merchant, by an Irish woman). _b._ Naples 6 Dec. 1794; his
voice was a contralto before it broke, afterwards a bass with
a compass of two octaves, was also a great actor; sang at
San Carlo, Naples 1812 and La Scala, Milan 1817 and 1820–3;
the opera of Elisa e Claudio was written for him by Saverio
Mercadante 1821; sang at Venice 1823 and Vienna 1824–8; first
appeared in London at King’s theatre 30 March 1830 as Geronimo
in Cimarosa’s Il Matrimonio Segreto; sang annually in London
1830–57; remained at Her Majesty’s theatre in 1847 when all the
rest of the company went to Covent Garden; taught singing to
Queen Victoria; author of Complete method of singing. Boston
U.S. 1851. _d._ Naples 23 Jany. 1858. _bur._ Maison Lafitte,
Paris. _Dramatic and musical Rev. iii_ 267, 377 (1844); _I.L.N.
i_ 124 (1842) _portrait_, _ii_ 275 (1843) _portrait_; _You have
heard of them. By Q._ [_G. C. Rosenberg_] (1854) 82–90.
LACON, SIR EDMUND HENRY KNOWLES, 3 Baronet. _b._ 14 Aug. 1807;
ed. at Eton and Emmanuel coll. Camb., B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; head
of firm of Lacon, Youell & Co. bankers and brewers, Yarmouth;
succeeded as 3 baronet 1839; M.P. Yarmouth 1852–57 and 1859–65;
M.P. North Norfolk 1868–80; high steward of Yarmouth 1875; major
East Norfolk militia 6 July 1839, lieut.-col. 31 Aug. 1859,
hon. col. 9 April 1881 to death; lieut.-col. Norfolk artillery
volunteers 2 Dec. 1864 to death. _d._ Ormesby near Yarmouth 6
Sep. 1888, value of his personalty declared at £382,473.
LACROIX, ALPHONSE FRANÇOIS. _b._ Lignières, canton of Neuchatel
10 May 1799; a tutor at Amsterdam 1816; a missionary at
Chinsurah near Calcutta, Feb. 1821 to 1827; became a British
subject; a missionary at Calcutta 1827 to death; revised the
Bengali scriptures and trained native preachers. _d._ Calcutta
8 July 1859. _Mullens’s Brief memorials of Rev. A. F. Lacroix_
(1862), _portrait_; _Missionary devotedness, a memoir_ (1860).
LACY, BENJAMIN. _b._ 1806; proprietor of Victoria music gallery,
Manchester 1838 to death, this was the first real music hall in
the country; owner of the Ordsall gardens, Manchester some time.
_d._ Manchester, Dec. 1864.
LACY, CHARLES (son of James Lacy). _b._ Salisbury, Jany. 1795;
ed. at All Souls’ coll. Oxf., bible clerk 1814–18; chaplain
Ch. Ch. 1818–20; B.A. 1818, M.A. 1824; P.C. of Tring, Herts.
1819–39; R. of Althorpe, Lincoln 1837–39, the first living in
gift of the crown after the Queen’s accession; R. of All Hallows
on-the-wall, London 1839 to death; the oldest clergyman in the
diocese of London. _d._ 25 Finsbury sq. London 17 May 1890.
_Pictorial World 29 May 1890 p._ 697, _portrait_.
LACY, FRANCES (dau. of Mr. Dalton, actor, who _d._ 1825). _b._
London 1819; her stage name was Fanny Cooper; played at Reading
theatre as Sophia in The Road to Ruin 1833; leading actress of
Mrs. Thomas Robertson’s company in the Lincoln circuit 1837;
first appeared in London at Haymarket 16 April 1838 as Lydia
in The Love Chase; acted at Drury Lane Oct. 1839 to Feb. 1840,
at Covent Garden winter seasons of 1840–3; played Helena in
Midsummer Night’s Dream 16 Nov. 1840; acted at Sadler’s Wells
1844–7; played at Princess’s 1847 where she acted Cordelia to
Macready’s King Lear; one of the best English actresses. (_m._
at St. Paul’s, Covent Garden 25 Jany. 1842 Thomas Hailes Lacy
1809–73). _d._ 89 Strand, London 21 April 1872. _T. Marshall’s
Lives of celebrated actors_ (1848) 199–222.
