Obituaries

OBITUARIES RICHARD CHANTLER STONE, B.A. Richard Stone of 'Framfield', Sutton Valence, who died on 11th September, 1995, was the Society's longest-standing Member, having joined it in 1932. His ancestors came from Framfield, East Sussex. Born in Catford in December 1912, he grew up in the Lee Green and Blackheath areas of south-east London from where, in the years after the First World War, it was quite easy for him to walk to Eltham Woods and other rural areas. Walking became an important part of his life and he quickly acquired a great interest in and knowledge of natural history. After his schooling at Eltham College (1926-31), he would have preferred a post such as warden of a nature reserve, but the economic depression of the early thirties denied him this and he became a clerk in the Kent Education Committee's headquarters in Maidstone. W hile working there, he obtained by correspondence a First Class Honours degree in geography. His main interest was in ornithology, in which he became a considerable authority. For over 30 yea rs, he edited the Kent Ornithological Society's systematic list of observations and he wrote monographs on particular species. His archaeological interests centred on Kent families and buildings, particularly churches. He had an excellent knowledge of national and local history and topography and made scholarly contributions to Archaeologia Cantiana. He was for several years Local Secretary for the Maidstone area. Widely read and endowed with a good sense of humour, Richard was a delightful companion. He had a modest and self-effacing manner, which belied his considerable intellect and knowledge. He is greatly missed by those of us who had the privilege of knowing him. J.D. MANN 493 OBITUARIES JAMES DAVIS OGILVIE, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., M.B., B.S., F.S.A. Dr James Ogilvie, a Member of our Society and contributor to this Journal, died peacefully at home in Ash on January 8th, 1996, aged 82. Dr Ogilvie's interest in the archaeology of east Kent initially focused on the Roman route between Richborough and Canterbury. T hat this road - or roads - had eluded discovery provided both a puzzle and a stimulus. His earliest excavation revealed the causeway, previously postulated but not proven, between Richborough island and the mainland. Subsequent exploration uncovered tantalizing clues in several locations, but not with sufficient consistency to establish a single line. Dr Ogilvie reported on his work over the years, and his extensive research on this topic has been recognized recently in this Journal. Roman roads became a context for Dr Ogilvie's more widespread archaeological investigations. He saw his daily medical rounds as an unparallelled opportunity to pursue his research, not least to monitor any farming or civil engineering activities which could serve the archaeological cause! An example of this, the Stourmouth-Adisham water main project in 1960, presented a six-mile trench through countryside of vital relevance to his research. Dr Ogilvie's report on the many findings from his watch on construction of this trench appeared in this Journal. Dr Ogilvie strongly espoused co-operation between amateurs and professional archaeologists, valuing their complementary contributions of local knowledge and academic training. In all his research, Dr Ogilvie quickly sought assistance from local enthusiasts in excavation, and from professionals to assist in interpretation and analysis. Frequently, for example at Marylebone Hill, Sandwich, and at Hammill, archaeological discoveries were directly attributable to the goodwill which Dr Ogilvie enjoyed with local farmers and landowners. Dr Ogilvie was elected F.S.A. in 1958, in recognition of his contribution to Kentish archaeology, under the sponsorship of Major F.W. Tomlinson, F.S.A. Dr Ogilvie was much in demand as a speaker at local historical and archaeological clubs, and was President of the Ash Field Society. Dr Ogilvie qualified at St. Bart's Hospital, and entered general practice at Ash, near Sandwich, in 1938. He practised at Ash for 25 years, moving in 1963 to take up the practice in Patterdale, Cumbria. He retired from full-time practice in 1973, but continued doing locums in the North of England and in the Orkney Islands. He retired back to Ash in 1983. A strong proponent of local government, Dr Ogilvie was Chairman 494 OBITUARIES of the Parish Council, president of the Kent Association of Parish Councils, and represented Kent on the National Executive. He was a member of the Kent County Council from 1949 to 1952. Besides archaeology, his many interests included bell-ringing, mountaineering and music. He led the first full peal rung by doctors, at Abbots Langley, Herts., in 1947. He founded the Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, and was a member of the Fell and Rock Climbing Club. He led the first ascent of Kisterfel in Lapland, in 1958. Dr Ogilvie was an accomplished pianist and organist. Dr Ogilvie was married in 1939 to Joan (nee Ransome), whom he met while at Bart's and who survives him. He is also survived by his sons David and Christopher, and daughter Margaret. There are also five grandchildren. D.J.R.O. 495