st. church, Northampton_). _b._ Devonport 9 Feb. 1809; educ. Mill
Hill gram. sch. and Bristol coll.; Ph.D.; pastor at Cambridge;
kept schools at North Brixton and at South Crescent, Bedford sq.
London; pastor Wellington sq. ch. Hastings 1849; tutor in Stepney
coll. 1850; author of _Exercises in logic_ 1845; _Immortality, its
real and alleged evidences_ 1843, _2 ed._ 1847. _d._ 1 Stuart
villa, Sydenham road, Bristol 13 July 1854. _S. A. Swaine’s
Faithful men of Bristol coll._ (1884) _pp._ 315–17.
GRAY, LOUISA M. (_dau. of Rev. Thomas Gray of Freech, Inverurie_).
Author of _Ada and Gerty, a story of school life_, _Edin._ 1875,
_2 ed._ 1878; _Mine own people_ 1884; _Dunalton, the story of Jack
and his guardians_ 1886. _d._ Dec. 1888 or Jany. 1889.
GRAY, MARIA EMMA (_dau. of Henry Smith, lieut. R.N._) _b._ Greenwich
hospital, Kent 1787. (_m._ (1) 1810 Francis Edward Gray of Oporto
and Blackheath, who _d._ 1814; _m._ (2) in 1826 John Edward Gray
1800–75, whom she assisted in his works, especially by her
drawing); arranged Cuming collection of shells in British Museum;
author of _Figures of molluscous animals for the use of students 5
vols._ 1842–74; arranged sets of algæ for schools to encourage
study; bequeathed her collection of algæ to Cambridge univ.
museum; the genus Grayemma was called after her 1866; her husband
struck a bronze medal with their portraits on it 1863. _d._ 43
Russell sq. London 9 Dec. 1876. _Times 15 Dec. 1876 p._ 7.
GRAY, PAUL. _b._ Dublin; came to London 1863 aged 21; etched the
large cartoons for new series of _Fun_ 1863; supplied the
illustrations to Kingsley’s _Hereward the Wake_ 1866; connected as
an artist with _London Journal_, _London Society_, etc.;
illustrated _Ghosts’ wives_ 1867 and _Idyllic pictures_ 1867. _d._
Brighton 14 Nov. 1866 aged 24. _bur._ R.C. cemetery, Kensal green
17 Nov. _Daily Telegraph 19 Nov. 1866 p._ 5.
GRAY, PETER. _b._ Aberdeen 1807?; educ. Aberdeen univ.; studied
mathematics and life contingencies; hon. mem. Institution of
Actuaries; F.R. Astronom. Soc.; F.R. Micros. Soc.; consulting
actuary to Railway accident mutual assurance soc. 1874; author of
_Tables and Formulæ for the computation of life contingencies_
1849; _Tables for the formation of logarithms and anti-logarithms
to 12 places_ 1865, _another ed._ 1876; with H. A. Smith and W.
Orchard _Assurance and annuity table on the Carlisle rate of
mortality_ 1851. _d._ 20 St. Augustine road, Camden sq. London 17
Jany. 1887. _Journ. of Instit. of Actuaries, xxvi, pt. i_, 301–2,
406; _Walford’s Insurance Cyclopædia, v_, 540–41 (1878).
GRAY, RIGHT REV. ROBERT (_7 son of Dr. Robert Gray, bishop of
Bristol, d. 28 Sep. 1834 aged 70_). _b._ Bishopwearmouth rectory,
Durham 3 Oct. 1809; ed. at Univ. coll. Ox., B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834,
created D.D. 1847; P.C. of Whitworth, Durham 1834; V. of Stockton
on Tees, collated 30 Sep. 1845; hon. canon of Durham cath.,
collated 3 Oct. 1846; the first bishop of Capetown 28 June 1847 to
death; consecrated 29 June 1847; resigned his bishopric in order
to have the diocese divided into three parts 23 Nov. 1853; bishop
of Cape Town and metropolitan of South Africa 6 Dec. 1853;
deprived Rev. W. Long of Mowbray of his license for not attending
a synod 1861, privy council reversed the sentence 1863; deposed J.
W. Colenso, bishop of Natal for heresy 1863, privy council
reversed the sentence 1865; author of _Journal of a visitation
tour in Cape Town_ 1850; _Journal of a visitation of the diocese
of Natal_ 1864; _Journal of a visitation of eastern portion of
diocese of Capetown_ 1866 and other books. _d._ Capetown 1 Sep.
1872. _bur._ Claremont ch. yard 3 Sep. _Life of R. Gray, bishop of
Capetown 2 vols._ (1876); _Graphic, vi_, 370, 372 (1872),
_portrait_.
GRAY, ROBERT (_son of Archibald Gray, merchant_). _b._ Dunbar, co.
Haddington 15 Aug. 1825; clerk City of Glasgow bank 1845, agent of
branch St. Vincent st., Glasgow 1871, inspector of branches to
1874; superintendent of branches, Bank of Scotland 1874, cashier
Edinb. 1882 to death; a great student of ornithology; a founder of
Nat. Hist. soc. of Glasgow 1851, treasurer 1854–6, sec. 1858–71;
F.R.S. Edin. 1875, vice president 1882; sec. Royal Physical soc.
Edin. 1877 which he reformed. (_m._ 8 April 1856 Elizabeth dau. of
Thomas Anderson of Girvan, she made extensive geological
collections and aided her husband in his ornithological pursuits);
author of _The Birds of the West of Scotland_ 1871. _d._ Bank of
Scotland house, Edinburgh 18 Feb. 1887.
GRAY, VENERABLE ROBERT. Lindsay scholar of Hatfield hall, Durham,
B.A. 1856, M.A. and B.D. 1864, D.D. 1871; C. of Leverbridge,
Lancs. 1856–8; head master of gram. schs. at Simonstown and
Georgetown, S. Africa 1858–63; head master of high sch. and
inspector of schs. of St. Helena 1864–68; archdeacon of
Pieter-Maritzburg 1868; dean of Pieter-Maritzburg 1869–70;
chaplain of Martley union, Worcs. 1878–84; V. of Toller Porcorum,
Dorset 1884 to death. _d._ Toller Porcorum about 15 Oct. 1887 in
56 year. _Times 18 Oct. 1887 p._ 6; _Guardian 19 Oct. 1887 p._
1568.
GRAY, REV. ROBERT HENRY (_eld. son of Robert Gray of Brompton_).
Matric. from Ch. Ch. Oxf. 13 May 1836 aged 18, student 1836–48,
B.A. 1840, M.A. 1842; C. of Knowsley, Lancs. 1846–50; V. of
Kirkby, Liverpool 1850–77; hon. canon of Chester cath. 1867; R. of
Wolsingham, Durham 1877 to death; author of _Inspiration of Holy
Scripture_ 1859; _On the difficulties of the first chapter of
Genesis_ 1860 and other books. _d._ Wolsingham 19 May 1885 aged
67.
GRAY, THOMAS (_son of a schoolmaster at Westminster_). Clerk in
marine department of board of trade at 30s. a week 1851, permanent
assist. sec. 1867 to death; auditor of Mersey dock estate;
especially clever in surveying steamships; author of _Rule of the
road_ 1867; _Diggles, a legend of the Victoria Docks, By Arthur de
Cripp Elgate i.e. T. Gray_ 1868; _Under the red ensign, or going
to sea_ 1878; _Fifty years of legislation in relation to the
shipping trade and the safety of ships and seamen_ 1887; C.B.
1885. _d._ Rokesby house, 23 St. Michael’s road, Stockwell, Surrey
15 March 1890 aged 58. _Times 18 March 1890 p._ 5; _I.L.N. 29
March 1890 p._ 390, _portrait_.
GREAM, GEORGE THOMPSON (_son of Rev. Robert Gream, R. of
Rotherfield, Sussex, d. 1856_). M.R.C.S. Eng. 1836; M.D. King’s
coll. Aberdeen 1850; M.R.C.P. Lond. 1859, F.R.C.P. 1867;
F.K.Q.C.P. Ireland 1867; physician accoucheur to Princess of Wales
13 Jany. 1864; on the retirement of Sir C. Locock became the
leading west-end practitioner in midwifery; author of _Remarks on
diet of children_ 1847; _Remarks on the employment of anæsthetic
agents in midwifery_ 1848. _d._ The Drive, Hove, Brighton 20 July
1888 aged 76. _Lancet 28 July 1888 p._ 189.
GREATHED, SIR EDWARD HARRIS (_eld. son of Edward Harris Greathed of
Uddens near Wimborne, Dorset, d. 1 Dec. 1840 aged 63_). _b._ South
Audley st. London 8 June 1812; ed. at Westminster 1825–9; ensign 8
foot 22 June 1832, lieut. col. 26 June 1858 to 28 Oct. 1859 when
placed on h.p.; served in India 1846–59, commanded eastern
district of England 1872–7; col. 108 foot 28 Jany. 1880 to death;
general 1 July 1880; C.B. 1 Jany. 1858, K.C.B. 28 March 1865. _d._
Uddens 19 Nov. 1881. _Robertson’s Memorial of Sir E. H. Greathed_
(1885), _portrait_.
GREATHED, WILLIAM WILBERFORCE HARRIS (_brother of the preceding_).
_b._ Paris 21 Dec. 1826; 2 lieut. Bengal Engineers 9 Dec. 1844,
lieut. col. 1 July 1867; served during Indian mutiny 1857–8;
assistant military sec. Horse Guards 1861–65; chief engineer 2
class D.P. works 7 Oct. 1870; constructed Agra canal from the
Jumna, and Lower Ganges canal 1873; general 7 July 1868; C.B.
1860. _d._ London 29 Dec. 1878. _bur._ Hampreston ch. Dorset 4
Jany. 1879. _Memorial of life of W. W. H. Greathed_ (1879),
_portrait_.
GREATHEED, REV. SAMUEL STEPHENSON. Educ. at Trin. coll. Cam.,
scholar, fellow 1837; 4th wrangler 1835; B.A. 1835, M.A. 1838; C.
of West Drayton, Middlesex 1840; R. of Corringham, Essex 1862 to
death; composer of _The sequential book of church music_ 1849;
_Enoch’s Prophecy_ 1854 an oratorio; _The English Gradual_ 1871
and several other works in sacred music. _d._ Corringham 19 Jany.
1887 in 74 year.
GREATOREX, HENRY WELLINGTON (_son of Thomas Greatorex 1758–1831,
organist of Westminster Abbey_). _b._ Burton-on-Trent 1816; ed. by
his father; went to New York 1839, teacher of music there and
organist of Calvary church; organist at St. Paul’s chapel, New
York; did much to advance the standard of sacred music; published
_A collection of psalms and hymn tunes, chants, anthems, and
sentences, Boston_ 1851. _d._ Charleston, South Carolina, Sep.
1858.
GREAVES, CHARLES (_eld. son of Charles Greaves d. 1829_). _b._
Amwell, Herts. 19 Oct. 1816; articled to J. M. Rendel, civil
engineer, Plymouth 1831–7; was in India 1842–7 when he made a
survey for the Great Western railway of Bengal; engineer of East
London waterworks 1851–75, in Oct. 1872 was presented with £1000
for his services in carrying out improved filter beds, pumping
engines, etc. at cost of one million; engineer at Westminster
chambers, Victoria st. London 1875–78; M.I.C.E. 2 May 1848;
F.G.S.; F.R. Meteorol. soc. 1851, president 1879; had a
meteorological observatory Surrey st. London 1878–83. _d._
Sunhill, Clevedon 4 Nov. 1883. _Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E.
lxxvi_, 355–59 (1884).
GREAVES, CHARLES SPRENGEL (_eld. son of Will. Greaves of Mayfield,
Staffs. M.D. 1771–1848_). _b._ 18 July 1801; ed. at Rugby and
Queen’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1823, M.A. 1825; barrister L.I. 22 Nov.
1827, bencher 15 April 1850; Q.C. 28 Feb. 1850; one of secs. to
criminal law commission 1878; author of _The proper time for the
publication of Banns_ 1867; _A review of the statutes, rubrics and
canons relating to vestments_ 1867; edited Sir W. O. Russell’s
_Treatise on crimes and misdemeanours 2 vols._, _3 ed._ 1843, _3
vols. 4 ed._ 1865. _d._ 11 Blandford sq. London 3 June 1881.
GREAVES, EDWARD. _b._ 21 Sep. 1803; a banker at Warwick; mayor of
Warwick 1840; M.P. for Warwick 1852–65 and 1868–74. _d._ Avonside,
Barford, Warwickshire 6 July 1879.
GREAVES, HENLEY GEORGE (_son of Geo. Greaves d. 1860_). _b._ 9 Oct.
1818; master of the Cottesmore hounds 1847–52, of the Essex
1853–58, of the Warwickshire 1858–61, of the Vale of White Horse
1861–63, of the old Berkshire 1863. _d._ Winslow, Bucks. 14 Aug.
1872.
GREAVES, RICHARD. Lieut. 7 foot 16 July 1812; major 34 foot 1828 to
21 Jany. 1837 when placed on h.p.; col. of 40 foot 15 Dec. 1851 to
death; general 25 Oct. 1871. _d._ 69 Chester sq. London 22 May
1872 aged 79.
GREEN, REV. AARON LEVY (_youngest son of Levy Green_). _b._
Middlesex st. Aldgate, London, Aug. 1821; ed. at Talmud Torah
sch.; minister of the Bristol congregation May 1838 to 1851;
second reader of Greek synagogue, Duke st. Aldgate, March 1851;
minister of old Portland st. branch synagogue 1855; hon. sec. to
Jews’ coll. Finsbury sq. 1852; a founder of Jewish assoc. for
diffusion of religious knowledge 1860; a founder of Anglo Jewish
assoc. 1871; a scholar in many languages; author of pamphlets; a
writer in _The Jewish Chronicle_ under name of Nemo 1853–83;
seized with apoplexy in Cornhill, and on being taken to St.
Bartholomew’s hospital was found to be dead 11 March 1883. _Jewish
Chronicle 16 March 1883 pp._ 9–13.
GREEN, SIR ANDREW PELLATT. Entered navy 14 April 1793; in the
Harrier sloop at capture of Coxhaven 1813, and as a volunteer at
Gluckstadt 1814; captain 12 April 1814, placed on h.p. 1820; naval
A.D.C. to William iv. 1837 and to Victoria 1841; V.A. on h.p. 31
Jany. 1856; K.H. 1818, K.C.H. 24 Aug. 1832. _d._ 9 James st.
Buckingham gate, London 26 Dec. 1858 aged 81.
GREEN, BENJAMIN RICHARD (_son of James Green, portrait painter
1771–1834_). _b._ London 1808; studied in R. Academy sch. and
painted figures and landscapes; memb. Instit. of painters in water
colours 1834; teacher of drawing and a lecturer; exhibited 40
works at R.A. and 38 at Suffolk st. 1832–62; sec. of Artists’
Annuity Fund; author of _A numismatic atlas of ancient history_
1829; _A series of heads after the Antique_ 1836; _A guide to
pictorial perspective_ 1851. _d._ London 5 Oct. 1876.
GREEN, BEVIS ELLERBY. Apprenticed to Mr. Hurst of Longman’s 1807, a
partner 1824 to June 1865 when he retired; was only remaining
partner of the old firm of Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and
Green, publishers Paternoster row. _d._ 5 Kensington palace
gardens 24 Jany. 1869 aged 75, will proved March 1869 personalty
under £200,000.
GREEN, CHARLES (_son of Thomas Green, fruiterer d. 1850_). _b._ 92
Goswell road, London 31 Jany. 1785; fruiterer with his father;
made first balloon ascent from Green park, London 19 July 1821
using carburetted hydrogen gas; went up on the back of a pony 16
Aug. 1828; constructed Great Nassau balloon for Vauxhall gardens
1836; went in the Nassau from London to Nassau, Germany 7–8 Nov.
1836; ascended with Robert Cocking 24 July 1837 when Cocking in
coming down in a parachute was killed; ascended to height of 5–1/4
miles 10 Sep. 1838; farewell and last of 527 voyages, at Vauxhall
13 Sep. 1852; invented the guide rope to regulate ascent and
descent of balloon. _d._ Ariel villa, 51 Tufnell park road,
Holloway, London 26 March 1870. _Mason’s Aeronautica_ (1838) 1–98,
_portrait_; _Turnor’s Astra Castra_ (1865) 129 _etc._, _2
portraits_; _I.L.N. 16 April 1870 p._ 401, _portrait_.
GREEN, CHRISTOPHER. _b._ near Wisbeach 1820; rode for Mr.
Willoughby, Ben Land and Earl Poulett 1850; a trainer at
Littleport, Isle of Ely, removed to Newmarket 1859; won the Grand
National on Abd-el-Kader 1850 and on Half Caste 1859. _d._
Wisbeach 26 Feb. 1874. _Illust. sporting and dramatic news, i_,
61–2 (1874), _portrait_.
GREEN, ELIZA S. CRAVEN (_dau. of Mr. Craven_). _b._ Leeds 1803;
lived for sometime in Isle of Man and in Manchester, then returned
to Leeds; a contributor of poetry and prose sketches to the
_Phœnix_ 1828, _Falcon_ 1831, both Manchester magazines, to the
_Odd-fellows’ Magazine_ 1841, _Leeds Intelligencer_ 1816, _La
Follet_ 1846, _Hogg’s Instructor_ and _Chambers’s Journal_; had a
grant from queen’s privy purse; author of _A legend of Mona,
Douglas_ 1825; _Sea weeds and heath flowers, Douglas_ 1858, _2
ed._; edited _Flowers from the glen, By J. Waddington_ 1862. _d._
Meanwood st., Little London, Leeds 11 March 1866. _Biographia
Leodiensis_ (1867), _Suppl._ 610; _W. Grainge’s Poets of
Yorkshire, ii_, 505.
GREEN, FRANK WILLIAM. Author of _Cherry and fair star_, burlesque at
Surrey theatre 1874; _Jack and the beanstalk_, pantomime at
Garrison theatre, Woolwich 1874; _Jack the giant killer_,
pantomime Surrey theatre 1875; _Cinderella_, pantomime at Prince
of Wales’ theatre, Birmingham 1877; also wrote _Gulliver and the
fair Persian, Lothair_ for Theatre royal, Liverpool, and _Hop o’
my Thumb_ for T.R. Brighton. _d._ 5 Staple inn, Holborn, London 16
April 1884 aged 42.
