Charles, John Maitendge, Edward Lynch j Catherine I lielterr Frances Elizabeth, and Adelaide Sophia. The family of Pennant derived its desent from Tudor Trevor, A.D, 924, founder of the tribe of the Marches, called Earl ot Hereford, the son of Ynyr ap Cadtarch. Thos. Pennant, ot Downing, the naturalist And traveller, was 24th in descent from Tudor Trevor. He married Elizabeth, daughter of James Falconer, lieutenant R.N.; Ana her brother was great-grandfather ot the late Mr P. P. Pennant. Deceased was uncle to Mr Justice Eldon Bankes, Mr Pennant was connected so much with the public lite of the Principality, the diocese, the county and the parisn, that it is well Qigh impossible to enumerate the whole of the administrative organisations he was interested in. On the 29th March, 1860, he was placed On the Commission of the peace for the county ot Flint, and at the time ot his death ) Was the doyen of the county bench. He was for several years vice-chairman ot the Flint- *hire Quarter Sessions, and ultimately succeeded his brother-in-law, Mr John Scott Bankes. as chairman of the Court. Of his %tvices. in that capacity eloquent tribute has On various occasions been paid. He was Also a deputy-lieutenant of the county. Mr Pennant regularly sat on the Bench at the St Asaph and Caerwys sessions. In 1878 the deceased gentleman was made justice of Flint Borough, but prior to that 111 1874, he had been appointed Constable 5* Flint Castle, succeeding the Hon Thomas ,tyce Lloyd, who, by the way, followed Mr ^Avid Pennant, appointed in 1809 constable iQq keeper ot the gaol. In addition to being Constable of Flint cutle, Mr Pennant nad a turtner link with the ancient borougn by being one 01 the first Whose names were inscribed upon the roll oi freeman. Others who received the honour at the same time were Mr S. L Muspratt, Aid. Alfred Dyson, Mt J. Huntley, Mr J. L. Muspratt la formerHigh Sheriff ot Flintshire;, the Town Clerk (Mr Henry Taylor, F.S.A.), Major C. E. Dyson, and Mr J. Herbert Lewis, M.P. The ceremony of presenting these gentlemen with the freedom of the borough was performed at a special meeting of tho Town Council in July, Lggl. Lll acknowledging the compliment, Mr Pennant, teooarking that the occasion was coupled With the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, laid they had been celebrating a wonderful epoch* the only parallel of which and even that did not come up to it-was wnen that grand Welshwoman, Elizabeth Tudor, occupied the throne of this country. Under the rule of that grand Welshwoman there was Qo doubt that this country did go to the (toot in a marvellous manner, whether they looked at the literature 01 the period or the r4lLterial prosperity which characterised it. Ilut even that epoch had been transcended {>y the advance of civilization and by the "Appineis of the people that had marked the Victorian epoch, l\ Mr Pennant tilled the office of Sheriff in in county administrative work Mr Pennau took a leading part. His ripe judgment anc long experience, combined with his sound 1. common sense, made him an acquisition on f! ftttto&ffel ftfs When the County A iCouncils Act came into operation in I888, he was elected representative of the division a comprising Bodfari, Tremeirchiun, and Cwm. 1 Later he was made an alderman ot the county. In the county council, those who worked witt, him for so many years are conscious most of., the irreparable loss sustained by his demise. The value of Mr Pennant's services to the J county cannot readily be gauged. No more generous or graceful tribute ever was paid to him than by nis great political adversary, Mr J Herbert Lewis, M.P., who, when seconding Mr Pennant's re-election as vice-chairman of the council in 1902, referred to him as one of the most distinguished men that Flintshire had ever produced, and who, while being a most formidable political fighrer, always treated his opponents with courtesy and re- spect. On the North Wales Counties Asylum Committee, at Denbigh Mr Pennant was an influence tor the