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Illuminated address. To the Revd. E. Milsom M.A. & Mrs Milson. The parishioners of Roos-cum-Owstwick tender to you their sincere congratulations on your marriage..., [1914], illuminated title page, followed by five leaves of names 'subscribers' within simple illuminated line borders, all edges gilt, contemporary straight-grain dark green morocco, slim 4to, together with another similar volume entitled 'Subscribers to Testimonial presented to the Rev. Edward Milsom, M.A., by his parishioners on July 15th, 1921', simple illuminated title in black & red, heightened in bodycolour & underlined in purple, 11 pages of names written in a calligraphic hand, all edges gilt, contemporary maroon straight-grain morocco, slim 4to, Bartlett (John), Familiar Quotations, being an attempt to trace to their source passages and phrases in common use, London: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd., [1905?], half-title inscribed 'C.L.M. with Cecil's love July 24th 1936, armorial bookplate of Cecil Francis Milsom (1881-1963) to upper pastedown, contemporary dark blue calf by Bickers & Son, gilt decorated spine and armorial to upper board, 8vo, Lempriere (J.), A Classical Dictionary..., new edition, London: T. Cadell, 1839, armorial bookplate of Edward Milson M.A. to upper pastedown, contemporary diced calf, blind decorated spine with black morocco title label, upper joint split at foot, extremities a little rubbed, 4to The Revd. Edward Milsom (1851-1932) was born in Bath, Somerset and married Caroline Louisa Howe (1863-1951) in Diss, Norfolk on the 8th January 1914. He gained an MA at Trinity College, Cambridge and later studied theology at Ripon College Cuddesdon. Shortly after ordination, he became Vicar of Hilperthorne, York, 1881-91 and the Rector of All Saints Church, Roos, Yorkshire from 1891-1921. The interior of the church was reordered by the renowned architect, Temple Moore in the early 20th century. He designed the striking chancel screen and rood figures which were given by Milsom in thanksgiving for his rescue from a dangerous situation whilst climbing in the Alps. The Revd. Milsom built and lived at the Old Rectory which was also designed by Temple Moore. The author J.R.R. Tolkien spent 18 months during 1917-1918 in East Yorkshire convalescing from the effects of Trench Fever after acting as a signalling officer in the Battle of the Somme. He is believed to have resided at Roos and there in the early summer of 1917 his newly-pregnant wife Edith danced and sang in a "hemlock" glade on the edge of the village. After the Revd. Milson's death at Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, a memorial window was put in the Baptistery at Roos Church in commemoration of him. Major Cecil Francis Milsom DSO (1881-1963), of The Warren, Northam, North Devon was educated at Bath College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served during World War I (despatches three times), O.C. Central Requisition Office 1914-15, Senior Staff Officer 31st Division 1915-18, Commander R.A.S.C., Chester District, 1918-19. On 3rd June 1911, he married Lucy Gwladys Morris (d.21 April 1948), eldest daughter of Sir Robert Armine Morris, 4th Bt., D.L., J.P., of Sketty Park, Glamorgan, and had two daughters Hazel Lucy Mary and Sylvia Cecily Veronica.