Abstract
UNVEILING OF A PORTRAIT MEDALLION OF THE FOUNDER. ON Saturday, July 22, a portrait medallion of Sir Norman Lockyer was unveiled bythe Astronomer Royal, Sir Frank Dyson, at the Norman Lockyer Observatory, Salcombe Hill, Sidmouth, in the presence of a large and distinguished company. The medallion, which had been executed by Sir Hamo Thornycroft, R.A., was erected in honour of the late Sir Norman Lockyer by his relatives and friends, and was presented by them to the Corporation of the Observatory. (A reproduction of the medallion, with the accompanying inscription, is illustrated in Fig. 1.) The guests were received on behalf of the Observatory Corporation by Sir Richard Gregory (chairman of the council), Mr. Robert Mond (chairman of the Corporation), and by Lady Lockyer. Much interest was taken by the guests in the exhibits arranged in connexion with the work of the observatory, the McClean and Kensington telescopes and other instruments.
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