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BLIOTHECA

REGLA

MONACENSIS

Dedicated

IN MEMORY OF THEIR INVALUABLE SERVICES

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THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G., Chairman.
SIR JAMES P. KAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, Bart., Deputy Chairman.
THE RIGHT HON. LORD EGERTON, of Tatton.

THE RIGHT HON. LORD EDWARD HOWARD, M.P.

COL. WILSON PATTEN, M.P.

MAJOR EGERTon Leigh.

THOMAS ASHTON, Esq.
EDMUND ASHWORTH, Esq.
G. L. ASHWORTH, Esq.
ROBERT GLADSTONE, Esq.
NATHANIEL ECKERSLEY, Esq.

JOSEPH FENTON, Esq.

J. GOODAIR, Esq.

ROBERT HUTCHISON, Esq.
R. H. HUTCHINSON, Esq.
J. ROBINSON KAY, Esq.
HUGH MASON, Esq.

ROBERT M'CLURE, Esq.

JOHN PLATT, Esq.

W. RATHBONE, jun., Esq.
WILLIAM ROBERTS, Esq.
MALCOLM Ross, Esq.
S. J. STERN, Esq.
JAMES WORRALL, Esq.

THE WORSHIPFUL THE MAYOR of Manchester, Chairman, General Committee. H. BURRARD FARNALL, Esq., Special Commissioner, ex officio.

A. H. HEYWOOD, Esq., Treasurer.

JOHN WM. MACLURE, Esq., Honorary Secretary.

THE MEMBERS OF THE MANCHESTER CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.