GREEN, REV. HENRY (_son of a paper maker_). _b._ Penshurst, Kent 23
June 1801; educ. Glasgow univ., M.A. 1825; minister Presbyterian
ch. Knutsford, Cheshire, Jany. 1827, resigned June 1872, also kept
a school; one of founders of Holbein soc. 1868, member of council;
a student of the early emblem writers; author of _Sir I. Newton’s
Views on Trinitarian doctrine_ 1856; _The cat in chancery,
Manchester_ 1858, anon.; _Knutsford and its traditions_ 1859;
edited 6 works for Holbein soc., and about 15 other books. _d._
Knutsford 9 Aug. 1873. _Unitarian Herald 22 Aug. 1873._
GREEN, JOHN (_son of Mr. Green, agricultural implement maker_). _b._
Newton Fell house, Nafferton, Northumberland 20 June 1787; partner
with his father, when they removed to Corbridge; removed to
Newcastle, architect there 1821; designed and executed the chain
bridge over the Tyne at Scotswood 1831; built bridges over the
Tees and the Ouse, the theatre and Grey column at Newcastle, the
Durham monument on Pensher hill, and churches at Stockton and
Middlesbrough; M.I.C.E. 1840. _d._ Newcastle 30 Sep. 1852.
_Minutes of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xiii_, 138–40 (1854).
GREEN, JOHN. Actor at old English opera house, London, and at Covent
Garden; manager of the Cider Cellars in Maiden lane, Strand,
London, and singer there; chairman and conductor of music at
Evans’ hall 43 King st. Covent Garden 1842–4; manager and
proprietor in succession to W. C. Evans (who _d._ 1855) of Evans’s
hotel and music hall 1844 to 1865 when he sold it for £30,000 to a
joint stock company which took possession 24 June 1865; gave
evidence before committee on theatrical licences 1866; his
theatrical portraits were sold at Christie’s 22 July 1871; always
known as Paddy Green; author of _Odds and Ends about Covent
Garden_ 1866. _d._ 6 Farm st. May Fair, London 12 Dec. 1874 aged
73. _House of Commons Papers, xvi_, 200–204 (1866).
GREEN, SIR JOHN. Vice consul at Nauplia 1 May 1835; agent and consul
general for united principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia 12
Jany. 1867 to 16 Feb. 1874 when he retired on a pension; C.B. 25
Oct. 1865; knighted at Windsor Castle 7 July 1874. _d._ Marienbad
18 Sep. 1877 aged 69.
GREEN, JOHN (_son of John Green of Greenville, co. Kilkenny_). _b._
1815; lieut. 5 light dragoons; lieut. 4 dragoon guards; M.P. co.
Kilkenny 1847–65. _d._ London 16 June 1883.
GREEN, JOHN GEORGE. _b._ Buckden, Hunts.; gentleman usher to William
iv. and Victoria 1832 to death; probably last surviving military
officer who was on duty at Nelson’s funeral in St. Paul’s
cathedral 9 Jany. 1806. _d._ in same room in which he was born at
Buckden 5 Jany. 1882 aged 94.
GREEN, JOHN PHILIP (_only son of Rev. Henry Green_). _b._ 1830; ed.
at Univ. college, London, B.A. London 1849, LL.B. 1853; barrister
M.T. 17 Nov. 1856; went to Bombay 1862; judge of high court of
judicature Bombay 22 Feb. 1873 to 1881; lived at or near Naples
1881 to death; edited _Bombay High Court Reports 1862–65_, 1870.
_Killed_ by an earthquake at Casamicciola in the island of Ischia
28 July 1883.
GREEN, REV. JOHN RICHARD (_elder son of Richard Green of St.
Aldates, Oxford, parish clerk of St. Mary the Virgin, d. 1849_).
_b._ Oxford 12 Dec. 1837; educ. Magdalen coll. sch.; scholar of
Jesus coll. 1853–60, B.A. 1860, M.A. 1862, hon. fellow 1877–83;
LLD. Edin. 1878; C. of St. Barnabas, King’s sq. London 1860–3; C.
of Holy Trinity, Hoxton 1863–6; P.C. of St. Philip, Stepney
1866–9; hon. librarian Lambeth palace 1869 to death; author of _A
Short history of the English people_ 1874, _numerous editions_;
_History of the English people 4 vols._ 1877–80; _The making of
England_ 1881 and other books; edited _History primers 6 vols._
1875–84; _Literature primers 6 vols._ 1875–9; _Classical writers 7
vols._ 1879–82. _d._ Mentone 7 March 1883. _The conquest of
England, finished by Mrs. Green_ (1883), _portrait_; _Contemporary
Review xliii_, 732–46 (1883); _Fortnightly Review xxxiii_, 734–47
(1883); _Macmillan’s Mag. May 1883 pp._ 59–74.
GREEN, JONATHAN. _b._ 1788; M.R.C.S. Eng. 7 Dec. 1810; M.D.
Heidelberg 1834; F.R. Med. Chir. soc. 1835; surgeon R.N.;
introduced and established fumigating baths 5 Bury st. St. James’,
London 1823, removed to 40 Great Marlborough st. 1825, but the
baths were not successful; author of _The utility of fumigating
baths_ 1823; _A practical compendium of diseases of the skin_ 1835
and other books. _d._ in the Charterhouse, London 23 Feb. 1864.
GREEN, JOSEPH HENRY (_only son of Joseph Green, merchant d. 1833_).
_b._ London 1 Nov. 1791; M.R.C.S. 1815, member of council 1835,
president 1849, 1858, delivered Hunterian orations 1840 and 1847;
in practice at 22, then at 46 Lincoln’s inn fields 1815–36;
surgeon St. Thomas’ hospital 1820–53, consulting surgeon 1853;
gave sir Astley Cooper £1000 for half of his anatomical
preparations 3 Aug. 1820; professor of anatomy R.C. Surgeons 1824,
and Royal academy 1825–52; F.R.S. 1825; a great lithotomist, in
1827 he operated on 40 cases, with only one death; professor of
surgery King’s coll. London 1830–6; resided Hadley, Middlesex 1836
to death; D.C.L. Oxf. 9 June 1853; the companion and friend of
Coleridge; author of _The dissector’s manual_ 1820; _A manual of
modern surgery_ 1828; _Spiritual philosophy 2 vols._ 1865 and
other works. _d._ The Mount, Hadley 13 Dec. 1863. _bur._ Highgate
cemetery. _Spiritual Philosophy by J. H. Green, Memoir by J. Simon
in i, pp. i-lx_ (1865), _portrait_; _Waagen’s Treasures of Art
ii_, 458–61 (1854).
GREEN, RICHARD (_son of George Green, partner in firm of Green,
Wigram and Green, owners of a line of East India ships_). _b._
Blackwall Dec. 1803; partner in his father’s business, which on G.
Green’s death was dissolved; partner with his brother Henry Green,
commenced a line of Australian ships 1850, and a line to China
1862; established a sailors’ home 1830 and instituted a course of
navigation for his officers and men; chairman of committee of
Thames marine officers training ship ‘Worcester.’ _d._ at his
sister’s residence 7 Hanover ter. Regent’s park, London 17 Jany.
1863; left the site and a perpetual endowment for Sailors’ Home at
Poplar; personalty sworn under £350,000 14 March 1863. _I.L.N.
Jany. 1863 pp._ 120, 126, _portrait_; _Times 20, 27 Jany. 11 Feb.
1863_.
GREEN, RICHARD. _b._ Islington, March 1783; bookseller at
Framlingham about 1824 to death; postmaster 1853 to death; author
of _The history of Framlingham_ 1834; _The strangers’ guide to
Framlingham_ 1853, _3 ed._ 1878. _d._ Framlingham 8 June 1873.
GREEN, ROBERT. A baritone vocalist at Canterbury and Oxford music
halls London, where he appeared in selections from Offenbach and
other composers 1865 etc.; sang at the Alhambra. _d._ Clayton
hospital, Wakefield 14 March 1882 from hydrophobia.
GREEN, ROGER. _b._ Youghal, co. Cork 4 Nov. 1798; M.D. Edin., Aug.
1826; founded Youghal literary and scientific institution 1833.
_d._ Youghal 4 Oct. 1851. _Medical Directory 1852 pp._ 661–2.
GREEN, THOMAS HIDEN. Kept cows and a milk shop in Cato st. Edgware
road, London; betrayed Arthur Thistlewood and the 4 other
conspirators to the government, they were arrested 23 Feb. 1820
and executed 1 May; changed his name from Hiden to Green; rewarded
with a place in the stamping department Somerset house, and a
retiring pension; murdered his landlord Louis Keyzor at Whitton
near Hounslow 11 Oct. 1869, shot himself through the heart at 13
Keyzor place, Whitton same day aged 81. _Times 14 Oct. 1869 p. 7._
GREEN, THOMAS HILL (_youngest son of Valentine Green, R. of Birkin,
Yorkshire_). _b._ Birkin 7 April 1836; educ. Rugby 1850–5 and
Ball. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1859, M.A. 1862, fellow 1860–82, senior
dean 1865, ethical lecturer and tutor 1869, dean 1871–72,
classical tutor 1875, Whyte professor of moral philosophy 21 Dec.
1877 to death; assist. commissioner on middle class schools
1864–6; set up a coffee tavern in St. Clement’s, Oxford 1875; his
character is described in Mrs. Ward’s _Robert Elsmere_ 1888 under
the name of Mr. Gray; edited _The philosophical works of David
Hume_ 1874. _d._ at house of H. P. Symonds, F.R.C.S., 35 Beaumont
st. Oxford 26 March 1882. _The works of T. H. Green_ (1888),
_memoir in iii, pp. xi-clxi_, _portrait_; _Macmillan’s Mag., May
1882 p._ 87.
GREEN, REV. THOMAS LOUIS (_5 son of John Green of Solihull, Warws._)
_b._ Stourbridge, Worcs. 1799; ed. at Sedgley Park sch. and Oscott
coll.; R.C. priest at Tixall, Staffs. 1830–46; chaplain at St.
Mary’s priory, Princethorpe near Coventry 1848–58; chaplain to
Lord Acton at Aldenham park near Bridgnorth 1860–82; created D.D.
in Shrewsbury cath. 20 Oct. 1866; author of _The truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the truth, The Catholic Church vindicated 2
vols._ 1838–40 and 6 other books. _d._ Salter’s hall, Newport,
Salop 27 Feb. 1883. _Gillow’s English Catholics iii_, 27–32
(1887).
GREENALL, VEN. RICHARD (_4 son of Edward Greenall of Wilderspool
near Warrington, Lancs. brewer and banker d. 20 Nov. 1835_). _b._
11 May 1806; educ. Brasen. coll. Ox., B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831; P.C.
of Stretton, Cheshire 1831 to death; rural dean 1839 to death;
hon. canon of Chester 1865 to death; archdeacon of Chester 26 Sep.
1866 to death; author of sermons. _d._ Wilton house, Northwick,
Cheshire 27 Nov. 1867.
GREENE, JOHN BAKER STAFFORD (_eld. son of John Alfred Greene,
barrister of King’s inns, Dublin_). _b._ 1833; B.A. and M.B. Trin.
coll. Dublin 1853; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1853; assist. surgeon 1 foot
1854–56, served in Crimean campaign, present at Alma, Inkerman and
Sebastopol; barrister of M.T. 7 June 1858; LL.B. London univ.
1859; a writer for periodicals; was with Sir Rich. M’Cormack’s
ambulance during siege of Paris 1870; author of _The Hebrew
migration from Egypt_ 1879, _2 ed._ 1883; _Notes on Ireland_ 1886.
_d._ suddenly 13 Clements’ inn, Strand, London 22 June 1888.
_Times 26 June 1888 p._ 10.
GREENE, JOHN STOCK TURNER (_eld. son of Thomas Green of Bedford,
Lancs._) _b._ 12 Dec. 1803; ed. at Pemb. coll. Camb.; barrister
M.T. 27 Nov. 1829; judge of county courts circuit No. 10
(Lancashire) March 1847 to March 1872. _d._ Southworth house near
Wigan 16 June 1874.
GREENE, RICHARD WILSON (_son of Sir Jonas Greene, recorder of Dublin
d. 1828_). _b._ Dublin 1792; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; called to
bar in Ireland 1814; K.C. 13 July 1830; bencher of King’s Inns
1834; first sergeant 23 May 1835; solicitor general for Ireland
Nov. 1842 to Dec. 1845; attorney general Jany. to July 1846;
received a patent of precedence 1851; a baron of court of
exchequer in Ireland 1852–61; P.C. Ireland 1846; author of _A
report of the King against W. O’Grady respecting office of clerk
of the pleas_ 1816; _A report of the trial of D. Waring for
perjury_ 1817. _d._ 49 Stephens green, Dublin 23 March 1861.
GREENE, THOMAS (_eld. son of Thomas Greene of Slyne, Lancs.
1737–1810_). _b._ 19 Jany. 1794; educ. Oriel coll. Ox., B.A. 1814,
M.A. 1817; barrister G.I. 12 May 1819, but never practised,
bencher 1838 to death; M.P. for Lancaster 1824–52 and 1853–7;
chairman of committees of house of commons 17 Sep. 1841 to 1847;
sheriff of Lancashire 1823. _d._ Whittington hall, Westmoreland 8
Aug. 1872.
GREENE, THOMAS WEBB (_2 son of Thomas Webb Green of Lichfield d. 10
Jany. 1842_). _b._ 1804; ed. at Repton gr. sch. and Trin. hall,
Cam., LL.B. 1833, LL.M. 1859; barrister M.T. 23 Nov. 1832, bencher
1858; Q.C. Jany. 1858; leader in V.C. Stuart’s court 1868–75;
member of council on law reporting 22 Feb. 1865, chairman to
death. _d._ 9 Upper Wimpole st. London 14 Nov. 1875.
GREENHOW, EDWARD HEADLAM. _b._ North Shields 1814; practised with
his father in North Shields and Tynemouth 1834–52; M.D. King’s
coll. Aberdeen 1852; F.R.C.P. Lond. 1859, censor 1880–81, Croonian
lecturer 1875; settled in London 1853; lecturer on public health
at St. Thomas’ hospital 1855, the first appointment of the kind in
England; physician Middlesex hospital 1870; a founder of Clinical
soc. 1867, treasurer 1867–79, president 1879; F.R.S. 2 June 1870;
retired to Reigate 1881; author of _On diphtheria_ 1860; _On
Addison’s disease_ 1866; _On bronchitis_ 1878 and other works.
_d._ of syncope at Charing Cross railway station 22 Nov. 1888.
_Lancet 1 Dec. 1888 pp._ 1104–6.
GREENING, HENRY. _b._ Bromsgrove, Worcestershire 1809; articled to
E. W. Oldaker of Pershore, solicitor; a special pleader about
1834; retired from practice 1880; author of _A collection of forms
of declarations_ 1837, _2 ed._ 1852; edited Chitty’s _Treatise on
pleading_, _7 ed. 3 vols._ 1844. _d._ St. Leonards-on-Sea 31 July
1881 in 72 year. _bur._ Highgate cemetery.
GREENOUGH, GEORGE BELLAS (_son of George Bellas, proctor Doctors’
Commons, d. 12 July 1784_). _b._ 18 Jany. 1778; ed. at Eton; took
name of Greenough after his grandfather 179-; entered Pemb. coll.
Cam. 1795, resided 9 terms; active member of Royal Institution
1801–7, sec. several years; M.P. for Gatton, Surrey 1807–12; chief
founder of Geological society 1807, president 1811–18, 1833–35;
F.L.S. 1811; president R. Geog. soc. 1839, 1840; author of _A
critical examination of the first principles of geology_ 1819;
_Memoirs of a geological map of England_ 1820; _Addresses at
meetings of Geological soc._ 1834, 1835, 1840; published
_Geological map of England and Wales_ 1819; _General sketch of
physical and geological features of India_, _9 sheets_ 1854; _A
physical and geological map of England and Wales_ 1865. _d._
Naples 2 Aug. 1855, bust in Geol. soc. apartments, bequeathed his
books and maps to Geological and R. Geographical societies.
_Quarterly journal of Geological soc. xii_, 26–34 (1856); _Journ.
R. Geogr. soc. xxv, p. lxxxviii_.
GREENSTREET, JOHN. Entered Bengal army 1795; colonel 60 Bengal N.I.
1 May 1824 to death; general 20 June 1854. _d._ Frenchay near
Bristol 9 April 1856 aged 74.
GREENWELL, DOROTHY (_only dau. of William Thomas Greenwell of
Greenwell Ford, Durham 1777–1854_). _b._ Greenwell Ford 6 Dec.
1821; known as Dora Greenwell; lived with her mother at Durham
1847–65, resided 12 Great College st. Westminster 1874; author of
_Poems_ 1848; _Stories that might be true_ 1850; _The patience of
hope_ 1860, _another ed._ 1863; _Songs of Salvation_ 1873;
_Lacordaire, a memoir_ 1867; _Camera Obscura_ 1876 and 12 other
works. _d._ 8 Alma road, Clifton 29 March 1882. _W. Dorling’s
Memoirs of D. Greenwell_ (1885).
GREENWOOD, GEORGE (_2 son of Wm. Greenwood of Brookwood park,
Hants., d. 1844 aged 80_). _b._ 10 June 1799; ed. at Eton; cornet
2 life guards 1817, lieut. col. 1837 to 1840 when he retired;
reduced weight of helmet from 8 lb. to 3 lb. 1840; the best
breaker in of horses of his day; published _Hints on horsemanship_
1839, _new ed._ 1861, the best book on the subject ever done; _The
tree lifter_ 1844, _3 ed._ 1876; _Rain and rivers, or Hutton and
Playfair against Lyell and all comers_ 1857, _2 ed._ 1866. _d._
Brookwood park 3 Nov. 1875. _River terraces_ (1877), _with memoir,
pp. ix-xv_.
GREENWOOD, JOHN (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 24 July 1800; ed.
at Eton and Jesus coll. Cam., B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825; barrister L.I.
and M.T. 8 Feb. 1828; Q.C. Dec. 1848; bencher of M.T. 1848;
recorder of Portsmouth 1847–8, of Devonport Dec. 1848–51; assist.
solicitor to the Treasury 1851 to June 1866, solicitor June 1866
to death; author of _The Law Journal, a digest of cases in the Law
Journal and Reports_ 1823; _The law of loan societies_ 1846. _d._
53 Chester sq. London 12 Feb. 1871. _I.L.N. lviii_, 163, 315
(1871).