LACY, HARRIETTE DEBORAH (dau. of Mr. Taylor a tradesman). _b._
London 1807; taught elocution by Mrs. Bartley; first appeared
at Bath theatre as Julia in The Rivals 5 Nov. 1827, where she
remained till 1830; made début in London at Covent Garden
as Nina in The Carnival of Naples 30 Oct. 1830, then acted
Rosalind, also Helen in the Hunchback; at Haymarket 1837, at
Covent Garden 1838 when she played Lady Teazle; the original
of the heroine in Jerrold’s Housekeeper, at Haymarket theatre
July 1833; the best Ophelia of her day; retired 1845. (_m._ 1842
Walter Lacy, actor _b._ 1803). _d._ 38 Montpelier sq. Brompton,
London 28 July 1874. _Mrs. C. B. Wilson’s Our Actresses_, _ii_
246–52 (1844); _The Era 2 Aug. 1874 p._ 12.
LACY, JANE (dau. of John Jackson of Sloane st. Chelsea,
apothecary). _b._ 1776; first sang in London 25 April 1798.
(_m._ 1800 Francesco Bianchi, Italian opera composer, _b._ 1752,
_d._ 1810, she _m._ (2) 1812 the succeeding); one of the finest
singers of Handel’s music; often sang at Windsor before George
III.; sang in Calcutta 1818–26; retired about 1826 and then
resided much abroad. _d._ Ealing, Middlesex 19 March 1858.
LACY, JOHN WILLIAM or WILLIAM. _b._ about 1780; first sang at
concerts in London about 1798; studied in Italy several years;
sang frequently at the Lenten oratorio and other important
concerts in London; sang at Willis’s rooms 1809 and at Hanover
sq. rooms 1810; sang in Calcutta 1818–26; considered to be the
most legitimate English bass singer; retired about 1826. _d._
Devonshire about 1865.
LACY, MICHAEL ROPHINO (son of an Englishman by a Spanish
mother). _b._ Bilbao, Spain 19 July 1795; made his début as a
violinist at Bilbao 1801; ed. at Bordeaux 1802 and at Paris
1803; arrived in England Oct. 1805 and as a violinist was known
as the Young Spaniard until May 1807; played light comedy parts
in Edinburgh, Dublin and Glasgow about 1808–18; first violin and
director of the Liverpool concerts 1818–20 and 1823–4; directed
the ballets and composed music for Italian opera London 1820–3
and 1824 etc.; made the first English adaptations of the operas
Semiramide 1829, William Tell 1830, Fra Diavolo 1831 and others;
visited America, New Zealand and Australia; author of Love and
reason; Doing for the best, and other dramas. _d._ Pentonville,
London 20 Sep. 1867. _Grove’s Dict. of music_, _ii_ 82–3 (1880).
NOTE.--In his sacred melodramatic opera The Israelites in Egypt
produced at Covent Garden theatre 22 Feb. 1833 he combined the choruses
of Handel’s Israel in Egypt with the solos from Rossini’s Moise, and
illustrated the melange in action with a mise en scene; this was
the first and last attempt of the kind and was suppressed by the
intervention of the Bishop of London.
LACY, RICHARD JOHN JAMES. _b._ 1780; 2 lieut. R.A. 8 Aug. 1796.
col. 23 June 1837 to 9 Nov. 1846; director general of field
train department R.A. 1 Jany. 1849; col. commandant of 6th
battalion 8 July 1851 to death; M.G. 9 Nov. 1846. _d._ royal
arsenal, Woolwich 9 March 1852.
LACY, RICHARD WALTER. _b._ 5 Oct. 1810; ensign 84 foot 23 March
1832; lieut. 56 foot 1837, lieut.-col. 16 May 1856 to 12 June
1869 when placed on h.p.; lieut.-col. brigade depôt 1 April
1873; L.G. 29 Sep. 1878; placed on retired list 5 Oct. 1880;
hon. general 1 July 1881. _d._ Reichenhall, Bavaria 23 Sep. 1886.
LACY, SARA. _b._ 1822; played soubrette and character parts
with Frederick Robson at Grecian theatre 1844–9; associated
with Braham, Macready, Mrs. Nisbett and Mrs. Glover; as Mrs.
