EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1247, 2 October 1911, Page 11

EXPERIENCE V. DIPLOMAS.

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A Generous Bonefactor. News Ims been received in Christcuiirch of the [lentil, oil July 26, of Mrs. Maria Somes, of Annerv House (says the "Evening News"). This hwly was the founder of the Somes scholarships connected with Christ's College, G'hristchurch. Mrs. Somcs's husband died in 1815, wlien ho »"as member of Parliament for Dartmouth, and also a governor of tho New Zealand Company. It was from his ship tho Tory that Queen Victoria's sovereignty over tho islands was proclaimed. The* deceased lady, who had attained the great age of 95, went to live in tho Bideford district about 35 years ago, residing first at Cliircombe, and then at Annery, a beauti-fully-situated and historic mansion between Bideford and Torrington. She was probably one of tho most generous supporters of many local institutions. Mrs. Somes's connection with Christ's College dates, back many years, and collegians have good reason to remember her generosity. Her husband was the ownor of ships which traded to Lyttelton, and it is thought that in this way her interest in the new Canterbury settlement was first awakened. After the death of her husband she expressed her desire to provide a Somes scholarship in his memory, and to lay a-side sufficient property to maintain it. The result was'that her representatives, Mr. Godley and Mr. Guise Brittan, secured rural section No. 1 at Lytlelton, adjoining tho town, and consisting of 50 acres, and also quarter-acre section No. 1. ■ The land has, of course, increased in valuo sine« it was given, and at tho present time thero arc fifteen or sixteen Somes scholarships hold at Christ's College. Annery House is an historic mansion, and is said to havo bEtn the birthplace of Bishop Stapleton, Lord High Treasurer to Edward 11., and of T.ord Chief Justice Ilnnkford, who is generally credited with being tho Judge who committed the wild Prince Hal to prison. The Lord Chief Justice is said to have met his death in 1122 in tho woods, shot by his gamekeeper, whom he had strictly enjoined to shoot anyone he met in the Deer Park who did not reply when accosted. Readers of "Westward Ho!" will remember tho duel between, AVill Carey and Don Guzman. Tho tree' under which it was supposed to have l>cen fought is still pointed out in the grounds of Annery House, then belonging to (lie St. Legers.