GREENWOOD, JOHN (_eld. son of Frederick Greenwood of Norton Conyers,
Ripon_). _b._ Ryshworth hall, Yorkshire 20 Feb. 1830; educ. Eton
and Christ Church, Ox., B.A. 1851; M.P. for Ripon 1857–65. _d._ 7
Chandos st. Cavendish sq. London 21 Feb. 1874.
GREENWOOD, JOHN BESWICKE (_eld. son of Abram Greenwood_). _b._ 1796;
ed. at Eton and Caius coll. Cam., B.A. 1818, M.A. 1821; barrister
L.I. 22 Nov. 1821; police magistrate at Clerkenwell court, London
1837 to May 1847; chairman of West Riding quarter sessions; author
of _The early ecclesiastical history of Dewsbury_ 1859. _d._ Moor
house, Dewsbury 9 Oct. 1879. _I.L.N. x_, 332 (1847), _portrait_.
GREENWOOD, THOMAS. _b._ 1790; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A.
1815, M.A. 1831; barrister G.I. 24 June 1817, bencher 1837 to
death, treasurer 1841–2; fellow of Univ. of Durham, reader in
history and polite literature there; author of _Cathedra Petri, a
survey of the papal supremacy_ 1843, _another ed._ 1856; _Position
and prospects of the churches of Great Britain and Ireland with
reference to the establishment of a Roman Catholic hierarchy_
1851. _d._ 14 Westbourne ter. Hyde Park, London 1 Nov. 1871.
GREENWOOD, THOMAS. _b._ Gildersome near Leeds; a machine and tool
maker Leeds 1833; manager for Sir Peter Fairbairn at Leeds to
1856; constructed machinery for manufacture of the Enfield rifle
and other war stores 1854; partner with John Batley at Leeds 1856;
established a small arms manufactory in Russia 1871; A.I.C.E. 4
Feb. 1860. _d._ Gipsy hill near the Crystal palace 9 Feb. 1873.
_bur._ Woodhouse cemetery, Leeds. _Minutes of proc. of Instit. of
C.E. xxxviii_, 311–13 (1874); _Leeds Times 15 Feb. 1873 p._ 5.
GREENWOOD, THOMAS LONGDON (_son of Thomas Greenwood who painted
scenery for Tom and Jerry at Olympic theatre_). _b._ 1806;
druggist Clerkenwell; partner with Robert Plunkett Honner as
managers of Sadler’s wells 1839, acting manager May 1841, lessee
1842–44, partner there with Samuel Phelps 1844–60 when many
Shakspeare’s dramas were produced; director of Astleys; acting
manager of Princesses; as the elder of the Brothers Grinn supplied
pantomimes to metropolitan theatres; writer of _Jack Shepherd_, an
adaptation; _Paul the Pilot_; _Is it the king?_; the pantomime
_Harlequin Robin Hood_ at Sadler’s Wells 1844. _d._ Trinity sq.
Brixton 10 May 1879. _Michael Williams’ Some London theatres_
(1883) 17–29; _Era 18 May 1879 p._ 5.
GREER, SAMUEL MACURDY (_eld. son of Rev. Thos. Greer, presbyterian
minister at Dunboe_). _b._ Springvale, co. Derry 1810; educ.
Belfast acad. and Glasgow univ.; called to the Irish bar 1833; an
originator of the tenant league 1850, which demanded the three
F’s, fixity of tenure, fair rents and free sale; contested co.
Derry 1852, 1859, and Londonderry city 1860, 1865; M.P. for
Londonderry 1857–59; recorder of Londonderry 1870–8; county court
judge of Cavan and Leitrim 1878. _d._ 3 Gardiner’s place, Dublin 3
Nov. 1880.
GREEY, EDWARD. _b._ Sandwich, Kent 1 Dec. 1835; capt. of R. Marines
at storming of Pekin; in British legation in Japan; spent 6 years
in the country and learnt the language; went to U.S. America 1868,
was naturalized, manager of Brooklyn theatre; had a store in New
York for sale of Japanese works of art; writer of 5 dramas
_Mirah_, _Vendome_, _The third state_, _The College belles_, _and
Uncle Abner_; author of 7 works in Japanese history, _Blue
Jackets_ 1871, _The Loyal Ronins_ 1880, _Young Americans in Japan_
1882, _The wonderful city of Tokio_ 1883, _The Golden lotus_ 1883,
_Bear Worshippers of Yezo_ 1884, _A captive of love_ 1886; _shot
himself_ New York city 1 Oct. 1888. _bur._ Woodland cemetery.
GREG, PERCY (_son of William Rathbone Greg 1809–81_). _b._ Bury
1836; contributed to the _Manchester Guardian_, _Standard_ and
_Saturday Review_; a secularist and a spiritualist; author of
_Shadows of the past_ 1856 and _The spirit of enquiry_ 1857, both
by Lionel H. Holdreth; _Interleaves_ 1875; _The Devil’s Advocate_
1878; _Across the Zodiac 2 vols._ 1880; _Errant 3 vols._ 1880;
_Ivey cousin and bride 3 vols._ 1881; _Sanguelac 3 vols._ 1883;
_Without God, negative science and natural ethics_ 1883; _The
Verge of Night 3 vols._ 1885; _History of the United States to the
reconstruction of the Union 2 vols._ 1887. _d._ 16 Tedworth sq.
London 24 Dec. 1889 in 54 years. _Manchester Guardian 30 Dec. 1889
p. 8._
GREG, ROBERT HYDE (_son of Samuel Greg, mill owner, Wilmslow,
Cheshire_). _b._ King st. Manchester 24 Sept. 1795; educ. Edin.
univ.; joined his father in business; an advocate of parliamentary
reform and repeal of the corn laws; contested Macclesfield 1837;
M.P. Manchester 1835–41; a practical and experimental farmer at
Norcliffe, Cheshire and Coles park, Herts.; author of pamphlets on
politics and farming. _d._ Norcliffe hall 21 Feb. 1875. _bur._
unitarian chapel, Wilmslow.
GREG, SAMUEL (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ King st. Manchester
6 Sept. 1804; educ. at unitarian schools; studied and practised
mesmerism 1831; mill owner at Lower House mill, Bollington near
Macclesfield 1832–47; instituted the order of the silver cross as
a reward for good conduct in young women 1836; entertained Kossuth
at Mount Bollington 22 March 1857; author of _Scenes from the life
of Jesus_ 1854, _2 ed._ 1869; _Letters on religious belief_ 1856.
_d._ Bollington 14 May 1876. _H. A. Page’s Leaders of men_ (1880)
264–77; _Good Words xviii_, 588–91 (1877); _A Layman’s Legacy by
S. Greg, with memoir_ (1877) _pp._ 3–63.
GREG, WILLIAM RATHBONE (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Manchester
1809; educ. Edin. univ. 1826–8; manager of one of his father’s
mills at Bury 1828; mill owner at Bury 1832–50; a commissioner of
board of customs 1856–64; comptroller of the stationary office
1864–77; author of _Sketches in Greece and Turkey_ 1833; _The
Creed of Christendom_ 1851, _8 ed._ 1883; _Political problems for
our age and country_ 1870; _Enigmas of life_ 1872, _15 ed._ 1883;
_Mistaken aims and attainable ideals of the artizan classes_ 1876
and 16 other books; in 1852 he wrote 12 articles for the four
leading quarterlies. _d._ Park lodge, Park side, Wimbledon 15 Nov.
1881. _Macmillan’s Mag., June 1883 pp._ 109–26.
GREGAN, JOHN EDGAR. _b._ Dumfries 18 Dec. 1813; studied architecture
under Walter Newall and W. Thomas Atkinson; architect Manchester
1840 where he erected churches of St. John, Longsight, and St.
John, Miles Platting, and bank for Sir B. Heywood & Co.; hon. sec.
Royal Instit. Manchester; F.R.I.B.A. _d._ York place, Manchester
29 April 1855. _bur._ St. Michael’s churchyard, Dumfries.
_Builder, May 1855 p._ 222.
GREGER, MAX. _b._ Budapest 1821; original importer of Hungarian
wines into England 1861; carried on business at 7 Mincing lane,
London; resided in London 1863–80; introduced the wine flagon
system 1872; dissolved partnership with C. W. Wilson 1 June 1881,
business converted into limited liability co. capital £200,000 in
1881; given order of Gold Crown & Cross 1874; knight of order of
Franz Joseph 1875; created Count de Budavolgy by the Emperor of
Austria 1878. _d._ Villa Budavolgy; Budapest 19 April 1886 aged
66. _London Figaro 1 May 1886 p._ 7, _portrait_; _Wine Trade
Review 15 May 1886 p._ 278.
GREGG, RIGHT REV. JOHN (_6 son of Richard Gregg of Cappa near Ennis,
co. Clare_). _b._ Cappa 4 Aug. 1798; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin,
scholar 1822, B.A. 1825, M.A., B.D. and D.D. 1860; C. of French
church, Portarlington 1826–8; V. of Kilsallaghan, Dublin 1828–36;
chaplain of Bethesda chapel, Dublin 1836–9; minister of Trinity
ch. Dublin 1839–62; archdeacon of Kildare 1857–62; bishop of Cork,
Cloyne and Ross 13 Feb. 1862 to death; new cathedral of St.
Finbarre, Cork built cost £100,000, 1870; one of the most earnest
evangelical leaders of Irish ch.; author of _A missionary visit to
Achill and Erris_ 1850; _The life of faith, sermons and lectures 2
series_ 1883–5 and 30 other addresses, charges, sermons and
children’s books. _d._ the Palace, Cork 26 May 1878. _bur._ Mount
Jerome cemetery, Dublin. _Memorials of life of J. Gregg, D.D._
(1879), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxii_, 519, 533 (1878), _portrait_.
GREGG, REV. TRESHAM DAMES. Educ. Dublin univ., B.A. 1826, M.A. 1830,
B.D. and D.D. 1853; chaplain of St. Nicholas within, Dublin;
committed to Dublin bridewell for refusing to give bail in a
convent case 3 May 1841, committal found to be illegal 8 May;
author of _Free thoughts on protestant matters_ 1846; _A
methodization of the Hebrew verbs_ 1852, _3 ed._ 1861; _The life
and death of Edward VI, a drama_ 1857; _Mary Tudor, a drama_ 1858;
_The time of the restoration of all things_ 1868 and 20 other
books. _d._ Sandymount, Dublin 28 Oct. 1881 aged 82. _Authentic
Report of case of Rev. T. D. Gregg_ 1841.
GREGORY, BARNARD. _b._ 1796; editor of _The Satirist, or The Censor
of the Times_, first number 10 April 1831, in connection with
which paper he libelled and black mailed many persons, especially
Charles, duke of Brunswick and Luneburg; imprisoned in 1839 and
1850 for libels; _The Satirist_ suppressed 15 Dec. 1849 being No.
924; played Hamlet at Covent Garden 13 Feb. 1843 when there was a
riot headed by the Duke of Brunswick; acted at the Haymarket,
Victoria and Strand theatres in 1846; author of four dramas;
edited _The Penny Satirist 10 vols._ 1837–46. _d._ The Priory, 22
Aberdeen place, St. John’s Wood, London 24 Nov. 1852. _The
Theatre, Sep. 1878 pp._ 117–21; _The Town, ii_, 515, 531 (1839).
GREGORY, FRANCIS THOMAS (_son of Capt. Joshua Gregory of 78
highlanders_). Went to Western Australia 1829; assistant surveyor
of W.A., explored the Murchison, Lyons and Gascoyne rivers 1857;
sent by imperial government to north west coast in search of lands
fit for growing cotton, when he discovered the Nicol bay pearl
fisheries and the De Grey, Ashburton and Fortescue rivers 1861;
surveyor general W.A.; noticed the existence of payable coal
fields in Western Australia and made a geological map of the
colony; assessing commissioner Queensland, then crown lands
commissioner and postmaster general 188-, member legislative
council 1879; F.R. Geog. Soc., gold medallist 1863; author with A.
C. Gregory of _Journals of Australian explorations_, _Brisbane_
1884. _d._ Harlaxton estate, Queensland 24 Oct. 1888. _Times 12
Nov. 1888 p._ 7; _J. E. T. Wood’s Hist. of discovery of Australia,
ii_, 409–32 (1865).
GREGORY, GEORGE (_2 son of Rev. Wm. Gregory, R. of St. Andrews,
Canterbury, who d. 13 Jany. 1803_). _b._ the Precincts, Canterbury
16 Aug. 1790; ed. at King’s sch. Canterbury and Univ. of Edin.;
M.D. 12 Sep. 1811; M.R.C.S. Eng. 2 July 1812; assist. surgeon to
the forces in Mediterranean 1813–16 when placed on h.p.; L.R.C.P.
1816, F.R.C.P. 1839; practised in London 1816 to death; physician
to small pox and vaccination hospital 1824 to death; author of
_The Elements of the theory and practice of physic 2 vols._ 1820,
_6 ed._ 1846; _Lectures on the eruptive fevers_ 1843. _d._ 6
Camden sq. Camden town, London 25 Jany. 1853. _Munk’s College of
physicians, iii_, 152 (1878).
GREGORY, RICHARD LEMMON. Librarian first at Choat’s and then at
Loder’s at Brighton for many years; was a cricketer and a runner
when aged 80; well known as Dick Gregory. _d._ his son’s residence
8 Bond st. Brighton 13 May 1851 aged 84. _J. G. Bishop’s A peep
into the past, Brighton_ (1880) 126–27.
GREGORY, WILLIAM (_4 son of James Gregory, professor of medicine
1753–1821_). _b._ Edinburgh 25 Dec. 1803; educ. Edin. univ.; pupil
of Liebig at Giessen; professor of medicine and chemistry King’s
coll. Aberdeen 1839; professor of chemistry Edin. univ. 1844 to
death; edited many of Liebig’s works 1839–51; introduced a process
for making muriate of morphia which came into general use; author
of _Outlines of chemistry_ 1845, _2 ed._ 1847, divided into 2
volumes 1853; _Letters to a candid enquirer on animal magnetism_
1851 and 8 other books. _d._ Princes st. Edinburgh 24 April 1858.
_Proc. R. Soc. of Edin. iv_, 121–2 (1862); _S. Muspratt’s
Chemistry vol. i_ (1853), _portrait_.
GREGSON, SAMUEL. _b._ Lancaster 1795; contested Lymington 1837; M.P.
for Lancaster 1847, unseated on petition 1848; M.P. again 1852 to
death; chairman of East India and China association; author of
_Indian fibres_ 1854. _d._ 32 Upper Harley st. London 8 Feb. 1865.
GREGSON, WILLIAM. _b._ Liverpool 1790; ed. at Brasen. coll. Ox.,
B.A. 1810, M.A. 1813; barrister L.I. 12 June 1815; private sec. to
Sir Robert Peel; drafted bills for home office from 1820; under
sec. of state for home dept. 3 Jany. 1834 to 18 April 1835; one of
founders of Marlborough college 1843 and of Training college at
Highbury 1850; one of earliest promoters of ragged school movement
1844. _d._ 12 Duke st. south, Edge hill, Liverpool, Feb. 1863.
GREIG, SIR HECTOR. _b._ 1789; superintendent of quarantine at Malta;
chief sec. at Malta to 1854; C.M.G. 9 Feb. 1833, K.C.M.G. 26 Jany.
1839; _d._ 8 Ovington ter. Brompton, London 5 Oct. 1873.
GREIG, IRWIN MONTGOMERY. _b._ 24 June 1834; educ. at Addiscombe; 2
lieut. Bombay engineers 9 Dec. 1852, col. 1882–86; superintending
engineer of southern division 1879, of northern division 1879, and
of central division 1880–6; employed on irrigation works, and on
construction of roads and bridges; was in the expedition into
Arabia 1858; field engineer in Abyssinian campaign 1868; M.G. 6
Nov. 1886; A.I.C.E. Dec. 1873. _d._ 6 Hyde park mansions, London 4
July 1887. _Min. of Proc. of Instit. of C.E. xc_, 449–50 (1887).
GREIG, JOHN. _b._ Moffat, Dumfriesshire 6 Aug. 1779; went to western
New York 1800 and studied law with Nathaniel W. Howell, admitted
to the bar 1804 and was a partner with Howell till 1820;
entertained all strangers of distinction at his residence; bore a
striking resemblance to Sir W. Scott; regent of the state
university 1825 and chancellor 1845 to death; representative to
Congress 1841. _d._ Canandaigua, state of New York 1 April 1858.
GREIG, JOHN JAMES. Ensign 24 foot 15 May 1828, lieut. 1834 to 4 Aug.
1843 when placed on h.p.; head constable of Liverpool 1852,
resigned 22 July 1881; C.B. 14 Oct. 1867. _d._ Bournemouth 2 or 4
Dec. 1882 aged 76.
GREIG, WORONZOW. Barrister I.T. 14 May 1830, went Northern circuit;
one of secretaries of statistical soc.; F.R.S. _d._ Surrey lodge,
Lambeth 20 Oct. 1865 aged 60.
GRELLIER, JAMES. Veterinary surgeon royal waggon train 16 May 1805
to 29 Dec. 1807 when placed on h.p.; proprietor and editor of the
_Manx Sun_ for many years from 1821. _d._ Hills house, Douglas,
Isle of Man 9 May 1860 aged 83.
GRENFELL, JOHN PASCOE (_son of John Granville Grenfell of city of
London_). _b._ Battersea 20 Sept. 1800; entered naval service of
H.E.I.C. 1811; joined naval service of Chilian republic as a
lieut. and took part in war of independence 1819–23; served in
Brazilian war against Portugal 1823 and lost his right arm in
action off Buenos Ayres 29 July 1826; commanded fleet on lakes of
province of Rio Grande del Sol, defeated the rebels 1835–36 and
was made a rear admiral 1844; consul general for Brazil in
England, at Liverpool 1846–51 and 1852 to death; in command of
Brazilian fleet in the war with Argentine republic, forced the
passage of the Parana 1851; vice admiral 1852, admiral; had a
pension for the loss of his arm. _d._ Prince’s park, Liverpool 20
March 1869. _Register and Mag. of Biography_, _May_ 1869, _pp._
391–92; _I.L.N. xxi_, 492–93 (1852), _portrait_.