Valentine Roberts wrote the words of On the broad bosom of
the deep 1854; As I roved through the meadows in May, 1855; A
stalwart lad is the blacksmith’s son 1860; Come sit old friend
beneath the porch 1862; O give me back my happy home 1863 and
the words of many other songs. (_m._ Valentine Roberts). _d._ 5
April 1881.
LACY, THOMAS EDGAR. _b._ 1803; ensign 72 foot 8 April 1825,
captain 11 July 1834 to 8 Oct. 1847 when placed on h.p.;
commandant of staff college Sandhurst 1 Jany. 1865 to 1 July
1870; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877. _d._ 18 Sussex place, Kensington 22 Feb.
1880.
LACY, THOMAS HAILES. _b._ 1809; appeared at Olympic theatre,
London as Lenoir in The Foundling of the Forest 7 April 1828;
acted in the provinces; stage manager at Windsor theatre;
manager of theatre royal Sheffield 1841; acted at Covent Garden
1842, at the Pavilion, Victoria and Sadler’s Wells 1844; played
at Manchester 1844–5; active promoter of General theatrical fund
instituted 16 Feb. 1839; theatrical publisher at 17 Wellington
st. Strand, London 1849, removed to 89 Strand 1857, retired
from business 1872; published Lacy’s Acting edition of plays,
99 volumes containing 1485 pieces 1848–73; author of 3 dramas,
The Pickwickians 1837, The tower of London 1840 and The school
for daughters 1843; (His wife was Frances Lacy 1819–72). _d._
Benhill st. Sutton, Surrey 1 Aug. 1873. _I.L.N. lxii_ 279
(1873); _Era 10 Aug. 1873 p._ 11, _30 Nov. 1873 p._ 7.
NOTE.--Tinsley the publisher obtained a perpetual injunction against
him 30 June 1863 for publishing two plays dramatised from Miss
Braddon’s novels Aurora Floyd and Lady Audley’s Secret. His library was
sold for £2650, 24–29 Nov. 1873; his theatrical portraits were sold for
£1970, 8 Dec. 1873. He left £8000 to the General theatrical fund.
LADBROOKE, HENRY (2 son of Robert Ladbrooke, landscape-painter
1768–1842). _b._ Norwich 20 April 1800; landscape-painter;
exhibited 3 pictures at B.I. and 10 at Suffolk st. 1834–65. _d._
North Walsham 18 Nov. 1870.
LADBROOKE, JOHN BERNEY (brother of the preceding). _b._ 1803;
pupil of his uncle John Crome whom he excelled as a painter
of woodland scenery; exhibited 3 pictures at R.A., 10 at B.I.
and 35 at Suffolk st. 1821–72. _d._ Kett’s Castle cottage,
Mousehold, Norwich 11 July 1879.
LADELL, EDWARD. _b._ 1821; a painter of fruit subjects;
exhibited 19 pictures at R.A., 5 at B.I. and 2 at Suffolk st.
1856–80. _d._ Prospect park, Exeter 9 Nov. 1886.
LADEUIL, LEONARD MOREL-. _b._ 1820; sculptor at 13 Camden
road, then of St. John’s Wood, London; chevalier de la légion
d’honneur; exhibited at R.A. 1865; employed at Messrs.
Elkington’s, Birmingham. _d._ Boulogne 15 March 1888.
LAFFAN, SIR ROBERT MICHAEL (3 son of John Laffan of Skehana,
co. Clare). _b._ 14 Aug. 1819; 2 lieut. R.E. 5 May 1837, col.
9 Feb. 1870 to 1 Oct. 1877; an inspector of railways under
board of trade 1847–52; M.P. St. Ives, Cornwall 1852–7; deputy
inspector general of fortifications at the war office 1855–9;
commanded R.E. at Malta 1860–65, at Aldershot 1866–70 where
the old Queen’s birthday parade has been renamed Laffan’s
Plain in his memory, and at Gibraltar 1872–77; governor and
commander-in-chief of Bermuda 9 Aug. 1877 to death; L.G. 1 July
1881; K.C.M.G. 30 May 1877. _d._ Mount Langton, Bermuda 22 March
1882. _Proc. of Royal Geog. Soc. iv_ 314 (1882); _Graphic_,
_xxv_ 528 (1882), _portrait_.
