Transcript

of

Alfred Newton Miller [Obituary]

by

Maxwell Adams (Ed.)

Trans. Devon. Assoc., vol.  47, (1915), p. 52.

Prepared by Michael Steer

The obituary was read at the Association’s July 1915 Exeter meeting. Mr Miller was a widely respected solicitor who had practised in Cullompton for two decades. He was an Association member with a keen amateur interest in archaeology. The obituary, from a copy of a rare and much sought-after journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitisation of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

Mr. Miller was born at Liverpool on 21 January, 1872, and was educated at Retford Grammar School and University College School. He was articled to the late William Newton, solicitor, of Newark-on-Trent, and practised in Collumpton for about twenty years. As sub-agent for the Hon. Lionel Walrond, M.P., he was well known and highly respected. He was a member of the Devon and Exeter Law Association, and was keenly interested in archaeological research, joining the Devonshire Association in 1910. His death occurred on 17 May, 1915, after only a fortnight's illness, following an operation. He leaves a widow and daughter.