good management of that institution. For 28 years tie was connected with the institution, and during that time he took a prominent part in the several exten- sions tnat the exigencies of tne combined counties demanded. By his tact, patience and courtesy he did much to overcome difficulties and differences, and a pleasing recognition of his work on behalt ot the institution was made in March, 1908, when at a meeting of the Committee of Visitors he was presented with his portrait and an album containing an illuminated address in com- memoration of the completion of his fortieth year as visitor to the Asylum, and his nine- teenth as chairman of the Visiting Com- mittee. The Hon. C. H. Wynn (Rhug) unveiled the portrait, which is hung in one ot the principal rooms of tne institute, in his reply, Mr Pennant made an interesting speech, in which he attributed the trans- formation of the Asylum in the course of torty years not entirely to tne increase of lunacy, but in a measure to the vast change in the ideas of tne public as to suitable accommodation for pauper lunatics. Now, he said, there was an ample expanse for giving employment to patients, especially those who came from agricultural districts, and who could with advantage to themselves Oe employed in agricultural pursuits. It should not be supposed tnat insanity was on the increase in the proportion which the figures suggested. In tact, he fancied there was less insanity now than torty years ago. There were three causes which accounted for the increase of patients. First, the patients tnemselves lived much longer than tormerly secondly, the standard ot insanity had been enormously lowered, so that people were accounted insane now who used to oe looked upon as merely silly or eccentric; tairdly, there was a large percentage of people torty years ago who looked with dread upon the asylum,^nd who would not let a^inend^or relat tion enter it it they could possioly prevent it; Now people realised tnat tne sooner the oetter a person with an affected mind entered tne asylum, which provided greater comtort and happiness than imperfect and unsuitable places outside did. After alluding to the extension work then about to be completed, Mr Pennant said he confidently though- when the bill was totalled up that the average cost would oe under that of other asylums in the kingdom. For years Mr Pennant was connected with the St. Asaph Highway Board, and was for some years chairman of the St. Asaph Board of Guardians, succeeding Mr Brownlow vVynn. From the inception of Parish Councils Mr Pennant was cnairman of the iremeirchion Parish Council, and trustee ot tne parisn charities. As a representative governor of Bangor University College, Mr Pennant was an active worker, and in educational affairs he was also governor of St. Asaph County IScnool, governor of Howell's bchool, Den- bigh, and manager of the Tremeirchion and Bodtari Church Schools. Mr Pennant look a keen interest in educa- tion, and was one of the leading supporters ot the intermediate and tecnmcal education schemes in the county. He was chairman ot tne Secondary Education Committee, and associated himself in many other ways with educational matters in the county. Closly identified with the Denbighshire and ot Clwyd Agricultural Society, Mr Pennant Fliatshire Agricultural society and the Vale did much to advance the best interests of the tarming community, and his efforts in con- nection with the Agricultural Department of Bangor University and the Llewuu Dairy Scnoot are well-known, rie took an able part in the numerous experiments which the the college authorities have carried out in this and the adjoining counties. Mr Pennant was chairman of the Mold and Denbigh Railway, iu which undertaking he took an active interest trom its formation. in Church affairs Mr Pennant ever interested himself. He was a member of the House ot Laymen, chairman ot the St Asaph Deanery Sustentation Fund, member ot the sub-committee ot the Diocesan Societies and other organisations connected