LAFONTAINE, SIR LOUIS HYPOLITE; 1 Baronet (3 son of Antoine
Menard Lafontaine, farmer 1772–1813). _b._ Boucherville, Lower
Canada, Oct. 1807; ed. at Montreal coll. to 1822; called to
Toronto bar; a leader of national movement in Canada; arrested
on charge of high treason 4 Nov. 1838; went to England as a
delegate from constitutional association of Lower Canada 1838;
M.P. for North York, Upper Canada 1840–51; attorney general and
member of Canadian executive council Sep. 1842 to 28 Nov. 1844
and March 1848 to Oct. 1851; chief justice of court of queen’s
bench, Lower Canada 13 Aug. 1853 to death; baronet of the United
Kingdom 28 Aug. 1854. _d._ Toronto, after an apoplectic fit in
his court there, 24 Feb. 1864. _bur._ in R.C. cath. Toronto 29
Feb. _L. O. David’s Sir Ls. H. Lafontaine. Montreal_ (1872),
_portrait_.
NOTE.--He was the first person of French Canadian extraction who held
the highest legal offices in Lower Canada after it became a part of the
British empire.
LAGRANGE, COMTE FRÉDÉRIC DE (son of general Joseph Lagrange, who
_d._ 1825). _b._ 1816; kept a stud farm at Dangu in Normandy;
won the Goodwood cup with Monarque 1857, also the Newmarket
handicap 1858; won the Oaks with Fille de l’Air 1864; won the
Two thousand guineas, Derby, Grand prix de Paris and St. Leger
with Gladiateur 1865, being the only horse that ever won all
four races; refused £16,000 for Gladiateur 1869, sold him for
£6000, 1870; sold all his horses at Tattersalls, Nov. 1870 but
kept another stud 1872–82; won the One thousand guineas with
Camelia 1876; won the Two thousand guineas with Chamant 1877;
won the St. Leger with Rayon d’Or 1879. _d._ at his villa near
Paris 22 Nov. 1883. _Baily’s Mag. iv_ 1–5 (1862), _portrait_;
_L. H. Curzon’s The blue ribbon of the turf_ (1890) 142–53, 340;
_J. Rice’s British Turf_, _i_ 343–6 (1879); _Illust. Times 10
June 1865 p._ 365, _portrait of Gladiateur_.
LAING, ALEXANDER (son of James Laing, agricultural labourer).
_b._ Brechin, Forfarshire 14 May 1787; a herd boy; a flax
dresser 1803–17; a pedlar in Forfarshire 1817–57; known as
The Brechin poet; contributed to the Dundee Courier, Harp
of Renfrewshire 1819, R. A. Smith’s Scottish Minstrel 1820,
Struthers’s Harp of Caledonia 1821, Whitelaw’s Book of Scottish
song 1844 and Whistle Binkie 1832–47; edited editions of Robert
Burns and of Robert Tannahill; edited The Thistle of Scotland,
a selection of ballads. Aberdeen 1823; published his poems
entitled Wayside flowers 1846, 3 ed. 1857. _d._ Brechin 14 Oct.
1857. _The poetry of Scottish rural life, a sketch of A. Laing._
_Brechin_ (1874); _G. Wilson’s Poets and poetry of Scotland_,
_ii_ 93–98 (1877).
LAING, ALLAN STEWART (son of James Laing of Isle of Dominica).
_b._ 1788; ed. at Trin. coll. Oxf., B.A. 1809, M.A. 1812;
barrister M.T. 17 April 1812; magistrate at Hatton Garden police
court, London 20 Oct. 1820 to 1837 when removed by the home
secretary for his bad temper; is drawn by Dickens in Oliver
Twist chapter 11 as Mr. Fang the magistrate. _d._ 3 Tanfield
court, Inner Temple, London 12 Feb. 1862. _J. Foster’s Life of
C. Dickens_, _iii_ 4.
LAING, DAVID (son of Mr. Laing, merchant). _b._ City of London
1774; articled to sir John Soane 1790; surveyor of buildings
at the Custom house 1811, designed a new Custom house built
1813–17, the front fell down 26 Jany. 1825; joint architect with
W. Tite of church of St. Dunstan in the East 1817–20, opened 14
Jany. 1821; F.S.A.; published Hints for dwellings 1800, new ed.
