Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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BACON, JOHN (_2 son of John Bacon, R.A. sculptor 1740–99_). _b._
Newman st. Oxford st. London March 1777; completed his father’s
works; exhibited 64 sculptures at the R.A. 1792–1824; executed
statue of Wm. iii in St. James’s sq. 1808; 6 monuments in St.
Paul’s and 11 monuments in Westminster Abbey. _d._ Bathwick hill
near Bath 14 July 1859.
BACON, REV. ROBERT. ed. at Univ. of Glasgow LLD. 1800, and Em. coll.
Cam. LL.B. 1806; C. of Hunstanton 1802–42; C. of Sedgeford
1809–32; P.C. of Fring, Norfolk 16 Feb. 1809 to death; R. of
Wolverton, Norfolk 1836 to death; author of _Poems_, 1790;
_Treatise on Baptism_ 1827; _Theological essays_ 1829. _d._ 1861.
BACOT, JOHN. _b._ 29 May 1781; M.R.C.S. 1801, F.R.C.S. 1843;
assistant surgeon Grenadier Guards 1803–20; practised in London
1820; edited with Roderick Mc Cleod _Medical and Physical
journal_; chairman of Court of examiners of Society of
Apothecaries 1832–38, master of the company 1845–46; member of
General board of Health 1854; author of _Observations on the use
and abuse of friction_ 1822 and _A treatise on Syphilis_ 1829.
_d._ 4 Portugal st. Park lane 4 Sep. 1870. _Medical Circular i_,
130 (1852).
BADDELEY, JOHN. _b._ at sea in Bay of Bengal 22 Jany. 1846; taken to
England 1851; ed. at Bonn and Univ. of Edin.; M.B. 1867; founded
Athletic club of Univ. of Edin. May 1867, pres. 1867–68; fellow of
Botanical society of Edin. 14 Dec. 1865; member of Royal Medical
Society 23 Nov. 1866. _d._ Royal Infirmary Edin. 29 Feb. 1868.
_Transactions of Botanical Society ix_, 304–12 (1868).
BADDELEY, WILLIAM. Civil engineer; made many improvements in manual
fire engines 1820–62; invented portable cistern used by London
Fire Brigade. _d._ March 1867 aged 61.
BADELEY, EDWARD LOWTH (_son of John Badeley M.D. of Leighs hall,
near Chelmsford 1742–1831_). _b._ 1803; ed. at Brasen. coll. Ox.;
B.A. 1823, M.A. 1828; barrister I.T. 29 Jany. 1841; counsel for
Bishop of Exeter in Gorham case before judicial committee of P.C.
17–18 Dec. 1849; joined Church of Rome 1850; author of _The
privilege of religious confessions in English courts of justice_
1865. _d._ 29 March 1868. _Memoir of J. R. Hope Scott 2 vols._
1884.
BADELEY, JOHN CARR (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 1794; ed. at
the Charterhouse and Caius coll. Cam.; M.B. 1817, M.D. 1822;
F.R.C.P.; phys. to Asylum for health Lisson Grove, London; phys.
to Chelmsford dispensary 20 years; inspecting phys. to lunatic
asylums of Essex; Harveian orator 1849; poisoned himself
accidentally at Guy Harlings, Chelmsford 22 Sep. 1851.
BADEN, MAUDIT OR MARDIT. _b._ Pewsey, Wilts Feb. 1763 or 1773. _d._
Oare, parish of Wilcot, Wilts 11 May 1869. _Human longevity by W.
J. Thoms_ (1873) 129–31.
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