with the Church and the Diocese. At tne Diocesan Conterences and in otner meetings ot Cnurch organisations he was a recognised autnority. He was tor some years church- warden of Tremeiichion Parish Church, oeing succeeced by Mr Edwin Morgan, 01 Cae wyn. He also neld the ancient office of parish clerk of Bodtan. He tooK. an equal interest in tne two churcaes, and invariably read tne lessons. Mr Pennant was a member of the Com- mittee ot the St Asaph Clerical Education Fund; vice-president of the St Asaph Diocesan Association of Schools; secretary of the Church Extension Society, and lay member of the Committee of the North Wales Training College for schoolmistresses, Bangor. Mr Pennant was a staunca Ccnservativa !and was some years ago elected a membei of the Carlton Club. It would be hard tc find one more loyal to his party. Or several occasions he championed tne cause in the Conservative interest in the county and borough ot Flint. As a speaker on tne poiiUuti platform his sincerity carried [conviction.. He never allowed ai»/ 1 ce-u u to override his judgment. Wiuutvwr 1.. L 14.. thoiou^nly Believed in. Hi; 1 apolitical contests were marked for theii flcourteous conduct, He tougnt gallantly and ilsaaighuorwardly, and took tne result bravely laad 9A a ttue iportsmao. I The Flintshire Constitutional Association," |has sustained a great loss, and many clubs* [in the county will miss a ready supporter, fs 1 On no fewer than six occasions he entered the lists for parliamentary honours in Flint-$ shire, and though unsuccessful, he proved himself a most formidable political fighter, and came within close sight of victory. We| find from Mr Henry Taylor's "Historic Notices of Flint" that he first contested Flint| and district Boroughs on the vacancy caused! by the death of Mr P. Ellis Eyton, in J uly, | 1878. His opponent was Mr John Roberts,! of Bryngwenailt, Abergele, the father of Sir | Herbert Roberts, Bart., M.P., and the voting! was-for Mr Rooerts 1,636, tor Mr Pennant I 1,521, a majority of IIS on a register of 3,707.1 In April, 1880, and in 1685, he also fought j Mr Roberts, in 1886 he contested the county division against Mr Samuel Smith, on Lord Richard Grosvenor's being created Lord Stalbridge. In 1892 and 1895 he fought Mr Herbert Lewis. A story is told of the.closingi scenes of one of his contests with Mr Herbert I Lewis. Excitement ran high in the counting 1 room at Flint Town Hall, and Mr Lewis thought at last he was beaten. He went up to Mr Pennant and congratulated him heartily 1 on his success and then sat down in a corner to perform the^melancnoly task of writing a 1 defeated candidate's speech, J ust then tne | last box came, and one of Mr Lewis's sup-1 porters went to him and said, It's all right, 1 Mr Lewis. You are in." Mr.Lewis promptly tore up his speecu, and afterwards addressed 1 tne electors in a very different strain from 1 his thoughts of a few minutes before. I Some years ago Mr Pennant's many 8 friends in the county did him the honour 1 of presenting to him a full length portrait j| of himself, painted by Mr Leonard Hughes, i together with a piece of plate. The preseata-, tion was publicly made at Holywell, and the 1 portrait now hangs in Mr Pennant's home. 1 In charitable work Mr Pennant did much 1 and his whole life is a record of good deeds. 1 He made sacrifices and knew them not as I such. Want called tor help and it was 1 given. Generosity was a characteristic and | every act was done without ostentation. 