1841; Plans of buildings executed in various parts of England,
including the Custom house, London, engraved on 59 plates 1818.
_d._ 5 Elm place, West Brompton, London 27 March 1856. _G.M.
June 1856 p._ 650; _The Builder 5 April 1856 p._ 189.
LAING, DAVID (2 son of Wm. Laing, bookseller). _b._ Edinburgh 20
April 1793; assistant to his father, and partner with him 1821;
sec. of Bannatyne Club 27 Feb. 1823 to its dissolution 1861;
F.S.A. Scot. 1824, treasurer, then foreign sec. many years;
librarian to the Society of Writers to the Signet, Edinburgh 21
June 1837 to death, printed a general catalogue of the library
vol. 1 A to L 1865–71 and vol. 2 as far as letter N 1871–8; hon.
professor of antiquities to R. Scottish Acad. 1854; LLD. Dublin
univ. 1864; took special interest in old Scotch ballads and
history; edited 5 works for Abbotsford club, 17 for Bannatyne
club, 3 for Hunterian club, 2 for Shakespeare soc., 1 for
Spalding club and 3 for Wodrow soc.; also The works of John
Knox 6 vols. 1846–64, and the works of sir David Lindsay 1871,
William Dunbar 1834 and Robert Henryson 1865; author of Early
Scottish metrical tales 1826, new ed. 1889; Biographical notices
of T. Young, vicar of Stowmarket. Edinb. 1870; Etchings by sir
David Wilkie, with biographical sketches 1875 and numerous other
works. _d._ 12 James st. Portobello, Edinburgh 18 Oct. 1878.
NOTE.--His library in a 31 day sale disposed of by Sotheby & Co.
1879–80 for £16,137 9s. He left drawings to R. Scottish Acad., and a
collection of MSS. to Edinb. univ. _T. G. Stevenson’s Notices of David
Laing_ (1878); _Select remains of ancient poetry of Scotland by D.
Laing, with memoir_ (1885), _portrait_.
LAING, DAVID. _b._ 1800; ed. St. Peter’s coll. Camb., B.A.
1825, M.A. 1828; chaplain to Middlesex hospital, London
1840–47; V. of Trinity district, St. Pancras, London 1 June
1847 to 1857, Holy Trinity ch. consecrated 15 Oct. 1850; R.
of St. Olave-by-the-Tower, London 1857 to death; founder of
Governesses’ Asylum, Prince of Wales’s road, Kentish Town,
opened 12 June 1849, hon. sec. to death; F.R.S. 23 Nov. 1843;
author of Sermons 1847; Six sermons in a work entitled Great
truths for thoughtful moments 1853; The oneness of providence,
evidence that the most high ruleth 1854; The Bible, its oneness
of mind and oneness of design 1854, and some school books for
children. _d._ St. Olave’s rectory, 8 Hart st. Mark lane, London
6 Aug. 1860. _bur._ Highgate cemetery. _F. Miller’s St. Pancras_
(1874) 218–26, 330.
NOTE.--His wife Mary Elizabeth who acted as hon. sec. of Governesses’
Asylum 1860 to decease, _d._ 55 Haverstock hill, London 21 April 1886
aged 82.
LAING, FRANCIS HENRY. Roman Catholic ecclesiastic; D.D.; edited
The catholic freethinker’s fly-sheet 1883, 2 numbers; author of
Catholic the same in meaning as sovereign 1848; The knight of
the faith, by J. H. L. 1867; The blessed virgin’s root traced
in the tribe of Ephraim 1871; The shortcoming of the English
catholic press 1879; The catholic freethinker 1886; The two
evolutions, the real and the mock 1888. _d._ 17 Dec. 1889. _The
Tablet 11 Jany. 1890 p._ 62.
LAING, HENRY. _b._ 1803; Seal engraver, Edinburgh; author of
Descriptive catalogue of impressions from ancient Scottish
seals. Edinb. 1850; Supplementary descriptive catalogue of seals
1866; granted civil list pension of £50, 19 June 1865. _d._
1883.