GRENFELL, SIDNEY. _b._ 1807; entered navy 25 June 1822; captain 15
Jany. 1850; R.A. 6 April 1860; retired admiral 21 March 1878; C.B.
13 March 1867. _d._ Castlepark, Exmouth 5 March 1884.
GRENVILLE, VERY REV. GEORGE NEVILLE (_3 son of 2 Baron Braybrook
1750–1825_). _b._ Stanlake, Berkshire 17 Aug. 1789; ed. at Eton
and Trin. coll. Cam., M.A. 1810; master of Magdalen coll. Cam.
1813–53; R. of Hawarden, Flintshire 1814–34; vice chancellor of
Cam. 1818; took surname of Grenville by r.l. 7 July 1825; chaplain
in ord. to George iv. and Victoria; dean of Windsor 1846 to death.
_d._ Butleigh court near Glastonbury 10 June 1854. _G.M. xlii_,
72–3 (1854).
GRENVILLE, RALPH NEVILLE (_eld. son of the preceding_). _b._ 27 Feb.
1817; ed. at Eton and Magd. coll. Camb., M.A. 1837; M.P. Windsor
1841–7 as Ralph Neville; M.P. East Somerset 1865–8; M.P. Mid
Somerset 1868–78; a lord of the treasury 1846–7; took additional
name of Grenville on death of his father 1854; sheriff of Somerset
1862; author of _Cathedrals_ 1871. _d._ Butleigh court near
Glastonbury 20 Aug. 1886.
GRESLEY, REV. JOHN MOREWOOD (_son of Rev. Wm. Gresley 1760–1829, R.
of Seale, Leics._) _b._ 6 July 1816; ed. at St. Mary hall, Ox.,
B.A. 1840, M.A. 1845; C. of Seale 1841–7, R. of Seale 1847 to
death; master of Etwall hospital, Derby; edited publications of
Anastatic soc. from its foundation 1854 to 1859 when it was
incorporated with the Ilam Anastatic drawing soc.; author of
_Plain sermons on present events_ 1850–1. _d._ Overseale, Leics.
15 May 1866.
GRESLEY, SIR THOMAS, 10 Baronet (_1 son of Rev. Sir William Nigel
Gresley, 9 bart. d. 1847_). _b._ Nether Seal hall, Leics. 17 Jany.
1832; educ. Rugby; cornet 1 dragoon guards 18 Jany. 1850, captain
1853–58 when he sold out; aide-de-camp to lord lieut. of Ireland;
lieut. col. 1 bat. Derbyshire rifle volunteers 1860; M.P. South
Derbyshire 21 Nov. 1868. _d._ Shipley hall, Derbyshire 18 Dec.
1868. _Reg. and Mag. of Biog. i_, 150, 356 (1869).
GRESLEY, REV. WILLIAM (_1 son of Richard Gresley of Stowe house,
Staffs., barrister 1776–1850_). _b._ Kenilworth 16 March 1801;
educ. Westminster and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1819, B.A. 1823, M.A.
1825; C. of Drayton-Bassett near Tamworth 1828–30; C. of St.
Chad’s, Lichfield 1830–7; preb. of Lichfield cath. 1840 to death;
P.C. of All Saints, Boyne Hill, Berks. 1857 to death; an extreme
high churchman; author of _Ecclesiastes Anglicanus, a treatise on
the art of preaching_ 1835; _Portrait of an English churchman_
1838, _8 ed._ 1839; _The siege of Lichfield_ 1840; _Bernard
Leslie, a tale 2 parts_ 1842–59; _The ordinance of confession_
1851; _Thoughts on religion and philosophy_ 1875 and 60 other
books. _d._ Boyne hill 19 Nov. 1876. _Ch. of E. photographic
portrait gallery_ 1859, _portrait_ 38; _Scepticism of the
Nineteenth century_ (1879), _memoir pp. v-xiii_, _portrait_.
GRESSWELL, DAN. _b._ Kelsey hall, Spilsby, Lincolnshire 13 May 1819;
M.R.C. veterinary surgeons 1840 and fellow 1877; fellow of
Veterinary Med. Assoc. 1840; settled at Louth, Lincolnshire, mayor
1871; a writer on Lactiferous glands, Paralysis in the horse,
Arsenical poisoning, etc. _d._ Kelsey house, Louth 13 March 1883.
GRESWELL, EDWARD (_3 son of Rev. W. Parr Greswell 1765–1854_). _b._
Denton near Manchester 3 Aug. 1797; educ. Manchester gram. sch.
1811–15; scholar of Brasen. coll. Oxf. 1815; Lancash. scholar
Corpus Christi 1816, took a double first 1819, B.A. 1819, M.A.
1822, B.D. 1830, tutor of his coll. 1822–34, fellow 1823 to death,
vice president 1840–69; author of _Harmonia Evangelica_ 1830, _5
ed._ 1855; _Fasti temporis Catholici and Origines Kalendariæ 4
vols._ 1852; _Origines Kalendariæ Italicæ 4 vols._ 1854; _Origines
Kalendariæ Hellenicæ 6 vols._ 1862 and 8 other books, _d._ Corpus
Christi coll. 29 June 1869. _Smith’s Manchester School register,
iii_, 79–82 (1874); _Register and Mag. of Biog. ii_, 92–93 (1869).
GRESWELL, REV. RICHARD (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Denton 22
July 1800; educ. Worcester coll. Oxf., scholar 1818–24, took a
double first 1822, B.A. 1822, M.A. 1825, B.D. 1836, tutor of his
coll. 1822–53, fellow 1824–37, dean 1825, hon. fellow 1878; raised
£250,000 for the National soc. 1843, etc.; a founder of the
Ashmolean soc. 1828; chairman of W. E. Gladstone’s election
committees 1847–56; F.R.S. 10 June 1830. _d._ 39 St. Giles’,
Oxford, on anniversary of his birth 22 July 1881. _Burgon’s Lives
of Twelve good men, ii_, 93–122 (1888).
GRESWELL, REV. WILLIAM (_2 son of the succeeding_). _b._ Denton
about 1795; educ. Manchester sch. and Brasen. coll. Oxf., scholar
1815–17, B.A. 1818, fellow of Balliol 1818–38, M.A. 1820; C. of
Disley, Cheshire; R. of Kilve near Bridgewater 1837 to death;
author of _A popular view of correspondency between Mosaic ritual
and the Christian religion_ 1834; _A commentary on the order of
the burial of the dead_ 1836. _d._ Kilve rectory 6 Nov. 1876 aged
80. _Manchester School register, iii_, 78 (1874).
GRESWELL, REV. WILLIAM PARR (_son of John Greswell of Chester_).
_b._ Tarvin, Cheshire 23 June 1765; C. of Blackley near Manchester
1789–91; inc. of Denton and Haughton near Manchester 1791,
resigned 1853; kept a school at Denton; author of _Annals of
Parisian typography_ 1818; _The monastery of St. Werburgh, a poem_
1823; _A view of the early Parisian Greek press 2 vols._ 1833.
_d._ Denton 12 Jany. 1854, his library sold at Sotheby’s Feb.
1855. _Manchester School Register, iii_, 77–78 (1874); _Booker’s
Denton (Chetham Soc. Miscell. vol. ii_, 1851) 109.
GRETTON, REV. FREDERICK EDWARD (_youngest son of Rev. George
Gretton, prebendary of Hereford_). _b._ 1803 or 1804; ed. at St.
John’s coll. Cam., fellow 1829, B.A. 1826, M.A. 1829, B.D. 1836;
C. of Tickencote, Rutland and head master Stamford gram. sch.
1834–72; R. of St. Mary, Stamford 1847–64; select preacher at
Cambridge 1861–2; author of _Elmsleiana Critica_ 1833; _Parochial
sermons_ 1843; _Passages from English poetry with a Latin verse
translation_ 1873 and 15 other books. _d._ Oddington, Gloucs. 27
March 1890.
GREVILLE, FULKE SOUTHWELL GREVILLE-NUGENT, 1 Baron (_2 son of
Algernon Greville of North Lodge, Herts. 1791–1857_). _b._ 17 Feb.
1821; col. of Westmeath militia 22 Aug. 1850 to death; M.P. for
co. Longford 1852–69; assumed additional surname of Nugent by r.l.
8 Aug. 1866; cr. Baron Greville of Clonyn, co. Westmeath, in
peerage of the U.K. 15 Dec. 1869; lord lieutenant of Westmeath 27
March 1871 to death. _d._ Clonyn castle, Delvin 25 Jany. 1883.
GREVILLE, ALGERNON FREDERICK (_2 son of Charles Greville
1762–1832_). _b._ 29 Dec. 1798; ensign 1 foot guards 1814, present
at Quatre Bras and Waterloo; aide-de-camp to general Sir John
Lambert and then to the Duke of Wellington until 1818;
aide-de-camp to the Duke in the ordnance office 1819; private sec.
to the Duke 1827–30, 1834–35, 1842; Bath and Gloucester king of
arms 1830 to death, _d._ Hillingdon, Middlesex 15 Dec. 1864.
GREVILLE, CHARLES CAVENDISH FULKE (_brother of the preceding_). _b._
2 April 1794, educ. Eton and Ch. Ch. Oxf., student 1810–14; page
to George iii; private sec. to earl of Bathurst 1814; sec. of
Jamaica, performed the duties by a deputy; clerk of privy council
1821, resigned May 1859; member of jockey club, managed racing
establishment of Duke of York 1821–26; won the St. Leger with
Mango 1837; kept a political diary 1818–60 which was published in
_3 vols._ 1874, 3 vols. 1885 and _2 vols._ 1887, the first series
was suppressed and reprinted in an expurgated edition; author of
many pamphlets, _d._ 16 Bruton st. London the residence of Earl
Granville 18 Jany. 1865. _The Greville Memoirs, i, pp. x-xi_
(1874); _Baily’s Mag. vii_, 217–21 (1864), _portrait_; _Sporting
Rev. xli_, 138–43 (1859), _liii_, 75–80 (1865).
GREVILLE, HENRY WILLIAM (_younger brother of the preceding_). _b._
28 Oct. 1801; educ. Westminster and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1823;
present at Duchess of Richmond’s ball at Brussels 15 June 1815;
private sec. to Lord Francis Egerton chief sec. for Ireland
1828–30; precis writer to Viscount Palmerston 1834; first paid
attaché to British embassy in Paris 1835–44; kept a diary which
was edited by Viscountess Enfield as _Leaves from the diary of H.
Greville 2 vols._ 1883–4. _d._ 19 Queen st. Mayfair, London 12
Dec. 1872. _Leaves from the diary, second series_ (1884) _v-viii_,
_portrait_.
GREVILLE, ROBERT KAYE (_1 son of Rev. Robert Greville 1760–1830, R.
of Edlaston, Derby_). _b._ Bishop Auckland, Durham 13 Dec. 1794;
educ. in medicine in London and Edin.; member of Wernerian soc.
1816; F.R.S. Edin. 1821, LLD. Glasgow 1824; lecturer on zoology
and botany in Edin.; made large collections of plants, insects,
crustacea and mollusks; collected 15,000 botanical specimens for
Botanical soc. of Edin. 1837; his algæ went to the British museum,
his insects to the univ. of Edin., his flowering plants to univ.
of Glasgow, and his cryptogamic plants to Edin. botanic gardens;
fell into poverty and painted landscapes for a living; author of
_Scottish Cryptogamic flora 6 vols._ 1823–8; _Flora Edinensis_
1824; _Algæ Britannicæ_ 1830 and 6 other books; with W. J. Hooker
he published _Icones filicum 2 vols._ 1829–31. _d._ Ormelie villa,
Murrayfield near Edinburgh 4 June 1866. _Proc. Royal Soc. of Edin.
vi_, 25–7 (1869); _Trans. Botanical Soc. Edin. viii_, 464.
GREY, CHARLES (_2 son of 2 Earl Grey 1764–1845_). _b._ Howick house,
Bilton, Northumberland 15 March 1804; 2 lieut. rifle brigade 1820;
lieut. col. 71 foot 1833–42 when placed on h.p.; col. of 3 foot
1860, of 71 foot 1863 to death; general 29 Aug. 1868; M.P. for
Chipping Wycombe 1831–37; treasurer and private sec. to Prince
Consort 10 Oct. 1849 to his death 14 Dec. 1861; private sec. to
the Queen 3 March 1866 to death; author of _Some account of the
life of Charles, second Earl Grey_ 1861; _The early years of the
Prince Consort_ 1867. _d._ St. James’s palace, London 31 March
1870. _More leaves from a journal of a life in the Highlands_
(1884) 67, _portrait_; _I.L.N. lvi_, 386, 416 (1870), _portrait_.
GREY, SIR CHARLES EDWARD (_younger son of Ralph Wm. Grey of
Backworth, Northumberland_). _b._ 1785; ed. at Univ. coll. Ox.,
B.A. 1806, M.A. 1810; fellow of Oriel coll. 1808; barrister L.I.
11 Feb. 1811; a bankruptcy commissioner 1817; judge of supreme
court of Madras 17 May 1820 to 1825; knighted by George iv. at
Carlton house 17 May 1820; chief justice of supreme court of
Bengal 2 Feb. 1825 to 1832; a commissioner for affairs of Lower
Canada 19 June 1835 to 1836; P.C. 1 July 1835; G.C.H. 1837;
contested Tynemouth 1837, M.P. for Tynemouth 1838–41; governor of
Barbadoes, St. Vincent, Trinidad and St. Lucia 24 Aug. 1841 to 1
Oct. 1846; governor of Jamaica 26 Sep. 1846 to Aug. 1853. _d._
Tunbridge Wells 1 June 1865.
GREY, SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM (_3 son of 2 Earl Grey 1764–1845_). _b._
23 Aug. 1805; entered navy 18 Jany. 1819; captain 19 April 1828;
rear admiral superintendent in the Bosphorus, Jany. 1855 to July
1856; a lord of the admiralty, June 1861 to June 1866, admiral 24
April 1865, retired 23 Aug. 1870; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1857, G.C.B. 28
March 1865; author of _On the organization of the navy_ 1860. _d._
Linwood near Staines 2 May 1878.
GREY, SIR GEORGE, 2 Baronet (_only son of Sir George Grey, 1 bart.,
d. 3 Oct. 1828_). _b._ Gibraltar 11 May 1799; educ. Oriel coll.
Oxf., B.A. 1821, M.A. 1824; barrister L.I. 2 May 1826; M.P.
Devonport 1832–47; M.P. North Northumberland 1847–52; M.P. Morpeth
1853–74; under sec. of state, colonies 1834–5 and 1835–39; judge
advocate general 1839–41; sec. of state home department 1846–52,
1855–8, and 1861–6; sec. of state colonies 1854–5; chancellor of
duchy of Lancaster 1841 and 1859–61; P.C. 1 March 1839;
ecclesiastical commissioner Feb. 1841; G.C.B. 31 March 1849;
prevented the chartists under Smith O’Brien invading house of
commons with their monster petition 10 April 1848; retired on a
pension of £2,000. _d._ Fallodon, Northumberland 9 Sept. 1882. _M.
Creighton’s Memoir of Sir G. Grey_ (1884), _portrait_; _I.L.N.
xxii_ 240 (1853), _xxxv_ 586, 588 (1859), _lxxxi_ 340 (1882),
_portrait_.
GREY, REV. HENRY (_son of a medical man_). _b._ Alnwick,
Northumberland 11 Feb. 1778; presbyterian minister of Stenton,
East Lothian 1801 to 1813, of St. Cuthbert’s chapel of ease, Edin.
1813, of the new North Church 1821, of St. Mary’s 1825, of St.
Mary’s Free church 1843; president of Free church general assembly
1844; presented with a testimonial 1863, which was turned into the
Grey scholarships in New coll. Edin.; had a conflict with Dr.
Andrew Thompson on the Apocrypha 1829; author of _A catechism on
baptism 4 ed._ 1842 and various pamphlets. _d._ Edinburgh 13 Jany.
1859. _C. M. Birrell’s Thoughts in the evening of life_ (1871),
_portrait_.
GREY, SIR JOHN (_younger son of Charles Grey of Morwick,
Northumberland_). Ensign 75 foot 18 July 1798; major 5 foot
1811–16 when placed on h.p.; served in India 1799 etc., in
Peninsula 1806 etc.; held a divisional command in Bengal 1840–45,
at head of left wing of army of Gwalior defeated the Mahratta army
of 12,000 men at Punniar on 29 Dec. 1843; K.C.B. 2 May 1844; col.
73 foot 1846–9; col. 5 foot 1849 to death; commander in chief
Bombay 30 Dec. 1850 to Nov. 1852; general 20 Feb. 1855. _d._
Morwick hall 19 Feb. 1856. _Canon’s Records of 5th Fusiliers_
(1838) 75 _etc._
GREY, JOHN (_eld. child of George Grey of West Ord near Berwick, d.
1793_). _b._ Millfield Hill, Glendale, Aug. 1785; took part in
agitation for Catholic emancipation and in struggle which preceded
Reform bill of 1832; had charge of the Greenwich hospital estates
in Northumberland and Cumberland 1833–63; made improvements in
farming and in rearing cattle. _d._ Lipwood house on the Tyne near
Haydon bridge 22 Jany. 1868. _Memoir of John Grey of Dilston_
(1874); _Saddle and sirloin by the Druid_ (1878) _pp._ 121–8,
_portrait_.
GREY, RALPH WILLIAM (_son of R. W. Grey of Backworth house,
Northumberland_). _b._ 1819; educ. Eton and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A.
1840; private sec. to Lord Sydenham governor general of Canada
1839; private sec. to Lord John Russell 1850; M.P. Tynemouth
1847–52; M.P. Liskeard 1854–9; parliamentary sec. poor law board
28 Jany. 1851 to 3 March 1852 and 1856–58; a commissioner of the
customs 1859 to death; of Chipchase castle, Northumberland. _d._
Wimbledon 1 Oct. 1869.