1 The poor and the sick have lost a kind- hearted friend, and the friends of charity | mourn a helper. | THE FUNERAL. I As the evening shad aw a fail 04 Tuasday the ra- mains of tne 14to Idc Pennant were reverantiy con- f veyed to Bodtari and deposited in the ohanosl of the Parish Cburoh. The iieotor officiated at the | sarvioe watch was attended by trie family together j with friends aad aeigheoutd. On Wednesday | morniag Holy Communioa, was oelebrated in the ohuroh. I Amid signs of mourning and reseat the remains of Mr Pennant, were laid in their last resting plaoe ou Wednesday in the Parish |I Churchyard ot Bodtari. The funeral w*s| attended by rsprcasntatiirtri ot all the leading county institutions iu Denbigh, Flint, and Cheshire.! The serrioe at tho otiuroh, which was of a most! impressive eharaotar, was ooaducted by the Bishop | of St. Asaph, assisted by (he reotor oi Bodfari (cue 1 iter Owen DAYLes). The service opened with tile singing of the hymn O God, our heip iu ages! past," the ohaating of the Doth Psalm, and ended » with the singing of the hymn "Peaie, perfect 'jj peace. The commital seifioe at the graveside was takea by the Key tii. Pearion, oi Oastle Oampe, Uambridgeshite (Brother of Mr Pennant), and tae Bishop pronouaced the benediction. The principal mourners were Mrs Pennant (widow), Mr I). Falounce Peasant (son), Miss Pennant and Misa Gteorgina Pennant (daughters) the Jbter and hiiii tiatterthwaite (aon-iu-law and aaughter), the Roy Edward Pearson, Oxtord (brother), Colonel PearsJU (orotaer), and Miss Pearson (uieoe). The ootiin was of plain oak, and bore the simple inIQriptioa-" Pnilip Pennant Pennant, born Aagllst 5th, 183t, died OotoDe* ind, Hat)." The ootfia bore a lovely but simpla cross wreath from the bereaved widow and children, and other wreaths were from Mr. Pennant's gsand children Arthur and Margaret, Lila .Penaaat, Margaret and Martha Pennant, the iadoor servants at Nantlys, the fremeuohiun Parish Church Cnoir, Flint Primrose I .League Habitation, St Asaph Uunatitutioaal Olub, Lord Mostyn, tae kion Jjôdward nottyn, the Visiting Committee 01 the North Wales Asylum, Mr Tnomasi Williams, Llawesog (Japt and Mrs dole, Mrs Towns-! end Mainwarmg, of Gtalitiaenan; Air i P Lenis,] Denoign Major and 31tis Birob, Colonel and Mrs E J bwayne, vJoioael and Aire tleaton, Piae iieaton, 1 tne Q-oferuors of the Howeii School, Daabigh Mrs Williams Wjan, Gefa the Lleweni Dairy School, eheiDenbigbstiite and JbnntsuireAgrioultural Society, the Jflintshue Constitutional Association, the flint Jonservative Club, Lieut-Colonel H A Hughes, Mr Justioe Eldou Bankes and Mra Bankes, Mc and Mrs d C Talbot i&ioe, Major-U-enetal and Mrs A Bj Uorbstt, Mr and rs W H, Buddioom, Penbedw j .4ajor and Aics P F Taiientt, Tfemeirohion Mr W J t Storey, Royl; Colonel and Miss Mesham, Pont-i rufiydd; Catnerine, fanny and Sopnie (sisters), George and Dorothy, Mr and MM Enos Jones, Nau.t-¡ U-wily m; Cnief Constable J Ivor Davies, Mr Ollire,; .iarkFhataa.re Secondary Committee; Mrs G L 1: tfosoery, St Asaph Mr Fred B lagbiouts, Newport; At iioDert Lloyd, Mold lien S il Philips, (lormer; r so toe of Bodiari) Mrs Jtiioharda, Cerzegilwydiou j: Air Frederick Button, Q-waaugrog Mo. and ago, Ilay Frauds, Denbigh; ded Pickup, Dattoa; Dorothy, Emily, ana Mrs Pear sou, Castle Campsi deoiory ;.Eaisli E Humberston, Helen Brown, Kena- ington the Bodfari Churah ottuir and sahuolciuiidreu,, Capt Cole, &o. I! Among tue geneial body of mourners were the, disuop of Bangor, Mr J. W, Simmers, M.P., Mr: H. Hitcnoock and Mr Pniiltps ftobects (sec- fr stiry and diieotor of tha Denbigh Mold ani sCaester Kallway Company), Mr T. W. Hugaea f(ohaumaa ifiutsaire Eduuauoa Oomauttse), Major i £ eene, Moid; Me Justice Eldon Bauk^s, Me**r* eh. Bromley (Clerk oi the Peace lor ifiinissuue), il'red .Llewellyn Jones (Jfiintsbire coroner), H. Navies-Cook j, U-»ysiaey; Major Birch, St Asapu; Japtaia B. O. Cole, Colouel L\ A. Wjnne' Edwards, Denbigh; Mr W. J. P, Storey, ithyi;1 fr stiry and diieotor of the Denbigh old ani j sCaester Kallway Company), Mr T. W. Hugaea f(ohaumaa ifiutsaire Eduuauoa Oomauttse), Major ÁetlDe. Moid; Me Justioa Eldon Bank-,a, Alestrd eh. Bromley (Clerk oi the Peace lor ifiinissuue), il'red .Llewellyn Jones (Jfiintsbire coroner), H. Navies-Cook j, U-»ysiaey; Major Birch, St Asapu; Japtaia B. V. Cole, Colouel e. À. Wlane, Edwards, Denbigh; Mr W. J. e. dtorey, ittiylil Lieut-Colonel T. Ward, Denbigh; Massrs O. Urimsay (oierk St Asaph BåluQ oi guardians), gF. gainer, 06 A«aphy- J. D. W, Uritjiths, J.r., Denbigh; U. H. Demon, J.P.; tt. U. byaon, J.P. i. 14. Probect, ilroaghtou; T&omas estry, Mold; Be van Evans (Drreotolt oi Education), Moid d. Evans (Coanty ijurteyur), Aloii B. U. Roberts ind H. J. Biron, Chester; ileary Taylor, Jf.S.A. (Deputy Constable Flint Cattle), lX. A. Taverner, i Ltayl; George tit Benrens, J. K.. Evan., Holywell; W. Conwy Bell, Colonel E. J. ifAlnll, Denbigh; IJoionel oaxon Uregson Eilu, the hoa. Edward Mostya, Mostyn ii^ll; Coloaui and tht} haa Mis* M.