LAING, _John_ (son of Mr. Laing, factor to earl of Rosebery at
Dalmeny). _b._ Edinburgh 1809; ed. at Univ. of Edin.; minister
of parish of Livingston, Linlithgowshire 1842–3, free church
minister there 1843–6; chaplain to presbyterian soldiers at
Gibraltar 1846, afterwards at Malta; librarian of New college,
Edin. 1850 to death; published Catalogue of the printed books
and manuscripts in the library of New college, Edinburgh 1868;
author with Samuel Halkett of A dictionary of the anonymous
and pseudonymous literature of Great Britain 4 vols. Edinburgh
1882–8. _d._ 3 April 1880. _The Library Chronicle_, _v_ 138,
148–50 (1888).
LAING, JOHN GEORGE (2 son of Malcolm Laing of Upper Canada).
_b._ Niagara, Upper Canada 26 Aug. 1839; ed. at St. John’s coll.
Camb., fellow 1865–8; 2nd wrangler and 2 Smith’s prizeman 1862;
B.A. 1862; assistant tutor at Trinity college; barrister L.I. 6
June 1866. _d._ 46 Ladbroke grove, Notting Hill, London 4 Feb.
1887.
LAING, PETER. _b._ 5 Jany. 1785; resided at Elgin; entertained
by the citizens of Elgin on his birthday 5 Jany. 1888 when aged
103.
LAING, PHILIP (youngest son of James Laing of Pitteenween,
Fifeshire). Founded with his elder brother John Laing the great
shipbuilding firm of John and Philip Laing at North Sands on the
Wear 1793, sole proprietor 1818 to death, the works acquired
worldwide reputation; lived at Deptford house, co. Durham 1818
to death. _d._ 1854.
LAING, SAMUEL (son of Robert Laing). _b._ Kirkwall, Orkney 4
Oct. 1780; ed. at Edinb. univ. to 1800; ensign royal staff corps
26 Sep. 1805, served in the Peninsula, sold out 1809; manager
of mines at Wanlock head, Scotland 1809; organised herring
fisheries in the Orkneys 1818; succeeded to Strynzia estate,
Kirkwall on death of his brother Malcolm 6 Nov. 1818; provost
of Kirkwall some years; engaged in the kelp trade, in which he
lost his money 1834; contested Orkney and Shetland 1832; author
of Journal of a residence in Norway 1834–36, 1836; A tour in
Sweden 1839; Notes of a traveller on the social state of France,
Russia, Switzerland, Italy 1842; The Heimskringla or chronicle
of the kings of Norway, a translation 3 vols. 1844; Notes on the
schism from the church of Rome 1845. _d._ at res. of his dau.
Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter, Edinburgh 23 April 1868.
LAING, SIMON (son of David Laing. _b._ Gretna 1750, pedlar,
priest at Gretna Green 1792, _d._ Springfield 31 June 1827).
Weaver; priest at Gretna Green 1827 and custodian of the
marriage register; took into partnership Robert Elliott;
performed his last marriage ceremony 1871 and was the last of
the Gretna Green priests. _d._ Kelling near Newcastle-on-Tyne 3
May 1872. _bur._ Gretna ch. yard. _P. O. Hutchinson’s Chronicles
of Gretna Green_, _ii_ 200–14 (1844); _Annual Register_ (1872)
31.
LAIRD, JOHN (eld. son of William Laird of Birkenhead,
shipbuilder). _b._ Greenock 14 June 1805; associated with his
father, managing partner in firm of W. Laird & Son, style of
firm changed to John Laird 1833, retired Oct. 1861; one of first
to use iron for ships, built a lighter of 60 tons for use on the
Irish lakes 1829, built the Lady Lansdowne steamship 1833, the
John Randolph 1834 the first iron vessel seen in America, and
the Nemesis for the H.E.I.Co. the first iron vessel carrying
guns; built the first government iron ship the Dover mail packet
1840; chairman of Birkenhead improvement commission 1855 to Dec.