GREY, SIR WILLIAM (_4 son of Rt. Rev. Edward Grey 1782–1837, bp. of
Hereford_). _b._ 26 March 1818; matric from Ch. Ch. Ox. 19 May
1836; clerk in war office; at Haileybury coll. 1839–40; private
sec. to Sir H. Maddock, dep. governor of Lower Bengal 1845; sec.
of Bank of Bengal 1851–4; sec. to government of Bengal 1854–7;
sec. to government of India in home department 1859, member of
council of governor general 1862–7; lieut. governor of Bengal 1867
to Feb. 1871; governor of Jamaica, March 1874 to March 1877;
K.C.S.I. 28 May 1870. _d._ Parkfield, Marldon near Torquay 15 May
1878.
GRIERSON, CRIGHTON. Second lieut. R.E. 1 June 1810, lieut. col. 1
April 1846 to 1 Sep. 1847 when placed on retired list; general 8
June 1871. _d._ 14 Sackville st. Piccadilly, London 7 Nov. 1871
aged 81.
GRIERSON, JAMES. _b._ 10 Oct. 1827; traffic manager Shrewsbury and
Birmingham railway 1851; goods manager Great Western railway 1857
and general manager Oct. 1863 to death, by his management raised
the stock from £47 to £135; author of _Railway rates, English and
Foreign_ 1886; his residence 4 Holland villas road, Kensington,
damaged by fire 1887. _d._ Bridge house, Marlow 7 Oct. 1887.
_bur._ Barnes cemetery 12 Oct. _London Figaro 15 Oct. 1887 p._ 6,
_portrait_; _Herapath’s Railway Journal 15 Oct. 1887 p._ 1064.
GRIESS, JOHN PETER. F.R.S. 4 June 1868; F.C.S.; of Burton on Trent.
_d._ Bournemouth 30 Aug. 1888 aged 60.
GRIEVE, THOMAS (_son of John Henderson Grieve, scene painter_). _b._
Lambeth, London 11 June 1799; scene painter Covent Garden 1839,
Drury Lane 1862; painted diorama of Overland Mail 1850; with W.
Telbin and John Absolon painted panorama of Campaigns of
Wellington 1852, and panoramas of the Ocean Mail, the Crimean War
and the Arctic regions. _d._ 1 Palace road, Lambeth 16 April 1882.
GRIFFIES-WILLIAMS, WORSHIPFUL SIR ERASMUS HENRY, 2 Baronet (_2 son
of Sir George Griffies-Williams, d. 28 March 1843_). _b._
Llwyn-y-Wormwood 22 July 1794; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A.
1818, M.A. 1821; R. of Rushall, Wilts. 1829 to death; R. of
Marlborough 1830 to 1858; chancellor of St. David’s cathedral 1858
to death; author of _A letter on the repeal of the corn laws_
1846; _The supremacy of the sovereign asserted_ 1850. _d._
Llandovery 30 Nov. 1870.
GRIFFIES-WILLIAMS, SIR WATKIN LEWES, 3 Baronet (_brother of the
preceding_). _b._ 1800; entered Madras army 12 June 1819; col. of
3 Madras light infantry 29 Jany. 1854 to 1869; general 25 July
1870. _d._ 38 Elgin road, Notting hill, London 23 May 1877.
GRIFFIN, CHARLES (_only son of R. Griffin of Glasgow, bookseller, d.
Nov. 1832 aged 43_). _b._ London 1819; ed. at univ. of Glasgow;
bookseller with John Joseph Griffin in Glasgow 1836–53 and in
London 1847–53; bought the _Encyclopædia Metropolitana_ for £5,000
about 1847; bookseller alone in Glasgow 1853–9; left Glasgow and
managed London business 1859–61; partner with Henry Bohn in
Stationers’ hall court, Jany. 1861 to death. _d._ Combe lodge,
Swanscombe, Kent 5 Aug. 1862. _Bookseller 30 Aug. 1862 p. 561, 30
Sept. p. 616._
GRIFFIN, RIGHT REV. HENRY (_2 son of John Griffin, deputy registrar
of deeds in Ireland_). _b._ Wexford 10 July 1786; entered Trin.
coll. Dublin 1798; scholar 1802, fellow 1811–29, B.A. 1803, M.A.
1814; R. of Clonfeacle, Armagh to 1854; Bishop of Limerick,
Ardfert and Aghadoe, consecrated 1 Jany. 1854. _d._ the university
club, 17 Stephen’s Greennorth, Dublin 5 April 1866. _bur._
Benburt, co. Tyrone.
GRIFFIN, JOHN JOSEPH. _b._ London 1802; bookseller, publisher and
dealer in chemical apparatus at Glasgow to 1852, partly edited
_Encyclopædia Metropolitana_; chemical apparatus dealer as J. J.
Griffin & Sons, 22 Garrick st. Covent Garden, London 1852 to
death; a founder of Chemical soc. 1840; devised new forms of
chemical apparatus; author of _Chemical recreations_ 1834, _10
ed._ 1860; _Treatise on the blowpipe_ 18—; _The chemical testing
of wines and spirits_ 1866, _2 ed._ 1872 and other books. _d._ 31
Park road, Haverstock hill, London 9 June 1877. Journ. _Chemical
soc. xxxiii_, 229 (1878).
GRIFFITH, EDWARD (_son of William Griffith of Stanwell, Middlesex_).
_b._ 1790; educ. St. Paul’s sch. 1800–1806; clerk of common pleas
office; master of court of common pleas 1837 to death; F.R.S.;
F.L.S.; F.S.A.; author of _General descriptions of the vertebrated
animals, monkeys and lemurs_ 1821; _The Animal kingdom 15 vols._
1832 with other writers, and other books. _d._ 32 Fitzroy sq.
London 8 Jany. 1858.
GRIFFITH, GEORGE (_son of John Wynne Griffith, M.P. of Garn near
Rhyl, co. Denbigh, d. 1834_). _b._ 1790; barrister M.T. 26 Nov.
1830; recorder of Denbigh 1834 to death. _d._ Garn, Denbigh 23
April 1877 in 88 year.
GRIFFITH, GEORGE. Clerk in a corn merchant’s office in Bewdley;
author of _The free schools of Worcestershire_ 1852; _Life of
George Wilson_ 1854; _The endowed schools of England and Ireland_
1864; _Going to markets and grammar schools, records in the
Midland counties 2 vols._ 1870 and other books. _d._ Bewdley 1883.
_J. R. Burton’s Bewdley_ (1883) 61.
GRIFFITH, HENRY DARBY (_youngest son of major general Darby Griffith
of Pardworth house, Berks._) _b._ 22 May 1810; ensign 4 foot 25
Nov. 1828; captain 2 dragoons 1839, lieut. col. 27 Aug. 1852; at
battles of Balaklava, Inkerman and Tchernaya and siege and fall of
Sebastopol; A.D.C. to the Queen 1855–66; col. 5 lancers 1 Jany.
1872 to death; general 1 Oct. 1877; C.B. 5 July 1855. _d._ Bushy
Ruff house near Dover 17 Nov. 1887.
GRIFFITH, REV. JOHN. _b._ 1789 or 1790; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam.,
scholar, Bell’s univ. scholar 1810, 8 wrangler 1812, B.A. 1812,
M.A. 1815, B.D. 1822, D.D. 1831; fellow of Em. coll. 1814, tutor
1818–27; chaplain to Lord Amherst in China 1816, wrecked in the
Alceste on Gaspar island 18 Nov. 1817; canon of Rochester 1827–72;
V. of Aylesford, Kent 1830–32; V. of Boxley, Kent 1832–53;
prosecuted Strahan, Paul and Bates bankers for having unlawfully
disposed of deeds valued at £22,000, defendants sentenced to 14
years’ transportation 26 Oct. 1855. _d._ 3 Bay’s hill lawn,
Cheltenham 29 May 1879.
GRIFFITH, JULIUS GEORGE. First lieut. Bombay artillery 27 May 1810,
col. commandant 3 July 1845 to death; general 7 Sep. 1866. _d._
Boulogne 31 July 1872 in 81 year.
GRIFFITH, SIR RICHARD JOHN, 1 Baronet (_only son of Richard Griffith
of Milicent, co. Kildare 1752–1820_). _b._ Hume st. Dublin 20 Sep.
1784; lieut. R. Irish Artill. 1799; inspector general of royal
mines in Ireland 1809; mining engineer and professor of geology to
Royal Dublin Soc. 1812; sole comr. for general valuation of land
in Ireland 1827–68; deputy chairman of board of public works
Ireland 1846, chairman 1854–64; F.G.S., Wollaston medallist 1854
for his geological map of Ireland; M.I.C.E. 1839; created baronet
20 April 1858; author of _Geological and mining report on the
Leinster coal district_ 1814. _d._ 2 Fitzwilliam place, Dublin 22
Sep. 1878. _Dublin Univ. Mag. lxxxiii_, 432–37 (1874), _portrait_;
_Proc. of Royal Soc. of Edin. x_, 17–20 (1880); _Quarterly Journal
of Geol. Soc. xxxv_, 39–41 (1879).
GRIFFITH, REV. THOMAS. Ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1822, M.A.
1832; min. of Ram’s Epis. chap. Homerton 1830–72; prebendary of
Sneating in St. Paul’s cath. 1862–80; author of _The leading idea
of christianity investigated_ 1833; _Our baptismal standing_ 1850;
_Studies of the divine master_ 1875 and 25 other books. _d._ 8
Clapton sq. Clapton 24 Aug. 1883.
GRIFFITH, REV. WILLIAM (_son of Rev. William Griffith d. 1860_).
_b._ London 1806; Wesleyan M. minister 1828; connected with the
issuing of the Fly sheets 1847; expelled by the Wesleyan Methodist
conference in company with Rev. James Everett and Rev. Samuel Dunn
25 July 1849; minister of Methodist free churches 1857 to death.
_d._ Derby 12 July 1883. _I.L.N. xv_, 187–8 (1849), _portrait_;
_Christian World 19 July 1883 p._ 481.
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM DARLING (_son of A. F. Griffith, head of Longman’s
old book department_). _b._ 18 Oct. 1805; learnt bookselling with
Hamilton, Adams and Co.; publisher St. Paul’s churchyard to 1843;
partner with E. C. Grant 1843 to 1856 as Grant and Griffith,
booksellers; partner with Robert Farran, June 1856 to death. _d._
6 York villa, Campden hill, London 20 Feb. 1877. _Bookseller,
March 1877 p._ 218.
GRIFFITH, WILLIAM PETIT (_son of John William Griffith, architect,
d. 27 Nov. 1855 aged 65_). _b._ 9 St. John’s sq. Clerkenwell,
London 7 July 1815; F.S.A. 12 May 1842; F.R.I.B.A. 14 June 1847;
some of his work was the reparation of St. John ch. Clerkenwell
1845, the restoration of St. John’s gate 1845–6, designing
Cherrytree tavern, Clerkenwell 1852, the goldsmiths’ and
jewellers’ annuity institution asylum 1853, designing the house of
detention, Kingston-on-Thames; author of _The geometrical
proportion of architecture_ 1843; _Ancient Gothic churches 3
parts_ 1847–52; _Suggestions for a more perfect period of gothic
architecture_ 1855. _d._ 3 Isledon road, Highbury, London 14 Sept.
1884.
GRIFFITHS, REV. DAVID. _b._ Glanmeilwch, Llangadoc, Carmarthenshire
20 Dec. 1792; schoolmaster Cwmaman 1811–12; in Madagascar as a
missionary 1821–35 and 1838–42; established a church, day and
night schools, a printing press and printed the New Testament
1831; condemned to death but sentence commuted to a fine 1839;
pastor of congregational ch. Hay, Brecknockshire 1842; spent 5
years revising Madagascar scriptures 1852–7; author of _History of
Madagascar, in Welsh_; _The Persecuted Christians of Madagascar_
1841 and works in the Malagasy tongue. _d._ Machynlleth,
Montgomerys. 21 March 1863. _Rees and Thomas’ Eglwysi Annybynol
Cymru, iv_, 359–61.
GRIFFITHS, EVAN. _b._ Gellibeblig, Glamorganshire 1795; ed. at a
college at Newport, Monmouth; pastor of churches in Gower; went to
Swansea and translated Matthew Henry’s commentary into Welsh,
acting also as the printer and collecting subscriptions for the
work 1828, etc.; author of _Welsh English dictionary, Abertawy_
1847 and many works in the Welsh language 1839–56. _d._ Swansea 31
Aug. 1873. _Rees and Thomas’ Eglwysi Annybynol Cymru, iv._
GRIFFITHS, FREDERICK AUGUSTUS. Ensign R.A. 13 Dec. 1813; major on
retired full pay 28 Nov. 1854; author of _The Artillerists’ manual
and compendium of infantry exercise, Woolwich_ 1839, _10 ed._
1868; _Notes on military law, Woolwich_ 1841. _d._ St. Mary Bourne
near Andover 25 March 1869 aged 73.
GRIFFITHS, FREDERICK CHARLES. Cornet 2 dragoon guards 17 June 1824;
lieut. col. 10 dragoons 11 Nov. 1851, of 9 dragoons 25 May 1855,
of 12 Lancers 14 Oct. 1856 to 12 Dec. 1857; M.G. 12 Dec. 1857.
_d._ Westbourne place, Eaton sq. London 15 March 1858 aged 53.
GRIFFITHS, REV. JOHN (_son of Dr. John Griffiths, head master
Rochester gr. sch._) _b._ 1807; ed. at Wadham coll. Oxf., scholar
1824–30, B.A. 1827, M.A. 1833, B.D. and D.D. 1872, fellow 1830–54,
subwarden 1837–54, hon. fellow 1868, warden 4 Nov. 1871 to Sep.
1881; keeper of the university archives 1857 to death; one of the
four tutors who signed the protest against Newman’s Tract xc.
March 1841; sold his collection of rare engravings and etchings
May 1883, Rembrandt’s portrait of Dr. Arnold Tholinx went for
£1510 the largest sum ever given for a print; author of _Laws of
the Greek Accents_ 1831, _5 ed._ 1853; _An index to the wills in
the Court of the Chancellor of Oxford_ 1862 and other works. _d._
63 St. Giles’ street, Oxford 14 Aug. 1885.
GRIFFITHS, JOHN. _b._ Bod-Gwilym 21 Dec. 1821; apprentice to a
grocer at Barmouth; went to London 1846; wrote for the Welsh press
under name of Wmffra Edward; contributor to the _Banner Cymru_
1857 and was in its sole employment from 1860, known as Gohebydd
Llandain, Y Gohebydd and Pobman. _d._ London? 13 Dec. 1877. _bur._
Llangollen cemetery. _Red Dragon, iv_, 385–93 (1883), _portrait_.
GRIFFITHS, RICHARD CLEWIN. _b._ 8 Sep. 1791; ed. at St. Thomas’ and
Guy’s hospital; M.S.A. 1812; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1813; one of the first
to combine the practice of medicine and surgery, retired from
practice 1850; master of the Apothecaries’ co. 1855 to death;
helped to establish Zoological gardens 1827 and Botanical soc.
1839, public feeding of the animals introduced by him. _d._ 20
Gower st. London 5 Sep. 1881, portrait in parlour of Soc. of
Apothecaries. _Times 13 Sept. 1881 p._ 9.
GRIFFITHS, ROBERT. _b._ Lleweny farm in Vale of Clywdd 13 Dec. 1805;
pattern maker in an engine works, Birmingham, soon became foreman;
engineer at Smethwick to 1845; had engineering works at Havre
1845–8 where the iron work for the Havre and Paris railways was
manufactured; took out many patents 1835–78; experimented on rivet
machines 1835, glass grinding 1836, making hexagon nuts 1837,
machinery for making bolts and railway spikes and rivets 1845,
atmospheric railways 1845–6, screw propellors 1847, and an
electric hair brush to prevent hair turning white 1852; partner in
Coppa colliery, Flintshire 1862. _d._ 107 Ledbury road, Bayswater,
London 16 June 1883. _Engineering 29 June 1883 p._ 606.
GRIMALDI, STACEY (_2 son of Wm. Grimaldi of London 1751–1830,
portrait painter_). _b._ 7 King st. St. James’s sq. London 18 Oct.
1790; attorney and solicitor 1 Copthall court, city of London;
engaged in many record and peerage cases; F.S.A. 1824; marquis
Grimaldi in Italy 27 May 1830; lecturer at the Incorporated Law
Soc. on the public records 1834, auditor there 1853; contributed
to _Gent. Mag._ 1813–61; author of _A synopsis of the history of
England_ 1825, _2 ed._ 1871; _Origines genealogicæ_ 1828; _The
genealogy of the family of Grimaldi_ 1834 and 5 other books. _d._
Hernden house, Eastry, Kent 28 March 1863.
GRIMSHAW, JAMES. _b._ Bolton, Lancashire, 1846; light weight jockey,
won 164 races in 1864, called the Pocket Hercules; took the
Cesarewitch on Hartington 1862 and on Thalestris 1864; won the
Newmarket Biennial on Kangaroo 1865, when lord Hastings gave
£12,000 for the winner which ultimately was worked in a cab;
gained the 1000 guineas with Hester and the St. Leger with
Hawthornden 1870; rode in Germany and Austria 1871 to death. _d._
of cancer Pardubitz, Bohemia 12 Dec. 1888. _Baily’s Mag. ix_
(1864), _portrait_; _Illust. Sport. News, ii_, 333 (1863),
_portrait, v_, 60, 264 (1866), _portrait_; _Times 20 Dec. 1888 p._
5.
GRIMSHAW, WILLIAM. _b._ Greencastle, Londonderry 1782; went to
Philadelphia, U.S. America 1815; author of _An Etymological
dictionary_ 1821, _2 ed._ 1826; _Gentleman’s Lexicon and Ladies’
Lexicon_ 1829; _Life of Napoleon_; _History of the United States_
1822 and many other books all published in Philadelphia. _d._
Philadelphia 1852.
GRIMSTON, REV. EDWARD HARBOTTLE (_2 son of 1 earl of Verulam, d.
1845_). _b._ 42 Grosvenor sq. London 2 April 1812; ed. at Ch. Ch.
Oxf., B.A. 1831; fellow of All Souls 1834–42, M.A. 1838; M.P. St.
Albans 1835–41; R. of Pebmarsh, Essex 1841 to death; R. of Great
Henny, Essex 1845 to death; member of Marylebone cricket club,
played at Lords to 1841, continued to play in county matches, one
of the best style of players ever seen. _d._ Pebmarsh rectory 4
May 1881. _Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores, ii_, 29 (1862).
GRIMSTON, REV. FRANCIS SYLVESTER (_5 son of 1 earl of Verulam, d.