<»*y Hnghes, Colonel Meal^ain,, the Mayor and i'own Clerk ot Denbigh, Messrs John Danes, jolioitor, Ddhoigh itowley vVuiiams, tflyn Artnur J. P. Dewis, Dsnoigti; A Fouikes-iioDeEts, Den- aiga (representing air Potar Uteris, St Asapn) J. W. Damiey, otaniey Weyman/Trevor Eyton, E. Meteilus rfonss, Denoign; Q, x±aat (Governor ttuthin Prison), K. E. Huguee, Denbigh Captain ae Lomax(adjutaut Demii^hshire Hussars ^eomanri) vVilUaau Party, Denbigh A. Fo'alkos, Abergele Gay Conrau (Jounty Treasurer), Jiathin; the rectors of Denbigh, Dlang-ys, Treluaat, Whiiford and tit Asaph; Messrs J. Lioyd-Prije, Glya AObot Hoiywell; H. A. Cop-, oaithaeiw/d; Mr ^Edwin Morgan, Caa U#/a jxir j, Pnilhp Jonws, iWHolyweli; Ms Davies-Cooke, G#y«auey; Mr C p tF.\I J3ryn jrr haul; Mi ttooerts, Coe^da Mr ( Si.* "4 ihj Juord lieutenant of FiiatsMcs (iltr n. H. i- -djaej, o? j £ iniu«l) was unable to bi present, but r^ptesanted oy oolouel Hjgaej. Cta«s pseseut wera d&eiers Thomas VV^niiaoia (troas ire Fiiavsaue JuUity Co lucil), W. O.ali-u (rop .-aaeutmg tn-j Fliut Consetvatire Oldb), th 1 iiiay Flmt (air J £ obecbJuse*), Ooaaomoc F. Paii.ips (sdjrstary Fiintuhiw Teaohcti' AssoQutioit), Hoary gaita [representing Mold Constitutiooal Association), and Rev. T. H. Yaughao, vioar of Northop. Apologies for absence were rcaeived from Mr J 3 BeroertLewis, M.P., (who ia abroa !), Sir Wyndham J BLanmer (ohairutan General Purposes Committee,^ Flintshire County Couucil), Mr W. Y. Hargreaves^ [Chairman Fdntshira County Connoil) Mr J. R. J Hughes (chairman of Denbigh Asylum House I Uommitte?), and Alderman Evans, of Flic.t. t;;1 The Flintshire polioe were representsd by the □hie,constable (Mr J. I tor Davies), the Deputy- ▼ ohief (Ale Robert Joaes), Superinteadeut Yarnell i Davies, Mold, Inspector Poarsoa, ot Rhyl and about 7 20 contstablim. — PUBLIC REFERENCE Si || THE BISHOP OF ST. AS A. PH. i:lI The Bishop of St Asaph, presiding at the annual meeting of tha Bible S.cieiy in the Uhurchhouse, St., Asaph, on Monday night, said that they began that night with a note ot j sadness. That was the twenty-first meeting at 1 which he had had the privilege of pissidiug at J St Asaph, and for the hrst time he missed from i,| (heir gathering Mi Petar lioberts, who, owing .j uo advanoing years, had zesigaed thesecretary- .a jhip, whioh he had held for 43 years with con-|g spiouous ability and oourtaay. The Sooiety || i»d lost a friend in Mr P. P. Pennant. 3?he|| ieath of Mr P. P. Pennant was a loss widely M ind deeply felt. In his experience few men If lad earned and for such a length of years sad retained in such a large measure the good- y will and the respeot of all classes of the i jommunity in which he lived. No single man < ittd rendered more constant and oonoiliatory I lid to the edllcatlond movements of the laet shitty years, and there was soaiceiy any public j institution in North Wales ior the benefit ufl ;he people upon whose governing body Air Pennant-was not a regular and most valuable,, member. His was in th truest sense a lite of public service. He was happy in the moment |f ind manner of his death. Only a fnw hours || asiore the end came he had returned homers from Oainbsidga, wlera more than figy yeare 8 igo he h*d achieved the double honour of rowing in the University eight and of being S placed in the hrst class in the Moral Scieiiee fripos. It was interesting also to reoall tho). ¡ao, that he was bracketed in the honoare., list of the Mathematical Tripos with the latel Professor Seeley. Lass week he spoke at tne a Ohuroh Oongtess at Cambridge on