7 APRIL 1928, Page 3

We greatly regret to record the death of Lord Cave,

which occurred within a day of his resignation of the Lord Chancellorship. It was not widely known that for several years Lord Cave had bravely borne the heavy burden of his duties while suffering from acute attacks of pain. He had a serious operation shortly after he became Lord Chancellor in 1922, and never really recovered. Although he may not have been an eminent lawyer, he was a very sound one, with excellent discrimination, and to this quality he added honesty and friendliness. As a Chancery barrister he was renowned for successes which depended upon a high power of reasonableness more than upon forensic arts. And so it was again when he became a Member of Parliament. He was too honest for the demagogue's way. * *