1861; M.P. Birkenhead 11 Dec. 1861 to death; built many large
vessels for the government, Pacific Steam Navigation co., P.
and O.S.N. co., Messageries Maritimes co. and British Colonial
steam navigation co.; built the Alabama for American confederate
states, launched 15 May 1862. _d._ 63 Hamilton sq. Birkenhead
29 Oct. 1874. _Practical Mag. iii_ 401–8 (1874), _portrait_;
_I.L.N. xxxix_ 74 (1861), _portrait_; _Graphic_, _x_ 439 (1874),
_portrait_.
LAIRD, MACGREGOR (brother of the preceding). _b._ Greenock
1808; partner with his father; took part in formation of a co.
at Liverpool to develop the river Niger, voyaged with Richard
Lemon Lander in the Alburka to the junction of the Niger and the
Tchadda 1832–3, returned to England 1834; F.R.G.S.; a promoter
of British and North American steam navigation co. 1837, which
built the Great Western which went to America and back under
steam 1838; took an active part in development of Birkenhead
from 1844; a merchant at 3 Mincing lane, London; started the
African steamship co. 1849; fitted out a trading and exploring
expedition at his own cost and risk to Central Africa 1854;
built 3 steamers for annual voyages up the Niger; author of The
effect of an alteration in the sugar duties on the people of
England and the Negro race 1844; author with R. A. K. Oldfield
of Narrative of an expedition into Africa by the river Niger in
the vessels Quorra and Alburka 2 vols. 1837. _d._ 9 Jany. 1861.
LAKE, EDWARD JOHN (son of major Edward Lake lost at sea 1829).
_b._ Madras 19 June 1823; 2 lieut. Bengal engineers 11 June
1840, lieut. 1844; present at battle of Moodkee 20 Dec. 1845;
in charge of the Kangra district in the Sutlej 1846; political
officer to the Nawab of Bahawalpoor 1848, with whose troops he
took part in siege of Mooltun; although but a lieut. was in
charge of Davodpootra army; present at Gujerat 1849; in charge
of Beas and Ravee country 1850–2; commissioner of Jalundhur Doab
1855; held fort of Kangra during the rebellion 1857; lieut.-col.
R.E. 18 Feb. 1861; financial commissioner of the Punjab 1865;
C.S.I. 24 May 1866; retired as major general 1 Jany. 1870;
Lake scholarship founded at Lahore high sch. Jany. 1870; hon.
lay sec. of Church missionary soc. 1869–76; editor of Church
missionary record 1871–74; edited Church missionary atlas 5
ed. 1873; author of Sir D. McLeod, a record of forty-two years
services in India 1874. _d._ Princes buildings, Clifton 7 June
1877. _bur._ Long Ashton 13 June.
LAKE, GEORGE HANDY. _b._ June 1827; edited Musical Gazette
3 vols. 1856–8; musical critic of Sunday Times; organist of
several leading London churches; an accompanist at principal
concerts; excellent performer on English concertina; composer of
popular ballads, Summer is sweet, and One glance from thee, and
many works for pianoforte and concertina; his oratorio Daniel
produced at Exeter Hall 1852 met with great success. _d._ London
24 Dec. 1865.
LAKE, SIR HENRY ATWELL (3 son of sir James Samuel Wm. Lake, 4
bart. _d._ 4 Nov. 1832). _b._ Kenilworth 15 Dec. 1810; ed. at
Harrow; 2 lieut. Madras engineers 15 Dec. 1826; employed in
public works department, India 1826–54; commanded engineers in
defence of Kars 1855; a prisoner in Russia 1855–56; transferred
to British army as lieut.-col. unattached for his services at
defence of Kars 1856; aide de camp to the Queen 24 June 1856 to
1864; lieut.-col. on h.p. 12 Sep. 1856; chief comr. of Dublin
police 7 Sep. 1858 to Aug. 1877; C.B. 5 Feb. 1856, K.C.B. 25
March 1875; author of Kars and our captivity in Russia 1856,
2 ed. 1856; Narrative of the defence of Kars, historical and
military 1857. _d._ Brighton 17 Aug. 1881. _Nolan’s Russian
war_, _ii_ 507 (1857), _portrait_; _I.L.N. xxix_ 121, 126
(1856), _portrait_; _Graphic_, _xxiv_ 389 (1881), _portrait_.