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 To MR. JOHN FRANCIS BURSILL, 
 
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 Sometime 
 Fellow of the " Koyal Historical Society." ]t| 
 Member of "The Royal Institute of Journalists." 
 
 Governor of Bolingbroke Hospital. ■^ 
 
 Chairman of Commissioneers for I'ublic Libraries, Battersea. 
 
 Active and Prominent .Member of many Public Bodies, 
 
 Local Parliaments, Clubs, Institutes, ike, &c. 
 
 A Editor of " The Battersea Beacon," \ 
 
 '■ The South London Mail," and 19 years on the Staff of 
 
 V " South London Press," &c. <Sj,c. v 
 
 Contributor to many Leading Papers and Periodicals. 
 
 i 
 
 Mr. J. Fbancis Bursill, 
 
 Dear Sir, 
 
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 We who sign this address, hear with much regret tliat yon are leaving 
 England for Vaucouver, British Columbia. 
 
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 We are sorry to lose you. 
 
 Very many others — so scattered that they canriot be reached, would, we 
 are sure, express tlie same regret tliat you are leaving Old England, and the 
 same desire which we have for your future health and ha|)piness. 
 
 We are sorry that the state of your health makes a Sea Voyage and change 
 of scene necessary. We syinpatliizc witii you, knowing you have sultered domestic 
 
 afflictions and that the "Slings and arrows of outrageous fortune " liave assailed you. 
 
 You have been more mindful of Public hiterests than of your own, or you 
 would jhave been able to enjoy the rest Jyou have so well earned. 
 
 We — sincerely hope that the change may lead to Health and Prosperity and 
 that "Our nretluou across the Seas" will appreciate your Public Spirit -your 
 Versatile Talents and Abilities and Social Qualities. 
 ^ i-. .: ■.,,-. .■•■::. ,.-. ■ -W. 
 
 . . • ' You have been an Able, Industrious and Valued (Jitlzen of " The Old Country " 
 and your record .shoul<l .secure you a VKRY WAKJiVl WKLCoMK from a cidtured 
 community in any part of the World. 
 
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We are glad to know that you will be accompanied by your wife, who 
 has modestly slirunl< from prominence in |)ublic life but wliose excellent qualities 
 are appreciated by all who know lier. 
 
 May the change of scene bring lier tlie Health and Happiness she so 
 well deserves. 
 
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 Your Son, Mr. F. Noel Bursill, wlio accompanies you should And in a New 
 Country a scope for liis artistic talents. May prosperity attend him also. 
 
 You Mr Bursill, are not the man to desire a catalogue of the good 
 works you liave accomplished, and attempted (indeed sucli a catalogue would be 
 very difficult to compile) but to siiow you (and others) that Your Work and 
 Influence have been valued (by many of us during a long series of years) we 
 gratefully enumerate a few of yoiu- efforts and successes and we regret that 
 our brief words can do you but scant justice. 
 
 a Worker. 
 
 Prom early boyhood J. Francis Bursill has led a singularly versatile, 
 and strenuous life— always ready to co-operate in, and often leading, 
 movements for the public good. He has devoted exceptional talent 
 to support Education, Healthy Recreation, the development of 
 Art, and sound Commercial JiJnterprise. His gift of Public speech has 
 helped the cause of Progres:^ and Charity and his facile witty and 
 eloquent pen has ever been well employed. Anything by "Felix 
 Peune" has been interesting, informing and effective. 
 
 Journalism* 
 
 For more than 35 years J. Francis Bursill has been known as an able, 
 independent Journalist, Versatile, Accurate, Industrious and Honest. 
 A fearless and just Critic, a good friend to any deserving cause 
 or person. For the Public Library movement and for the Pre- 
 servation of Historic Relics, he did service quite National in char- 
 acter. He saved the " Lambeth Pedlars Window" and many 
 other valuables from the Vandals. He splendidly vindicated South 
 London from undeserved detraction. His remarkable knowledge of 
 Local History has infoinicd and stimulated Local Patriotism and 
 |)reserved Rights of Way, 0|)on Spaces, and otiier Public Privileges. 
 As Editor and Journalist he lias been always "Straight" painstaking, 
 interesting and useful. 
 
Ibealtb^e IRecreation. 
 
