BABINGTON, BENJAMIN GUY (_son of Wm. Babington of London, physician 1756–1833_). _b._ Guy’s Hospital 1794; ed. at the Charterhouse 1803–1807; midshipman R.N., served at Walcheren and Copenhagen 1809; in the Madras medical service 1812–19; studied at Guy’s Hospital and Pemb. coll. Cam., M.B. 1825, M.L. 1827, M.D. 1830, F.R.C.P. 1831; delivered Croonian and Lumleian lectures; F.R.S. 13 March 1828, on the council 1861–63; assistant phys. to Guy’s Hospital 1837 and phys. 1840–55; a founder of Sydenham Society 1843, treasurer 1843–58 when society was dissolved; chief founder of Epidemiological society Aug. 1850, pres. 1850–64; pres. of Royal Medical and Chirurgical society 1861; invented the Laryngoscope, made for him by an optician called Elsworthy and exhibited at Hunterian Society 18 March 1829; took out patents for pens 1843, and for preventing incrustation of boilers 1850; author of _Passing thoughts in sonnet_ [_anon._] 1855. _d._ 31 George st. Hanover sq. 8 April 1866 in 73 year. _Trans. of Epidemiological Society ii_, 160–67 _and_ 471–76 (1865–67). BABINGTON, CORNELIUS METCALFE STUART. _b._ India 1816; M.R.C.S. 1838, M.R.C.P. 1849, F.R.C.P. 1857; surgeon accoucheur to St. George’s and St. James’s dispensary London; phys. to Queen Charlotte’s Lying-in-hospital 1850 to death; a founder of Obstetrical Society 16 Dec. 1858, vice pres. 2 Jany. 1861. _d._ Hertford st. London 25 Jany. 1862. _Proc. of Royal Med. and Chir. society iv_, 86–88 (1864). BABINGTON, DAVID. Entered Madras army 1820; brigadier general in command of Malabar and Canara 17 Jany. 1862 to 3 Feb. 1865; L.G. 16 May 1872. _d._ Clifton 12 Aug. 1874. BABINGTON, GEORGE GISBORNE. _b._ 22 Jany. 1794; M.R.C.S. 1816, F.R.C.S. 1843; practised at Golden sq. London; surgeon to St. George’s hospital; delivered Hunterian oration at Royal college of surgeons 14 Feb. 1842. _d._ 13 Queen’s gardens, Hyde park 1 Jany. 1856. BABINGTON, WILLIAM KNOX. Brigadier general commanding northern district of Madras 29 Nov. 1867 to 1 Dec. 1868; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877. _d._ 48 Oxford terrace, Hyde Park 31 July 1878. BABY, DANIEL. Ensign 24 foot 9 Nov. 1797; captain 6 Aug. 1806 to 1 June 1826 when placed on h.p.; M.G. 31 Aug. 1855. _d._ 15 April 1858. BACHE, FRANCIS EDWARD (_eld. child of the succeeding_). _b._ Birmingham 14 Sep. 1833; pupil of Alfred Mellon; played violin in orchestra at Birmingham festivals 1846 and 1847; organist at All Saint’s Church Gordon sq. London Oct. 1850 to Oct. 1853; his first Overture was performed at Adelphi theatre Nov. 1850; composed many pianoforte pieces and songs; designed the organ in Hope st. church, Liverpool. _d._ Frederick st. Edgbaston, Birmingham 24 Aug. 1858. _The Christian Reformer xiv_, 713–19 (1858).