W. H. HUDSON MEMORIAL.
[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.]
a meeting of friends and admirers of W. H. Hudson, held at Messrs. Dent's on November 28th, it was agreed that a fitting memorial in stone should be placed in or near one of the sanctuaries in the London parks, which should he dedicated to his memory subject to the consent of H.M. Office of Works. It was also decided that Professor Rothenstein's portrait in oils of Hudson should be presented to the National Portrait Gallery subject to the permission of the Trustees, and that all monies over and above those spent upon these works should be devoted to the preservation of wild bird life. An Executive Committee was appointed to carry these proposals into effect.
Hudson's works are imperishable, but we need a national memorial to the great Englishman whose Nature-writings are inspired by that change of heart towards wild life which is replacing the old indifference and spirit of destruction. There were two sides to his genius—that of the man of letters and that of the naturalist. Both these elements are, we feel, properly represented in the suggestions outlined and we earnestly appeal to the public to make it possible for them to be finely executed. Donations should be sent to the Hon. Treasurer, Hugh R. Dent, Esq., Aldine House, Bedford Street, W.C. 2.
Signed on behalf of the Committee, -
R. B. CUNNINGRAME 6RAIIAM.
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