1845_). _b._ Gorhambury near St. Albans 8 Dec. 1822; ed. at Harrow
and Magd. coll. Camb., M.A. 1845; R. of Colne-Wake, Essex 1847 to
decease; played at Lord’s 3–4 Aug. 1838 in Eton v. Harrow,
generally played in the country, a good wicket keeper. _d._
Colne-Wake 28 Oct. 1865. _Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores, ii_, 467
(1862) _v_, _p. xv_ (1876).
GRIMSTON, ROBERT (_4 son of 1 earl of Verulam, d. 1845_). _b._ 42
Grosvenor sq. London 18 Sept. 1816; ed. at Harrow and Ch. Ch.
Oxf., B.A. 1838; barrister L.I. 21 Nov. 1843; director of Electric
telegraph co. 1852, and connected with telegraph companies till
his death; hon. treasurer and one of first members of I Zingari
1845, played at Lords 1838–52; assisted in formation of Surrey
county eleven which began playing in Kennington oval then a market
garden 1846; very successful against fast bowling; is described in
Whyte Melville’s novel _Captain Digby Grand 2 vols._ 1853. _d._ in
his chair at Gorhambury 7 April 1884. _F. Gale’s Life of R.
Grimston_ (1885), _portrait_; _Sporting Mirror, vii_, 165 (1884),
_portrait_.
GRINFIELD, REV. EDWARD WILLIAM (_son of Thomas Grinfield, Moravian
minister, Bristol_). _b._ 1785; ed. at Lincoln coll. Oxf., B.A.
1806, M.A. 1808; student of L.I. 1805, of I.T. 1806; minister of
Laura chapel, Bath 1820; preacher at Kensington; founded and
endowed with £1000 a lectureship on the Septuagint at Oxford 1859;
author of _The doctrinal harmony of the New Testament_ 1824;
_Scholia Hellenistica in Novum Testamentum 2 vols._ 1848; _The
Jesuit, historical sketch_ 1851 and 20 other books. _d._ 6 Lower
Brunswick place, Brighton 9 July 1864.
GRINFIELD, REV. THOMAS (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ Bath 1788;
ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1811; C. of St. Sidwell’s, Exeter;
R. of Shirland, Derbyshire 9 May 1827 to death; C. of St.
Mary-le-Port, Bristol 1847 to death; author of _Epistles and
miscellaneous poems_ 1815; _The visions of Patmos_ 1827; _The
history of preaching_ 1880. _d._ Clifton 8 April 1870.
GRISI, GIULIA (_dau. of Gaetano Grisi an officer of engineers_).
_b._ Milan 22 May 1812; sang at Milan 1829, Florence 1830 and
Paris 1832; one of the greatest soprano vocalists; appeared at Her
Majesty’s theatre, London 22 April 1834 as Ninetta in _La Gazza
Ladra_; prima donna at Her Majesty’s 1834–41 and 1843–5, at Covent
Garden 1846–61; last appeared on the stage at Her Majesty’s 5 May
1866 as Lucrezia when she was hissed. _d._ Hotel du Nord, Berlin
29 Nov. 1869. _C. Heath’s Beauties of the opera and ballet_ (1845)
_p._ 33, _portrait_; _H. S. Edwards’s The Prima Donna, i_, 267–308
(1888); _The Mapleson memoirs, i_, 89–94 (1888).
GRISSELL, THOMAS (_1 son of Thomas De la Garde Grissell of
Stockwell, d. 1863_). _b._ London 4 Oct. 1801; ed. at St. Paul’s
sch.; partner with Henry Peto, builder 1825–30 when Peto died;
partner with Sir Samuel Morton Peto, baronet 1830–47 when Sir S.
M. Peto was elected M.P. Norwich; in business alone 1847–50;
purchased Norbury park near Dorking 1850; A.I.C.E. 7 March 1843;
F.S.A. 16 March 1843; F.H.S.; sheriff of Surrey 1854–55. _d._
Norbury park, Dorking 26 May 1874.
GROCOTT, JOHN COOPER. Attorney at Liverpool 1821 to death; sergeant
at mace of the corporation; author of _Practice of the borough
court of Liverpool, Liverpool_ 1837, _2 ed._ 1847; _Index to
familiar quotations, Liverpool_ 1854, _3 ed._ 1866. _d._ 123 Park
st. Liverpool 23 Feb. 1874 aged 81. _Law Times, lvi_, 325, 335
(1874).
GRONOW, REES HOWELL (_eld. son of Wm. Gronow of Swansea, d. 1830_).
_b._ 7 May 1794; ed. at Eton; ensign 1 foot guards 24 Dec. 1812,
lieut. 1815–21 when he sold out; served in Spain 1812–14, present
at Waterloo; contested Grimsby 1831, M.P. for Stafford 1832,
unseated 1833, contested Stafford 1835; one of the chief dandies
of London 1814 etc., admitted at Almack’s where he remembered
introduction of quadrilles and waltzes 1813; author of
_Reminiscences_ 1862; _Recollections and anecdotes_ 1863;
_Celebrities of London and Paris_ 1865; _Last recollections_ 1866.
_d._ Paris 20 Nov. 1865. _Reminiscences_ (1862), _portrait_.
GROOME, VEN. ROBERT HINDES (_2 son of Rev. John Hindes Groome, R. of
Earl Soham, d. 1845 aged 68_). _b._ Framlingham, Suffolk 18 Jany.
1810; ed. at Caius coll. Cam., B.A. 1832, M.A. 1836; C. of
Tannington, Suffolk 1833; R. of Monk-Soham, Suffolk 1845 to death;
hon. canon of Norwich 1858–71; archdeacon of Suffolk 1869,
resigned 1887; edited _Christian Advocate Review_ 1861–6; author
of _How to read, a lecture_ 1857. _d._ Monk-Soham 19 March 1889.
GROSE, REV. THOMAS (_2 son of Rev. John Grose, R. of Metteswell,
Essex_). _b._ 1806; ed. at Clare hall, Cam., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830;
lecturer of St. John’s, Wapping 1833; chaplain of Stepney union
1838; C. of St. Peter’s, Cornhill 1839 to death; author of _A
reply to the American Anti-theistical catechism_ 1834; _Discipline
of Church of England defended against W. Tiptaft_ 1838. _d._
London 21 March 1867.
GROSSMITH, GEORGE. _b._ Reading 20 Aug. 1820; connected with the
press, on staff of _Times_ 35 years; first lectured on Wit and
Humour at Reading 9 Dec. 1847; public reader and lecturer,
travelled throughout the United Kingdom. _d._ of apoplexy, Savage
club, Caledonian hotel, London 24 April 1880. _Illust. sp. and dr.
news 15 May_ (1880), _portrait_.
GROSVENOR, THOMAS (_3 son of Thomas Grosvenor 1734–95, M.P. for
Chester_). _b._ 30 May 1764; ed. at Westminster; ensign 3 foot
guards 1 Oct. 1779, captain 1793–1802; served in the Low Countries
1793–99, at Copenhagen 1807 and at Walcheren 1809; received the
thanks of parliament 1 Feb. 1808; col. of 97 foot 25 Feb. 1807, of
65 foot 8 Feb. 1814 to death; general 12 Aug. 1819, field marshal
9 Nov. 1846; M.P. for Chester 1795–1826, for Stockbridge 1826–30.
_d._ Mount Ararat near Richmond, Surrey 20 Jany. 1851.
GROTE, ARTHUR (_younger bro. of the succeeding_). _b._ Beckenham,
Kent 29 Nov. 1814; of Bengal C.S. 1832; in revenue department
1853, retired 1868; president of Asiatic soc. of Bengal 1859–62,
1865; F.L.S., F.Z.S. _d._ 42 Ovington sq. London 4 Dec. 1886.
GROTE, GEORGE (_1 son of George Grote 1762–1830, of city of London,
banker_). _b._ Clay hill near Beckenham 17 Nov. 1794; ed. at
Sevenoaks and the Charterhouse; clerk in bank of Prescott, Grote &
Co. 1810, partner in it 1816–43; one of founders of London
university, opened 2 Oct. 1828, member of council 1828 to death;
M.P. for city of London 1832–41; introduced motion in favor of the
ballot 25 April 1833; F.G.S. 1843; D.C.L. Ox. 1853; V.C. of the
university of London 1862; contested lord rectorship of univ. of
Aberdeen 1866; author of _History of Greece 12 vols._ 1846–56, _4
ed. 10 vols._ 1872; _Plato and other companions of Socrates 3
vols._ 1865, _2 ed._ 1867 and other books. _d._ 12 Savile row,
London 18 June 1871. _bur._ Westminster abbey 24 June. _Personal
history of G. Grote, by Mrs. Grote_ (1873), _portrait_; _J. H.
Friswell’s Modern men of letters_ (1870) 183–94; _Illustrated
Review, vol. ii_ (1871) 33–37, _portrait_; _Rev. P. Anton’s
Masters in history_ (1880) 63–119.
GROTE, HARRIET (_dau. of Thomas Lewin of H.E.I.C.S., d. June 1843_).
_b._ the Ridgeway near Southampton 1 July 1792. (_m._ 5 March 1820
George Grote 1794–1871); educated herself to assist her husband in
his literary work and managed his landed property for him; held
receptions for foreigners and English politicians; a friend of
Mendelssohn and Jenny Lind; known as the Queen of the Radicals;
author of _Memoir of life of Ary Scheffer_ 1860, _2 editions_;
_Collected Papers_ 1862; _The personal life of George Grote_ 1873.
_d._ The Ridgeway, Shere near Guildford 29 Dec. 1878. Mrs. Grote,
by Lady Eastlake (1880); _Englishwoman’s Domestic Mag. xvi_, 120,
176 (1874).
GROTE, REV. JOHN (_brother of George Grote 1794–1871_). _b._
Beckenham 5 May 1813; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1835, M.A.
1838, fellow 1837 to death; V. of Trumpington near Cambridge 1847
to death; prof. of moral philos. in Univ. of Cam., May 1855 to
death; author of _Exploratio philosophica_ 1865, _pt. i only_; _An
examination of the utilitarian philosophy of J. S. Mill_ 1870.
_d._ Trumpington vicarage 21 Aug. 1866.
GROUCOCK, RICHARD. _b._ Waters Upton, Salop; founded firm of
Groucock and Copestake, warehousemen 5 Bow church yard, London
1826, they were joined by George Moore 1830. _d._ Waters Upton 26
July 1853 aged 51. _D. Puseley’s Commercial companion_ (1858) _p._
46.
GROVE, WILLIAM (_eld. son of Edward Grove of Stratton hall,
Staffs._) _b._ 1796; ed. at Oriel coll. Ox., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1821;
barrister L.I. 1 June 1821; police magistrate at Worship st.
London 1834–40, at Greenwich and Woolich 1840–46. _d._ Union
workhouse, Maidenhead 29 Jany. 1875.
GROVER, REV. HENRY MONTAGUE (_eld. son of Harry Grover of Hemel
Hempstead, Herts._) _b._ Watford, Herts. 1791; ed. at Peterhouse
coll. Cam., LL.B. 1830; solicitor in Bedford row, London 1816–24;
R. of Hitcham, Bucks. 16 Feb. 1833 to death; author of _Anne
Boleyn, a tragedy_ 1826; _The history of the resurrection_ 1841.
_d._ Hitcham rectory 20 Aug. 1866.
GROVES, ANTHONY NORRIS. _b._ Newton, Hampshire 1795; ed. at Trin.
coll. Dublin; dentist at Plymouth 1813–6, at Exeter 1816–29; one
of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren 1828; teacher of
christianity at Bagdad 1829–33; travelling missionary in India
1833–4, 1836–48, 1849–52; author of _Journal of a journey from
London to Bagdad_ 1831; _Journal of a residence at Bagdad_ 1837.
_d._ 21 Paul st. Bristol 20 May 1853. _Memoir of A. N. Groves_, _3
ed._ (1869).
GRUBB, EDWARD (_2 son of Edward Grubb of Great Queen st. London_).
Barrister G.I. 11 Feb. 1828; clerk of records and writs in
chancery 186-to death; a total abstainer 1833; author of _Essays,
analytical and philosophical, on the human mind, By E. G._ 1845;
_Old and New Temperance advocacy, a speech_ 1858. _d._ 22 Gordon
st. Gordon sq. London 8 June 1878 aged 77.
GRUBB, THOMAS. _b._ Kilkenny, Ireland 1800; a practical optician and
manufacturer of reflectors in Dublin, made the Melbourne reflector
1867 the largest except the Parsonstown speculum then known; much
consulted by Lord Rosse and other astronomers; retired from
business 1868; F.R.S. 2 June 1864; F.R.A.S. 1870; writer of many
papers on microscopes and telescopes; M.R.I.A. 14 Jany. 1839. _d._
141 Leinster road, Rathmines, Dublin 19 Sep. 1878.
GRUNDY, JAMES. _b._ New Radford, Nottingham 5 March 1824;
professional bowler to earl of Leicester at Holkham 1847–51;
bowler to the Marylebone club 1851–71; also a good batsman;
landlord of Midland hotel, Carrington st. Nottingham 1869. _d._
Midland hotel, Nottingham 24 Nov. 1873. _Illust. sporting news,
i_, 117 (1862), _portrait, iii_, 361 (1864), _portrait, v_, 457
(1866), _portrait_; _Bell’s Life in London 29 Dec. 1873 p._ 4.
GRUNDY, JOHN CLOWES (_eld. son of John Grundy, cotton spinner_).
_b._ Bolton, Lancs. 3 Aug. 1806; print seller Manchester; one of
the best judges of engravings in England; patron of David Cox, S.
Prout and others; in conjunction with Sir F. Moon published David
Roberts’ _Sketches in the Holy Land, Egypt, &c._ 1842–8. _d._
while on a visit to London 19 May 1867.
GRUNEISEN, CHARLES LEWIS (_son of Charles Gruneisen of Stuttgart_).
_b._ Bloomsbury, London 2 Nov. 1806; special correspondent of
Morning Post to Carlist army in Spain 1837–8, correspondent in
Paris 1839–44 when he organised a pigeon express; organiser of the
Italian opera at Covent Garden 1846, supported it till 1869;
entrusted by Meyerbeer with the score of _Le Prophète_ which was
produced at Covent Garden 1849; musical critic for _Athenæum_ 1868
to death; a founder and director of Conservative land soc. 1852,
sec. 1853–72; author of _The opera and the press_ 1869; _Sketches
of Spain_ 1874. _d._ 16 Surrey st. Strand, London 1 Nov. 1879.
GRYLLS, REV. HENRY (_3 son of Rev. Richard Gerveys Grylls 1758–1841,
V. of St. Neot, Cornwall_). _b._ Helston, Cornwall 1 Feb. 1794;
ed. at Ex. coll. Ox., B.A. 1816, M.A. 1821; V. of St. Neot 21 Dec.
1820 to death; author of _A selection of masonic prayers_ 1844; _A
descriptive sketch of the windows of St. Neot church_ 1830, _4
ed._ 1854; _A manual of private and domestic prayer_ 1861. _d._
Helston 11 June 1862.
GRYLLS, MARY (_1 dau. of Rev. Charles Grylls 1812–76, V. of
Lanhydrock, Cornwall_). _b._ Helston, Cornwall 15 Feb. 1836;
author of _Death in the palace_ 1861; _Helen and her cousins_ 1863
and 4 other books all being anonymous. _d._ Lanhydrock 13 Nov.
1863.
GUBBINS, MARTIN RICHARD. _b._ 1812; of H.E.I.C.S. 1830; member of
British commission in Oudh 1856–7; manager of intelligence
department during the mutiny 1857–8; judge of supreme court of
Agra 1858–63; author of _Reports upon the settlement of Zillah
Etawah_, _Agra_ 1844; _Accounts of the mutinies in Oudh_ 1858, _3
ed._ 1858; hanged himself at Somerset house, Clarendon place,
Leamington 6 May 1863. _Royal Leamington Spa Courier 9 May 1863
p._ 10.
GUDGE, JAMES. Clerk of journals of house of commons 1835 to death.
_d._ Westminster hospital, London 7 May 1857 aged 62, having tried
to drown himself in the Thames 6 May.
GUERINT, SEBASTIAN FRANCIS (_son of Mr. Guerint a Swiss who was the
first engine turner of watch cases in England_). _b._ 1791;
appeared at Sadler’s Wells theatre 23 April 1817 as Harlequin in
_The yellow dwarf_ to Grimaldi’s clown; ballet master at the
Olympic 1848; proprietor of exhibition of hydraulics and moving
figures on site of old Savile house, Leicester sq.; acting manager
at Royalty theatre 1869. _d._ 87 Charlotte st. Fitzroy sq. London
9 March 1870.
GUERNSEY, WELLINGTON. _b._ Mullingar, co. Westmeath 8 June 1817;
studied music under Mercadante at Lisbon; an officer of engineers
in war between Paraguay and Brazil and the U.S. of America 1865;
war correspondent and journalist 40 years; writer of the words of
upwards of 100 songs including Mary Blane and Alice, where art
thou?; composer of song I’ll hang my harp on a willow tree 1845, a
mass in B flat 1865 and 80 other pieces of music. _d._ London 13
Nov. 1885.
GUEST, EDWIN (_son of E. Guest_). _b._ 1802; ed. at Caius coll.
Cam., fellow 1824; 11 wrangler 1824, B.A. 1824, M.A. 1827, LLD.
1853; barrister L.I. 19 June 1828; master of Caius coll. 1852,
resigned 14 Oct. 1880; V.C. of Univ. of Cam. 1854–5; F.R.S. 20
June 1839; founder of Philological soc., and sec. 1842, wrote many
papers in _Transactions_; author of _A history of English rhythms
2 vols._ 1838, _new ed._ 1882; _Guest’s Compendious Shorthand_
1883; _Origines Celticæ_ 1883. _d._ Sandford park near Oxford 23
Nov. 1880 in 78 year. _Spectator 4 Dec. 1880 p._ 1551.
GUEST, JOHN (_son of James Guest, tailor_). _b._ Bridge-gate,
Rotherham 5 May 1799; clerk at the Phœnix iron works; head of firm
of Guest and Chrimes, brass founders 1847; a temperance advocate
1836; alderman of Rotherham 1871 and a benefactor to the town;
F.S.A. 5 May 1874; author of _Relics and records of Rotherham_
1866; _Historic notices of Rotherham_ 1879. _d._ Moorgate Grange,
Rotherham 18 July 1880. _Hulbert’s Annals of Almondbury_ (1882)
438; _Sketches of the life of J. Guest, by T. Beggs_ (1881),
_portrait_.
