History of the Fife Pitcairns

298 THE FIFE PITCAIRNS.
came back to luncheon with us — Tonge, 1 Burder, 2 2
Dales, Syddall, &c. [This was another of the churches
in the parish of Eccles which was made into a separate
district.]
Sept. igth. Opening of Eccles Parish Church New Schools.
Very successful.
Note. — Canon Pitcairn also collected the money for build-
ing these large schools.
Sept. 20th. General tea-party. Went off well ; in the
two days had more than 1200 to tea.
He again attended as Chaplain to the High Sheriff at
Liverpool and Manchester, preaching the Assize Sermon
in the morning at the Cathedral, on the 9th of December.
He says : " My Chaplain's duties are over, to my great
delight."
The new Schools were very well designed, large and airy,
with large playgrounds. A large Girls' school, Boys'
school, and Infants' school, as well as three large class-
rooms.
Note. — When the Hon. Arthur Lyttelton, the late Bishop
of Southampton, was appointed to Eccles after Canon
Pitcairn's death in 1892, he also added to the Schools,
so that now the old Parish Church of Eccles has schools
fitted for all modern requirements, and up to date in
every way.
igth, Saturday. Lady Charles Innes Ker presented Lord
Charles with a son, and the Roxburghes with a grandson.
1867. 22nd January. Dined at Tom Potter's, to meet
Lord and Lady Amberley, and John Bright.
25th March. E. and I dined at Blacklock's, to meet Lord
and Lady Caithness.
26th. Lunched at Blacklock's, went to opening of Work-
ing Men's Club at Pendleton by Lord Caithness.
1 Canon Tonge. 2 Mr Burder, the Bishop's secretary.