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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BAGLEY, JOHN WOODHOUSE. Made many important improvements in the
bobbin net machine for which he took out patents 1844, 1850 and
1851; his productions were shewn in the London exhibition of 1851
and the Paris exhibition of 1855. _d._ 1859 aged about 50. _W.
Felkin’s History of hosiery_ (1867) 371–75.
BAGNALL, CHARLES. _b._ West Bromwich, Staffs. 1827; an ironmaster;
M.P. for Whitby 1865–68. _d._ Brighton 25 Feb. 1884.
BAGNALL, JOHN NOCK. _b._ Hateley Heath, West Bromwich 30 May 1826;
member of firm of John Bagnall and Sons of the Gold’s Hill Iron
works (where most of the rails used on foreign lines were made)
1844–61; captain of Bilston rifle corps which he raised 26 Jany.
1860, commanded Wolverhampton battalion 9 Nov. 1868 to March 1884;
pres. of South Staffordshire branch of the English Church Union;
licensed by Bishop Selwyn as a lay deacon in diocese of Lichfield
1872, took charge of St. Mary’s, Hateley Heath; sheriff of Staffs.
1875–76; author of _A history of Wednesbury in the county of
Stafford [anon.]_ 1854. _d._ The Moss Shenstone, Staffs. 18 Oct.
1884. _John Nock Bagnall A memoir by his daughter Mary Willett_
1885, _portrait_.
BAGNOLD, MICHAEL. Entered Bombay army 1803; colonel 29 Bombay N.I.
21 Jany. 1846 to death; M.G. 20 June 1854. _d._ Upper Hamilton
terrace, St. John’s Wood, London 1 Dec. 1857 aged 71.
BAGOT, WILLIAM BAGOT, 2 Baron (_3 son of Wm. Bagot, 1 Baron Bagot
1728–98_). _b._ Bruton st. London 11 Sep. 1773; ed. at Westminster
and Ch. Ch. Ox.; succeeded 22 Oct. 1798; author of _Memorials of
the Bagot family_ 1823. _d._ Blithfield near Stafford 12 Feb.
1856. _Memorials of the Bagot family_ 1823, _portrait_.
BAGOT, ALAN (_2 son of the succeeding_). _b._ 1 June 1856; M.I.M.E.,
F.C.S., F.S.A.; invented several apparatus for saving life and
preventing accidents in mines; author of _Accidents in mines_
1878; _The principles and practice of colliery ventilation_ 1879,
_2 ed._ 1882; _Principles of civil engineering_ 1885. _d._
Bournemouth April 1885.
BAGOT, CHARLES. _b._ 20 May 1808; captain grenadier guards 15 May
1840; lieut. col. 3 Stafford militia 5 April 1853 and col. 27
March 1858 to death; assistant master of ceremonies in Royal
household 1861 to death. _d._ 49 Cadogan place, London 20 Feb.
1881.
BAGOT, REV. CHARLES WALTER (_3 son of Right Rev. Richard Bagot
1782–1854_). _b._ 11 Feb. 1812; ed. at Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1834,
M.A. 1842; fellow of All Souls college 1842–46; R. of
Castle-Rising, Norfolk 1846 to death; chancellor of diocese of
Bath and Wells 1851 to death. _d._ 10 Sep. 1884.
BAGOT, HENRY. _b._ 12 July 1810; entered navy 13 May 1823; admiral
on h.p. 22 Jany. 1877. _d._ Brewood hall, Stafford 30 Nov. 1877.
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