GUEST, SIR JOSIAH JOHN, 1 Baronet (_elder son of Thomas Guest of
Dowlais near Merthyr Tydvil, manager of iron works, d. 1807_).
_b._ Dowlais 2 Feb. 1785; general manager of Dowlais iron works
1815, owner of the works 1849 to death; M.P. for Honiton 1826–31;
contested Honiton 1831; M.P. for Merthyr 11 Dec. 1832 to death;
contested Glamorgan 1837; chairman of Taff Vale railway; F.R.S. 10
June 1830; F.G.S.; A.I.C.E. 1834; cr. Baronet 14 Aug. 1838. _d._
Dowlais 26 Nov. 1852. _Min. of proc. of Instit. of C.E. xii_,
163–5 (1853).
GUICCIOLI, COUNTESS TERESA (_dau. of Count Gamba of Ravenna_). _b._
1801. (_m._ 1818 Count Guiccioli of Ravenna); first met Lord Byron
April 1819 at Venice; separated from her husband and lived under
protection of Byron Jany. 1820 to July 1823; (_m._ 1851 Hilaire
marquis de Boissy, he was _b._ 1798, _d._ 26 Sep. 1866); visited
England; author of _Lord Byron jugé par les témoins de sa vie_
1869. _d._ Setimello near Florence, March 1873. _Mary R. Darby
Smith’s Recollections of la marquise de Boissy_ (1878), _with 3
portraits_.
GUILFORD, REV. FRANCIS NORTH, 6 Earl of. _b._ 17 Dec. 1772; master
of St. Cross hospital, Winchester 9 Jany. 1808 to 1855, the Rolls
court obliged him to give up part of the income in 1855; succeeded
14 Oct. 1827; R. of Old Alresford, New Alresford and Medstead
1797–1850; author of _Tract on the Epiphany_ 1835. _d._
Waldershare park near Dover 29 Jany. 1861. _C. Beavan’s Chancery
Reports, xvi_, 435–69 (1854), _xviii_, 475–7, 601–8 (1855).
GUILFORD, DUDLEY FRANCIS NORTH, 7 Earl of. _b._ Weavering, Kent 14
July 1851; succeeded his grandfather 1861; cornet R. horse guards
1868, lieut. 1870, retired 1871; master of East Kent hounds 1872.
_d._ Sydling court near Dorchester 19 Dec. 1885 from injuries
received while hunting day before. _Baily’s Mag. xxiii_, 125
(1873), _portrait_.
GUILLE, VERY REV. WILLIAM (_son of Wm. Guille of Guernsey_). Matric.
from Oriel coll. Ox. 15 Nov. 1810 aged 18, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1817;
R. of St. Andrew’s, Guernsey 1837–58; R. of St. Peter’s Port,
Guernsey 1858 to death; dean of Guernsey 1858 to death. _d._
Guernsey 14 June 1869.
GUILLEMARD, REV. WILLIAM HENRY (_son of Daniel Guillemard, silk
merchant, Spitalfields_). _b._ Hackney 23 Nov. 1815; ed. at Pemb.
coll. Cam., B.A. 1838, M.A. 1841, B.D. 1849, D.D. 1870; fellow of
his coll. 1839; head master of Royal coll. Armagh 1848–69; V. of
St. Mary the Less, Camb. 1869, resigned 1887; author of _The Greek
Testament, Hebraistic edition_ 1875; _Hebraisms in the Greek
Testament_, _Camb._ 1879 an unfinished work. _d._ Waterbeach near
Cambridge 2 Sep. 1887.
GUINNESS, SIR BENJAMIN LEE, 1 Baronet (_3 son of Arthur Guinness b.
12 March 1768, head of firm of Guinness & Co. brewers, Dublin, d.
Beaumont house near Dublin 9 June 1855_). _b._ Dublin 1 Nov. 1798;
lord mayor of Dublin 1851; sole proprietor of firm of Arthur
Guinness & Co. 1857, developed the business which became largest
in the world, it was made a limited liability co. 1886 with
capital of £6,000,000; restored St. Patrick’s cath. Dublin at cost
of £150,000, 1860–67; LLD. of univ. of Dublin 1863; M.P. for city
of Dublin 17 July 1865 to death; cr. baronet 15 April 1867. _d._
27 Norfolk st. Park lane, London 19 May 1868. _bur._ Mount Jerome
cemetery, Dublin 27 May, personalty sworn under £1,100,000, 8 Aug.
1868; bronze statue erected in St. Patrick’s ch. yard Sep. 1875.
_I.L.N. xlvi_, 207, 209 (1865), _portrait_, _lii_, 547 (1868);
_Graphic xii_, 278, 293 (1875).
GUINNESS, RICHARD SAMUEL. _b._ Dublin 17 June 1797; head of firm of
Guinness & Co. Dublin 1855 to death; M.P. for Kinsale 1847–48, for
Barnstaple 1855–57. _d._ Deepwell, Blackrock, co. Dublin 28 Aug.
1857.
GUION, STEPHEN BARKER. _b._ U.S. of America 1820; went to Liverpool
1851; naturalised 18 Oct. 1858; started the Guion line of Atlantic
steamers 1866; pres. of Liverpool Liberal association many years;
represented Exchange Ward in the Liverpool city council 1869 to
Nov. 1885. _d._ Devonshire road, Prince’s park, Liverpool 19 Dec.
1885.
GUISE, SIR JOHN WRIGHT, 3 Baronet (_2 son of Sir John Guise, 1 Bart.
1733–94_). _b._ Highnam court, Gloucs. 20 July 1777; ensign 70
foot 1794; ensign 3 foot guards 1795, first major 1814–21; served
in Spain 1800, Egypt 1801 and in Peninsula 1812–14; K.C.B. 13
Sept. 1831, G.C.B. 10 Nov. 1862; succeeded his brother 23 July
1834; col. 85 foot 1 June 1847 to death; general 11 Nov. 1851.
_d._ Elmore court near Gloucester 1 April 1865.
GULL, SIR WILLIAM WITHEY, 1 Baronet (_youngest son of John Gull,
barge owner, d. 1827_). _b._ Colchester 31 Dec. 1815; M.B. London
univ. 1841, M.D. 1846; F.R.C.P. Lond. 1848, censor 1859–61 and
1872–3, Gulstonian lecturer 1849, Harveian orator 1870; medical
tutor Guy’s hospital 1841, lecturer 1843–56, physician and
lecturer 1856–65; Fullerian prof, of physiology, Royal Instit.
1847–9; D.C.L. Oxf. 1868, LLD. Camb. 1880, and Edinb. 1884; F.R.S.
3 June 1869; attended Prince of Wales when ill from typhoid fever
Nov. to Dec. 1871; cr. baronet 20 Jany. 1872; phys. in ordinary to
P. of Wales 24 Feb. 1872; phys. in ordinary to the queen 1887;
pres. of Clinical soc. of Lond. 1872; pre-eminent as a clinical
physician, the first to describe disease known as myxoedema 1873.
_d._ 74 Brook st. London 29 Jany. 1890. _bur._ Thorpe-le-Soken,
Essex, left personalty £344,023 besides landed estates. _Midland
Medical miscell. iii_, 97–8 (1884), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lix_, 612
(1871), _portrait_, _and 1 Feb. 1890 p._ 131, _portrait_.
GULLIVER, GEORGE. _b._ Banbury 4 June 1804; M.R.C.S. 1826, F.R.C.S.
1843; Hunterian professor of comparative anatomy 1861, Hunterian
orator 1863; hospital assistant in army 17 May 1827; surgeon to R.
horse guards 1843–53 when placed on h.p.; present at duel 1 July
1843 between Col. Fawcett and Lieut. Munro, tried for murder but
acquitted; F.R.S. 7 March 1839; The Amicus of Dr. John Davy’s two
books _The Angler and his friends_ 1855 and _The Angler in the
Lake district_ 1857; made researches on the blood, chyle, lymph,
etc.; edited for the Sydenham soc. _The works of William Hewson,
F.R.S._ 1846; _Notes of researches in anatomy, etc._ 1870,
_another ed. 1880_. _d._ 3 Clovis ter. Canterbury 17 Nov. 1882.
_Biograph May-June 1882 pp. 388–92._
GULLY, JAMES MANBY. _b._ Kingston, Jamaica 14 March 1808; came to
England 1814; M.D. of Edin. univ. 1829, M.R.C.S. Edin. 1829;
physician in London 1830–42; edited _Liverpool Medical Journal_
1834; at Malvern as a practiser of hydropathy 1842 to 31 Dec.
1871; became very intimate with Mrs. C. D. T. Bravo and was one of
the witnesses in the Bravo poison case July-Aug. 1876; his name
removed from medical societies and _Medical Register_ 1876; author
of _The water cure in chronic disease_ 1846, _13 ed._ 1877; _The
lady of Belleisle_, a drama produced at Drury lane 4 Dec. 1839;
appears as Dr. Gullson in Chas. Reade’s novel _It is never too
late to mend_ 1857. _d._ Orwell lodge, Bedford hill road, Balham,
Surrey 27 March 1883. _Palatine Note-book, iii_, 215–6 (1883);
_The Balham Mystery_ (1876), 33 _portrait_.
GULLY, JOHN. _b._ Crown inn, Wick and Abson, Gloucs. 21 Aug. 1783; a
butcher at Bath; fought Henry Pearce the ‘Game Chicken’ 8 Oct.
1805 when he was beaten; beat Bob Gregson the Lancashire giant 14
Oct. 1807, again 10 May 1808; declined title of champion of
England 1808; landlord of the Plough inn 23 Carey st. Chancery
lane, London 1808–10; bookmaker and owner of race horses from
1812; bought Mameluke from Lord Jersey in 1827 for £4200; won the
St. Leger with Margrave 1832, the 2000 guineas with Ugly Buck 1844
and with Hermit 1854; the Derby with Pyrrhus the First 1846 and
with Andover 1854; the Oaks with Mendicant 1846; M.P. for
Pontefract 1832–7, contested Pontefract 1841; proprietor of
Wingate colliery, Durham 1862. _d._ the North Bailey, city of
Durham 9 March 1863. _bur._ Ackworth near Pontefract 14 March. _H.
D. Miles’s Pugilistica, i_, 182–91 (1880), _portrait_; _W. Day’s
Reminiscences_ (1886) 53–70; _Famous racing men_ (1882) 72–82;
_The Fancy_, _ii_, 365–72 (1826), _portrait_; _Rice’s British
Turf, i_, 288–93 (1879).
GUNDRY, THOMAS. A miner in Cornwall; champion wrestler of Cornwall
25 years; beat the Devonshire champion twice; a carrier; was
married 4 times. _d._ Stennack, Camborne 23 Oct. 1888 aged 70.
_The Cornishman 1 Nov. 1888 p. 3._
GUNN, ROBERT CAMPBELL. _b._ Cape of Good Hope 4 April 1808; assist.
superintendent of convict prisons, Tasmania 1829; superintendent,
police magistrate and coroner; sent collections of plants to Sir
W. Hooker and W. Lindley, and mammals, birds, etc. to Dr. J. E.
Gray; clerk to executive and legislative councils of Tasmania and
private sec. to Sir John Franklin 1837–43; F.L.S. Jany. 1850;
F.R.S. 1 June 1854; a commissioner to select site for capital of
New Zealand, when Wellington was chosen 1864. _d._ Hobart Town 12
March 1881. _Proc. Royal Soc. xxxiv, pp. xiii-xv_ (1883).
GUNNER, THOMAS (_2 son of Wm. Gunner of Bishop’s Waltham, Hants._)
_b._ 23 Nov. 1815; ed. at Winchester and Trin. coll. Ox., B.A.
1838, M.A. 1840; barrister L.I. 27 Jany. 1842; recorder of
Southampton, Oct. 1870 to death. _d._ Heathfield, Winchester 3
March 1883.
GUNNING, HENRY (_1 son of Rev. Francis Gunning, V. of Newton near
Cambridge, d. 1788_). _b._ Newton 13 Feb. 1768; ed. at Christ’s
coll. Cam., 5 wr. 1788, B.A. 1788, M.A. 1791; one of esquires
bedells of the univ. 13 Oct. 1789, senior esquire bedell 1827 to
death; mem. of town council of Cambridge 1835–41; author of _Poll
books of Cambridge 7 vols._ 1822–47; _The ceremonies in the senate
house_, _Cambridge_ 1836. _d._ Brighton 4 Jany. 1854.
_Reminiscences of Cambridge, by H. Gunning 2 vols._ 1854,
_portrait_; _G.M. xli_, 207–208 (1854).
GUNNING, JOHN. _b._ 1774; hospital assistant in the army Oct. 1793;
surgeon to commander in chief through Peninsular war; surgeon in
chief at Waterloo; inspector general 1 Feb. 1816, placed on h.p. 1
Oct. 1816; lived at Paris 1815 to death; C.B. 17 Aug. 1849. _d._
52 Rue du Colisée, Paris 11 Jany. 1863. _Proc. of Med. and Chir.
society, iv_, 207 (1864).
GUNNING, VEN. WILLIAM. Ed. at Ch. coll. Cam., LL.B. 1828; V. of
Stowey near Bath 1839–51; preb. of Wells 24 Aug. 1840 to death; V.
of Buckland Newton, Dorset 1851 to death; archdeacon of Bath, Aug.
1852 to death. _d._ Manila crescent, Weston-super-Mare 11 Oct.
1860 aged 64.
GUNSON, REV. WILLIAM MANDELL. Ed. at Bolton-Gate sch. near Mealsgate
and Christ’s coll. Cam., 28 wrangler and 1 class cl. trip. 1847,
B.A. 1847, M.A. 1850, fellow of his coll. 1847, tutor 1851–70;
drowned himself near the Knowe, Baggrew, Aspatria, Cumberland 30
Sep. 1881.
GUNTER, ROBERT. Confectioner at Berkeley sq. London 1819–44. _d._
Earl’s court, Old Brompton 16 Oct. 1852 aged 69.
GUPPY, THOMAS RICHARD (_2 son of Samuel Guppy of Bristol,
merchant_). _b._ Bristol 1797; a sugar refiner at Bristol about
1826–30; started with I. K. Brunel a company for constructing a
railway from Bristol to London 1830 for which they got an act
1832; constructed with Brunel the ‘Great Western’ steamship which
was launched 19 July 1837, ran from Bristol to New York 1838–46,
became property of Royal mail steam packet company 1846 and was
broken up 1857; invented the cellular system of ship building;
constructed the Great Britain, launched 19 July 1843; assisted in
the introduction of the screw propeller; manager of Cwmavon,
Glamorgan, copper works 1844; practised at Naples 1849, a
mechanical engineer there 1854; A.I.C.E. 3 May 1842, M.I.C.E. 19
Feb. 1878. _d._ Portici near Naples 28 June 1882. _Min. of proc.
of Instit. of C.E. lxix_, 411–15 (1882).
GURDON, BRAMPTON. _b._ London 25 Sep. 1797; sheriff of Norfolk 1855;
M.P. for West Norfolk 1857–65. _d._ 38 Hill st. Berkeley sq.
London 28 April 1881.
GURDON, WILLIAM (_4 son of lieut. col. Theophilus Thornhagh Gurdon
of Letton, Norfolk 1764–1849_). _b._ 1804; ed. at Eton and Downing
coll. Cam., fellow 1838, B.A. 1826, M.A. 1829; barrister I.T. 3
July 1829: recorder of Bury St. Edmunds 185-to 1860; judge of
county courts, circuit 38 (Essex), March 1847 to March 1871;
author of _Our highways: what they are and what they might be_;
_Bankruptcy for the million_ 1862. _d._ Brantham court,
Manningtree, Suffolk 12 Oct. 1884.
GURDON-REBOW, JOHN. _b._ London 1799; assumed additional name of
Rebow 1835; sheriff of Essex 1853; M.P. for Colchester 1857–59 and
1865 to death. _d._ Wivenhoe park near Colchester 12 Oct. 1870.
GURNEY, ANNA (_youngest child of Richard Gurney of Keswick near
Norwich, d. 16 July 1811_). _b._ 31 Dec. 1795; paralysed at 10
months old and deprived for ever of the use of her lower limbs;
translated the _Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, By A Lady in the country_
1819; lived at Northrepps cottage near Cromer 1825 to death;
travelled in Italy and Greece. _d._ Keswick near Norwich 6 June
1857. _bur._ in Overstrand church. _Journal of British Archæol.
Assoc. xiv_, 187–9 (1858).
GURNEY, REV. ARCHER THOMPSON (_son of Richard Gurney 1790–1843,
vice-warden of stannaries of Devon_). _b._ Tregony, Cornwall 15
July 1820; barrister of M.T. 8 May 1846; ordained C. of Holy
Trinity, Exeter 1849; chaplain to Court chapel, Paris 1858–71; C.
of Llangunider, Brecon 1882–3; author of _Turandot, Princess of
China, a drama_ 1836; _Songs of early summer_ 1856; _Words of
faith and cheer_ 1874 and other books, besides songs and hymns.
_d._ Castle hotel, 4 Northgate st. Bath 21 March 1887.
GURNEY, DANIEL (_youngest son of John Gurney d. 1809_). _b._ Earlham
hall near Norwich 9 March 1791; partner in firm of Gurney & Co.
bankers, Norwich 1820–80; F.S.A. 12 March 1818; sheriff of Norfolk
1853; author of _The record of the house of Gournay_ 1848–58. _d._
North Runcton, Norfolk 14 June 1880.
GURNEY, EDMUND (_3 son of John Hampden Gurney 1802–62_). _b._
Hersham near Walton-on-Thames, Surrey 23 March 1847; ed. at Trin.
coll. Cam., B.A. 1871, fellow 1872; resided at Harrow 1872–5;
studied music 1872–5, medicine 1877–81 and law 1881–3; a founder
of Soc. for Psychical research 1882 and a writer of numerous
articles on the subject; a student of hypnotism 1887; author of
_The power of sound_ 1880; _Tertium Quid, chapters on disputed
questions 2 vols._ 1887; principal author of _Phantasms of the
living_ 1886. _d._ from taking an overdose of narcotic at the
Royal Albion hotel, Brighton 23 June 1888. _Brighton Gazette 28
June 1888 p._ 6.
