That wonderful veteran, Lord Finlay, died last Satur- • day.
Not many men can have begun a new phase of life— one might almost say career—in their eightieth year, but Lord Finlay did so in becoming one of the Judges of the Permanent Court of International Justice at The Hague, in 1921. He was Solicitor-General at the time of the Spanish-American war, and was Lord Chancellor from 1918-1918. On the Continent his impressive presence, his personal charm and his ability to speak foreign' languages intensified his reputation as a lawyer. Here he will be remembered also as a lion-hearted Scotsman who sustained his interest in classical studies. We also much regret to record the death of Lord Phillimore, who has survived Lady Phillimore by only a few months. He was for sixteen years a Judge of the King's Bench Divi- sion, and for three years a Lord Justice of Appeal. He too, was a great international lawyer and a noted lay champion of the Church of England. Our readers may remember a remarkably persuasive article he wrote for the Spectator begging the Government to sign the " optional clause " of the Hague Protocol.
Previous page
