Transcript

of

Obituary notices: Winslow Jones

Trans. Devon. Assoc. vol. 27, (1895) pp.36-37.

by

W. Harpley

Prepared by Michael Steer

Winslow Jones was many years ago a partner in the firm of Messrs Carew and Jones, solicitors of Exeter. The practice was afterwards carried on by Mr J C Follett, a relative of Sir William Follett, and now by Messrs Battishill and Houlditch. Mr Winslow Jones was known by all the citizens of Exeter and county families as a man of distinguished learning and great honour. He took a considerable part in the visit of the British Association, in 1882, for which the Victoria Hall was built. He was one of the few remaining members of the Devonshire Association, and from its commencement in 1862 till his decease, he identified himself with its aims, and gave his best efforts to promote its efficiency and well-being. In 1883 he compounded as a life member . He contributed several papers at the annual meetings under the following titles:

Memoranda on the Lucombe Oak and Governor Holwill, 1880.

The Slannings of Leye, Bickleigh and Maristow, 1887 and 1888.

Thomas Chafe of Doddiscott; in St Giles-in-the-Wood, (Brother-in-Law of Tristram Risdon the Antiquary), 1888.

Elize Hele, 1889

Font in Dolton Church, North Devon, 1891.

Sir John de Sully, KG, 1892.

The author of The Worthies of Devon and the Prince Family, 1893.

Mr Winslow Jones was always ready to supply, from his rich store of information, help to others engaged in literary work, as the following acknowledgments of literary help will testify:

The author has been much indebted during his revision to . . . And Winslow Jones, Esq., for information about the West, which few else could have supplied". (The late C W Boase in his Register of the Rectors and Fellows of Exeter College, 2nd Edition, 1893).

"For special family history he has not seldom consulted Winslow Jones, Esq." (the same in his new edition, 1894).

Prebendary Hingeston-Randolph in all the volumes he has printed of the Episcopal Registers, except the first, acknowledges the help of Mr Winslow Jones. In the last issue, Bp. Grandisson , vol. 1, he remarks:

"And I have to again acknowledge, with gratitude, the continued help of the many kind friends who have assisted me before . . . and Mr Winslow Jones has rendered valuable service in helping me to identify the names of Manors, and other Estates referred to, more or less obscurely in the Registers".

Some of the most valuable papers in the five volumes of Notes and Gleanings (Exeter), were contributed by Mr Winslow Jones. He spared no pains of time, travel, or cost, in order to secure strict accuracy in all the work he undertook. He was remarkably modest, thoroughly unaffected, full of thoughtful kindness, indeed a fine specimen of the Christian gentleman. There were few matters of public importance in the city in which he had no part. The Albert Memorial Museum, and educational affairs generally, received his hearty support. He was a man of fine presence, and until the last year or two, he was upright as a dart, although he carried the weight of many years. He was one of the original officers of the 1st Rifle Volunteers.

For some years before his decease he resided at Exmouth, where he died July 30th, 1895, aged 80 years.