 More tlian 40 year, age, wlie.i "Pe.my Readings" were doing so much 
 good John Francis Bursill was known as a Olever Actor and 
 Elocutionist, a reputation he still enjoys. He took Halls and 
 directed Entertainments in the poorest parts of London. His work 
 in the Slums of Westminster is well remembered. Later on the 
 "Happy Evenings" he organized at Battersea Baths, pioneered 
 the great Sunday League Gatherings. His Lantern Lectures, especially 
 on Local History, have delighted thousands. He was the flrst to 
 teach Local History in the Board Schools, and the School Board for 
 London acquired many of his unique Slides and mucli of his 
 laboriously collected information. He was a great lielper to sucli 
 men, as the Rev. Geo. M. Murphy, the Rev. Newman Hall and 
 other Friends of Popular Eduoatioa and Temperance. 
 
 J. Francis Bursill was the first man to propose a Polytechnic for Battersea, 
 his advocacy founded it. The famous Bramblebury Fete, whicli gave 
 tiiat great Institution a start, was mainly the outcome of liis 
 enthusiasm, zeal, and labour. For tlie Early Olosing movement 
 J. Francis Bursill laboured incessantly. The Book "Death and 
 Disease behind the Counter" liad much from his pen, and he 
 splendidly aided Sir John Lubbock, Oanou Shuttleworth, and ctlicv 
 friends of labour. 
 
 Cbaritig- 
 
 Many hundreds of able articles have been written by Mr. J. Francis 
 Bursill, which liave greatly iielped the Broini,t()n Hosi.ital for 
 Consumption, the Hospital for Children and Women, the BoUngbroke 
 Hospital, tlie Colleges for the Blind, &c., &c. He had a Ballad 
 or Story always ready for every occasion. 
 
 Especially do we remember that, in spite of much opposition, Mr. 
 Bursill i)roposed and organized a great Pageant-three miles long, 
 for the "Daily Telegraph Fund" for the Widows and Children of 
 those who fell in the South African War. This Pageant, and the 
 Banquet to Battersea heroes wiiich followed it were marked by mud. 
 of liis originality, and added £1,200 to the Daily Telegraph Fund.. 
 
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 Belonging to u family wlucli lius liad some (lisliiigiiislied artists, Mr. J. 
 t'raiu is Bursili has talttMi a great interest in Art matters, Year 
 after year lie followed the work of South London Artists in the 
 Pid)lic Galleries and many a now famous artist liad first words of 
 appreciation and eneonragoment from his pen. The Ulake Memorial 
 in Lambeth Library originated witli liim and works of art he suggested 
 or discovered adorn many Public and Private galleries. His col- 
 lection of Lambeth Pictures is much valued in the Miiiet Public 
 Library at Myatts l^^ields. Mr. Bursili organised several remark- 
 able Art Exhibitions in South London. 
 
 Books. 
 
 As a Book-lover and Collector Mr. J. P. Bursili has a wide reputation 
 and the dispersal of his remarkable collection is Ji, thing to deplore. 
 He has made Literary "finds" which adorn tlu; British Museum and 
 many Libraries, Public and Private — at hom<! and in the Oolonies, 
 His Shakespearian researches were appreciated by Mr. Sam Timmiiis, 
 his labours for Art by Mr. Samuel Carter Hall. His collection of 
 "Colloquialisms" was used by Professor Barrere in his great "Slang 
 Dictionary." He has b<?en loo busy a journalist to do much Book 
 writing (and the failure and death of a Publisher has robbed him of 
 years of labour on " Lambeth ") but many " Lantern Lectures " he 
 has written on Historical subjects are known all over the world 
 and many booklets and pamphlets from his pen have Jiad an immense 
 and useful circulation. The late Dr. Richard Garnett showed warm 
 api>reciation of Mr. Bursills Biographical and Historical Work. 
 
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 {politics. 
 
 "Tom Hughes for Lambeth" was the cry which first inspired Mr. J. l^". Bursili 
 to Political Work. He has been a poHtical worker ever since. He 
 was G. M. Murpiiys trusted agent at the first School Board Election. 
 He had charge of the Central Committee Itooms for John Morley 
 (in Westminster,) for wliom he worked so devotedly that he never 
 took off his clothes for 6 nights. To summarize — as a Civil Servant 
 and Volunteer, a Journalist, an Elocutionist and Lecturer, as Editor, 
 Author, Politician and Publicist, J. b'rancis Bursili has won 
 Honour, Esteem and liespect — and left his mark for good on his 
 day and generation. He will leave in England many valuable and 
 lasting memorials of his zeal, intelligence, industry and inttuenoe. 
 We fancy Mr. Bursili that we hear you say with Hamlet, " Something 
 
 too much of this"— so we conclude— leaving many good things unrecorded here— 
 
 but well remembered- 
 
 In conclusion we can only wish you "God Speed"— may you find many 
 
 friends in the Country to which you are going. Any good news of you and yours 
 
 will give great pleasure to tliose who have known you for many year At Home. 
 
 Your Friends and Well Wishers.