the subject S aearest to his heart, and to those who lo^ed Q and honoured him it was a oause for thank- J tuluess that the passing of this long and strenuous life came sudden and shadowless, jg without any prolonged suffering or a single 1 day's ezolusion from the work and activities H to which he had ao nobly devoid his lite. | MR. J. W. SUMMERS, M.P. 1 Speaking on Monday afternoon at the lunoheon that iollo-oed the opening of a new If reservoir attliloen, Mr J. W. Summers, M.P. said:-—" There is one matter which I think ought to be inentioned in an assembly of Flintshire men to-day, and that is the death 1 of Mr Pennant. As you ail know> the laioX Mr Pennant has been a striking hgure in the I life of Flintshire for a great number oi years. | i have met nim on tde County Council, and 11 have worked with him, and there was no man 1 whom I have more greatly appreciated (hear,| heat). lie has been on the magisterial bench, | I believe, tor a longer time than any living! person in Flintshire. He has been chairmanf of the Flintshire Quarter oeaoioas, he has | been chairman of the Flintshire County I Council; and there is scarcely any important 1 public office in tho county whioh he has not I Council; and there is scarcely any importAnt" public office in tho county whioh he has not I filled, and whau he his filled, at the samel time honoured it. 1 am sure we shall all deplore hia loss, and thas we shall all sympathise with | his family in their bereavement," § HOLYWELL MAGISTRATES' TRIBUTE, Upon the opening of Holywell Sessions on ruesday morniug, the Chairman of the Bench (Air ij. Lloyd-Price), said they had to mourn the Idepartnre from this life of the oldest a^d the ablest on tne magisterial bench. From a community where he was universally oeloved, respected, and! esteemed the death of Mr Peunaut in cut oall tortu expressions of unfeigned regret and sorrow. The county ot Flint facea the loss of an honoured public man.-uns who, dating a life of over three score years and ten, had taken an active patt in all that concerned the prosperity of Flintshire. Mr Phillip Pennant Pauuaut, chairman of the Flintshire Quarter Sessions, aDO. aiAosjAAa of the County Council, was now no more. tie had left a gap in the public life of the county whioh would not easily be filled. Foe tilty yeard Mr Pennant was prominent as a puulio mau suu was actively engaged in various public duties, which he discharged with abiiity and integrity, and with aoswetviug hon; ty and. uprightness. He lived au honoured lite; A.4d had laic a name urA. sullied aua WliiCQ for generations would live in the tonti remembrauoe of his countrymen. Ad an ad- ministrative business taan he had no rival ill the coautl. tiis extensive knowledge and great ex- perience, in public matters made him lousect up to oy all partits. ThroUgii his length of day. he wore the white flower of a b>uiae.jss life, 1q rpierenoe to him it might w: ll be said :— f, Liv.s of great meu all remind us, We may make our liVOt. sublime, And, (lepatting, leave be;ixud 011, Footprints in tae sands of time." He (the ohairmao) fe t sure i:e was echoing the teelisgs of all present when he expressed the deep- est tyin.pathy.and oondolencd with Mrs Pecnant and lamiiy in their éeraaVCoAelll. Mr T. W. i-iugiies (chairman of the Flintshire Edauaiiou Committee and town delk ot Flint) asked io be allowed, as one oi the solicitors prac- tising in the county, to associate himseli with the expresaio. a IIf ddep dyuputy made by the oualr- mau in rctereaoe to aCLt reaudat. He could nut add to the eloquent tribute paiJ; hue ho, outila say he had had a good deal of experieuoe 01 Mr Pennant during the last 26 yoarij, aud he had never kaown a public mau who enjoyed the confidence of everyone as Mr Penuans aid. ihe description ot the late Lord Sailaoury 01 the iaie Air ^Gladstone as a g-ea; christian man" appeared to-bila to app y.to Mr Pennant, iite ueatu would be n irreparaole loss tè) the county and to Wales. Mr Joiliffe, Chester, also supported tae refetenues made.