GURNEY, SIR GOLDSWORTHY (_son of John Gurney of Trevorgus, Cornwall,
d. 1823_). _b._ Treator near Padstow 14 Feb. 1793; surgeon at
Wadebridge 1814, in London 1820; invented the steam jet 1820 and
the oxy-hydrogen blowpipe 1823; discovered Drummond light 1826;
invented an instrument of musical glasses played as a piano;
applied high pressure steam to a locomotive on the road from
London to Bath 28 July 1829; invented Bude light 1839; introduced
new mode of lighting house of commons 1839, superintendent of
lighting and ventilation there 1854–63; knighted by patent 10 Aug.
1863. _d._ The Reeds near Bude 28 Feb. 1875.
GURNEY, HUDSON (_brother of Anna Gurney 1775–1857_). _b._ Norwich 19
Jany. 1775; M.P. Shaftesbury 1812, unseated on petition; M.P.
Newton, Isle of Wight 1816–31; F.S.A. 13 Feb. 1812, V.P. 1822–46;
F.R.S. 15 Jany. 1818; sheriff of Norfolk 1835; purchased from Mrs.
Woodward all S. Woodward’s manuscripts, and printed the _Norfolk
Topographer’s Manual_ 1842 and the _The history of Norwich castle_
1847; wrote _Cupid and Psyche: a mythological tale from the Golden
Ass of Apuleius_ 1799, _3 ed._ 1801; printed privately a
translation of Ariosto’s _Orlando Furioso_ 1843. _d._ Keswick hall
near Norwich 9 Nov. 1864. _bur._ Intwood ch. yard, personalty
sworn under £1,100,000, 24 Dec. 1864. _C. R. Smith’s
Retrospections, i_, 242–45 (1883).
GURNEY, REV. JOHN HAMPDEN (_1 son of Sir John Gurney 1768–1845_).
_b._ 12 Serjeant’s inn, Fleet st. London 15 Aug. 1802; ed. at
Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1824, M.A. 1827; C. of Lutterworth, Leics.
1827–44; R. of St. Mary’s, Bryanston sq. London 6 Dec. 1847 to
death; preb. of St. Pancras, St. Paul’s cath. 1857 to death;
author of _Historical sketches_ 1400–1546, 1852; _St. Louis and
Henry iv_, 1855; _God’s heroes and the world’s heroes_ 1858. _d._
63 Gloucester place, Portman sq. London 8 March 1862. _Church of
England photographic portrait gallery_ (1859) _p._ 40, _portrait_.
GURNEY, JOHN HENRY (_only son of Joseph John Gurney the
philanthropist 1788–1847_). _b._ 1819; of firm of Gurneys,
Birkbecks, Barclay and Buxton, bankers in the eastern counties;
M.P. Lynn Regis 1854–65; an active partner in Overend, Gurney &
Co. bill discounters, London 1865, the firm suspended payment 10
May 1866 liabilities £11,000,000; presented his collections of
birds to Norfolk and Norwich museum; author of _A sketch of the
raptorial birds in the Norwich museum_ 1872. _d._ Northrepps,
Norfolk 21 April 1890. _I.L.N. xxvi_, 181 (1855), _portrait_;
_Pictorial World 8 May 1890 p._ 598, _portrait_.
GURNEY, REV. JOHN PHILLIPS. ed. at Queen’s coll. Cam., B.A. 1823,
M.A. 1834; chaplain of Black chapel, Great Waltham, Essex; V. of
Great Canfield, Essex 22 Dec. 1822 to death; author of _The woman
and the dragon, an exposition of twelfth chapter of Apocalypse_
1851; _The approaching fall of Rome_ 1857. _d._ Great Canfield
vicarage 9 March 1872.
GURNEY, JOSEPH (_eld. son of W. B. Gurney 1777–1855_). _b._ London
15 Oct. 1804; shorthand writer to houses of parliament 1849–72;
treasurer of Religious Tract soc. and of Baptist coll. in Regent’s
park; author of _The annotated paragraph Bible, By J. G._ _2
vols._ 1850–60; _The revised English Bible, Preface, By J. G._
1877. _d._ Tynedale lodge, Wimbledon common, Surrey 12 Aug. 1879.
GURNEY, RUSSELL (_brother of Rev. J. H. Gurney 1802–62_). _b._
Norwood, Surrey 2 Sep. 1804; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1826;
barrister I.T. 21 Nov. 1828, bencher 1845; Q.C 1845; judge of
sheriff’s court and small debts court, city of London 1850; common
serjeant of city of London, Jany. 1856; recorder of city of London
16 Dec. 1856, resigned Feb. 1878; M.P. Southampton, July 1865 to
death; a comr. to inquire into disturbances in Jamaica Jany. 1866;
P.C. 11 June 1866; F.R.S. 22 April 1875; prime warder of
Fishmongers’ co. 1876. _d._ 8 Kensington palace gardens 31 May
1878. _Times 1 June 1878 p._ 13, _6 June p._ 7; _I.L.N. lxxii_,
589–90 (1878), _portrait_.
GURNEY, SAMUEL (_2 son of John Gurney, banker_, _d._ 1809). _b._
Earlham hall near Norwich 18 Oct. 1786; partner with Richardson
and Overend, bill and money lenders, 14 Birchin lane, London 1807;
firm became Overend, Gurney & Co. 1824; known as the bankers’
banker; in 1856 the firm had deposits of eight millions, insolvent
1866; a patron of the colony of Liberia, his name given to a town
in Gallenas 1851. _d._ Paris 5 June 1856. _bur._ Friends’ cemet.
Barking 19 June. _H. R. F. Bourne’s English merchants ii_, 347–64
(1866); _I.L.N. xxix_, 16 (1856), _portrait_.
GURNEY, SAMUEL (_2 son of the preceding_). _b._ Upton, Essex 1816;
partner in Overend, Guerney & Co. London; M.P. Penryn and Falmouth
1857–65; sheriff of Surrey 1861; director of several telegraph
companies; F.L.S. F.R.G.S. _d._ The Spa, Tunbridge Wells 4 April
1882 aged 66. _I.L.N. 24 July 1859 pp._ 92 94, _portrait_.
GURNEY, WILLIAM BRODIE (_son of Joseph Gurney, shorthand writer, d.
1815_). _b._ Stamford hill, London 24 Dec. 1777; a public
shorthand writer, reported many state trials 1806–20; shorthand
writer to houses of parliament 1813; founded Sunday school union
1803, sec., treasurer, pres. 1803 to death; a founder and editor
of _The Youth’s magazine_ 1805; lay preacher at London female
penitentiary 1807; author of _A lecture to children and youth_
1848; edited _Brachygraphy by T. Gurney, 15 ed._ 1824, _16 ed._
1835. _d._ Denmark hill, Camberwell 25 March 1855. _W. H. Watson’s
First fifty years of the Sunday school_ (1873) 69–75.
GÜTZLAFF, CARL FRIEDRICH AUGUST. _b._ Pyritz, Pomerania 8 July 1803;
D.D.; sent to the East by Netherland missionary soc. 1827; went to
Macao, China 1831; interpreter to British superintendency 1834;
travelled in Japan 1837; Chinese sec. to British consulate, Canton
1844 to death; founded Christian union of Chinese to propagate the
gospel 1840; visited England 1850; author of _The Journal of three
voyages along the coast of China_ 1834, _3 ed._ 1840; _A sketch of
Chinese history 2 vols._ 1834; _China opened 2 vols._ 1838 and
many other works in Dutch, German, Latin, Siamese, Chinese and
Japanese. _d._ Victoria, Hong Kong 9 Aug. 1851. _Allgemeine
Deutsche Biographie, x_, 236–7 (1879).
GUTCH, JOHN MATHEW (_eld. son of Rev. John Gutch 1746–1831, chaplain
of All Souls’ coll. Ox._) _b._ Oxford 1776; ed. at Christ’s
hospital; law stationer in Southampton buildings, Chancery lane to
1803; proprietor and printer of _Felix Farley’s Bristol Journal_
1804–44; second-hand bookseller at Bristol; partner in Lavender’s
bank, Worcester 1823–48 when the bank failed; F.S.A. 1839; started
with Robert Alexander the _Morning Journal_, London 6 Oct. 1828,
last number 30 May 1830; wrote or edited _The Country
Constitutional Guardian_, Bristol 1822–24 a monthly serial; edited
_Poems of Geo. Withers 3 vols._ 1820 and works about Robin Hood
1847–66. _d._ Barbourne near Worcester 20 Sep. 1861.
GUTCH, JOHN WHEELEY GOUGH (_only child of the preceding_). _b._
Bristol 1809; M.R.C.S. 1830; practised in Florence; a queen’s
messenger 1850–61; contributed to _Felix Farley’s Journal_; edited
_The literary and scientific register_ 1842–56. _d._ 38 Bloomsbury
sq. London 30 April 1862. _F. O. List_ (1862) _p._ 161.
GUTHRIE, CHARLES SETON (_1 son of George Dempster Guthrie of Scots
Calder_). _b._ 1808; ed. at H.E.I.C. coll. Addiscombe; lieut. col.
Bengal engineers 1855–57 when he retired; made a collection of
18,440 eastern coins, the largest ever brought together, which was
offered to German government for £5,000; member of Numismatic soc.
to death. _d._ 26 Dec. 1874. _Numismatic Chronicle Proceedings,
xv_, 12 (_Dec. 1875_).
GUTHRIE, FREDERICK (_son of Alexander Guthrie of 54 New Bond st.
London, tailor_). _b._ Bayswater, London 15 Oct. 1833; ed. at
Univ. sch. and coll. London; B.A. London 1855, M.A.?; Ph.D. of
Marburg univ. Prussia 1854; F.R.S. Edin. 1860; assist. prof. of
chemistry Owen’s coll. Manchester 1856–9 and at Edin. 1859–61;
prof. of chemistry and physics R. coll. Mauritius 1861–7; lecturer
and prof. Sch. of science, South Kensington 1869 to death;
discovered the Approach caused by vibration 1870; F.R.S. 8 June
1871; founder of Physical soc. of London 1873, president 1884;
author of _The Jew, a poem_ 1863, _Logrono, a metric drama_ 1877,
both under name of Frederick Cerny; _Elements of heat_ 1868; _The
first book of knowledge_ 1881, _new ed._ 1883. _d._ of cancer of
the throat 24 St. James’ sq. Notting hill, London 21 Oct. 1886.
_Nature 4 Nov. 1886 pp._ 8–10.
GUTHRIE, GEORGE JAMES (_only son of Andrew Guthrie of Lower James
st. Golden sq. London, chiropodist_). _b._ London 1 May 1785;
M.R.C.S. 5 Feb. 1801, member of council 1824, president 1833, 41,
54; assist. surgeon to 29 regt. 1801; served in Canada 1803–8, the
Peninsula 1808–14 and at Waterloo 1815; surgeon on half pay Sep.
1814; lectured on surgery in London 1816–45; the first in England
who used a lithotrite for crushing a stone in the bladder 1816;
founded infirmary for diseases of the eye 1816 which became R.
Westminster ophthalmic hospital; assist. surgeon to Westminster
hospital 1823, surgeon 1827–43; professor of anatomy and surgery
1828–31; F.R.S. 1827; author of _Lectures on the operative surgery
of the eye_ 1827; _On diseases and injuries of arteries, with
their cure_ 1830; _On the operation for extraction of a cataract
from the eye_ 1834; _Commentaries on the surgery of the war in
Portugal, &c._ _6 ed._ 1853. _d._ 4 Berkeley st. Berkeley sq.
London 1 May 1856. _Lancet 15 June 1850 pp._ 726–36, _portrait_;
_Pettigrew’s Medical portrait gallery, iv_, (1840), _portrait_;
_Medical Circular, iv_, 13–15, 33–34, (1854).
GUTHRIE, JAMES ALEXANDER (_1 son of David Charles Guthrie of
Craigie, Dundee_). _b._ 8 Sep. 1823; ed. at Merchant Taylors’ sch.
and Wadham coll. Ox., B.A. 1845, M.A. 1852; merchant and banker 9
Idol lane, London as Chalmers and Guthrie; director of bank of
England 1858–60, 1861–66, 1867–69 and 1870 to death. _d._ 78
Portland place, London 17 Jany. 1873.
GUTHRIE, REV. JOHN. Ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., scholar; 10 wrangler
and B.A. 1817, M.A. 1820; R. of Thorpe, Notts. 1827; V. of
Helmarton, Wilts. 1833; R. of Calstone-Willington 1833; V. of
Calne, Wilts. 7 Feb. 1835 to death; preb. of Salisbury cath.
1852–8; canon residentiary Bristol cath. 1858 to death; author of
_On the neglect of christian ordinances_ 1855 and other pamphlets.
_d._ Dorset house, Clifton 6 July 1865.
GUTHRIE, REV. THOMAS (_6 son of David Guthrie of Brechin, merchant,
d. March 1824_). _b._ Brechin 12 July 1803; ed. at univ. of Edin.
1815–26, D.D. 1849; manager of his father’s bank, Brechin 1827–9;
minister of Arbirlot, Forfarshire 1830–37; a minister of Old
Greyfriar’s church, Edin. 1837 and of St. John’s parish 1840–3;
minister of Free St. John’s ch. 1843–64; moderator of Free ch.
general assembly 1862; presented with £5000, 20 Feb. 1865; F.R.S.
Edin. 1869; ed. the _Sunday Mag._ 1864 to death; author of _The
gospel in Ezekiel_ 1856, circulated 50,000 copies; _The city, its
sins and sorrows_ 1857; _Studies of character from the Old
Testament, 2 series_ 1867–70 and about 30 lectures, sermons and
tracts. _d._ Eversfield place, St. Leonard’s on Sea 24 Feb. 1873.
_bur._ Grange cemet. Edin. 28 Feb. _Autobiography of T. Guthrie 2
vols._ (1874–5), _3 portraits_; _Crombie’s Modern Athenians_
(1882) 83–7, _portrait_; _Wylie’s Disruption Worthies_ (1881);
_Illust. news of the world, viii_, (1861), _portrait_.
NOTE.—He did more than any other man from 1847 onwards, to
popularise ragged schools. Samuel Smiles in his Self-Help
calls him The Apostle of the ragged school movement.
GUTTERIDGE, THOMAS (_son of Mr. Gutteridge, a wharfinger, London,
then landlord of White Lion tavern, Birmingham_). L.S.A. 1826;
M.R.C.S. 1827; surgeon Birmingham; professor of anatomy Soc. of
Arts 1832, presented with 100 guineas 1842; G. F. Muntz found
guilty of assaulting him in an anti-church rate riot at the Old
Church, Birmingham 1837; opposed confirmation of Dr. James Prince
Lee as bp. of Manchester in St. James’ ch. Piccadilly, London 10
Jany. 1848; found guilty of libels on Dr. Lee at Warwick 6 April
1848; author of _Church rates_ 1842 and of 4 works on the
corruptions and abuses in the Birmingham hospital 1844–51. _d._
Birmingham 3 May 1880. _Edgbastoniana, iii_, 34–6 (1883),
_portrait_; _Langford’s Modern Birmingham, i_, 13, 519 (1868).
GUTTERIDGE, WILLIAM. _b._ Chelmsford, Essex 1798; leader of band in
the park theatre, Brussels 1815; leader at Birmingham theatre
1818; member of George iv. band and of William iv. band; resided
in Brighton 1823 to death; organist of St. Peter’s ch. 1828;
conductor of Old Sacred Harmonic soc. 1828; had a music warehouse
in Castle sq.; much patronised by Geo. iv. and Victoria. _d._ 55
London road, Brighton 23 Sept. 1872.
GUY, JOSEPH (_2 son of Joseph Guy of Bristol, schoolmaster_). _b._ 4
May 1784; ed. at Magd. hall, Oxf.; private tutor and schoolmaster;
author of _Guy’s New exercises in orthography_ 1818; _Guy’s
Geographia Antiqua_ 1830; _Royal Victoria spelling book_ 1850;
_Guy’s New Speaker_ 1852 and about 12 other school books all of
which were often reprinted. _d._ 5 Eden place, Kentish Town,
London 16 Jany. 1867. _Bookseller 31 Jany. 1867 p._ 11.
GUY, JOSEPH. _b._ Nottingham 30 July 1814; a baker; kept Carpenters’
Arms inn, Mansfield road, Nottingham 1856 to death; first played
at Lord’s 25–26 June 1838 the Coronation match; after Pilch and
Wenman the best batsman in England; had a benefit on Trent Bridge
ground 4 Aug. 1856 when he cleared £165 9s. 6d. _d._ Nottingham 15
April 1873. _Lillywhite’s Cricket Scores, ii_, 449 (1862), _v,
page xv_ (1876).
GUY, SIR PHILIP MELMOTH NELSON (_only son of Melmoth Guy of Kenton
hall, Devon_). _b._ Sidmouth, Devon 1804; ensign 5 foot 23 Sep.
1824, lieut. colonel 21 May 1850 to 1 Sep. 1861; commanded third
infantry brigade at siege and capture of Lucknow 5–28 March 1858;
governor of Jersey 1 Oct. 1868 to 1 Oct. 1873; colonel of 55 foot
14 Dec. 1873 to death; general 1 Oct. 1877; C.B. 24 March 1858,
K.C.B. 24 May 1873. _d._ Wiesbaden 10 March 1878.
GUY, WILLIAM AUGUSTUS. _b._ Chichester 1810; ed. Pemb. coll. Cam.,
M.B. 1837, M.L. 1838; F.R.C.P. Lond. 1844, Croonian lecturer 1861,
Lumleian 1868 and Harveian 1875; professor of forensic medicine
King’s coll. Lond. 1838, dean of the medical faculty 1846, 1849,
permanent dean 1850–58; edited _Journal Statistical soc._ 1852–6,
hon. sec. 1843–68, president 1873–5; F.R.S. 7 June 1866, V.P.
1876–7; author of _Principles of Forensic medicine_ 1844, _4 ed._
1857; _Public Health 2 parts_ 1870–74. _d._ 12 Gordon st. Gordon
sq. London 10 Sept. 1885 in 76 year. _Barker’s Photographs of
medical men_ (1865) 59–64, _portrait_.