ABRAHAM, THOMAS, _b._ Bampton, Devon 1807; ed. at Blundell’s gr. sch. Tiverton; apprenticed to Edward Acton at Grundisburgh, Suffolk; studied at Guy’s hospital, London; L.S.A. Dec. 1833, M.R.C.S. April 1834; began practise in Old Broad st. 1834; surgeon to parish of Allhallows on the Wall for 3 years from Jany. 1835; surgeon to London infirmary for diseases of the skin 1836 to its close in 1837; member of Health of London association 1847; a comr. of sewers to his death; M.D. Erlangen 1851; M.D. Edin. 1859; a governor of Dulwich college 1861 to death and of Bridewell and Bethlehem hospitals; one of a sub committee of 4 who drew up “Report of health of London association on sanitary condition of Metropolis”; member of council of Hunterian society; helped to found Ragged school in Foster st. city of London; treasurer of London philanthropic society, _d._ Marsden villa, Haverstock hill 16 July 1864 in 57 year. _bur._ Kensal Green 21 July. _Medical Circular i_, 10, 25 (1852) _pt._ ABYSSINIA, ALAM-AYAHU, Prince of. (_son of Theodore King of Abyssinia 1818–68_). _b._ Debra Tabor 23 April 1861; arrived in England 14 July 1868; ed. at Cheltenham, Rugby and Sandhurst, _d._ Headingley, Leeds 14 Nov. 1879. ACKERLEY, CHARLES HENRY (_younger son of John Hawksey Ackerley, barrister, who d. 18 May 1842 aged 73, by Elizabeth dau. of Rev. John Chamberlayne of Maugersbury house, Gloucester_). Entered navy 1 Feb. 1810; lieut. 20 Nov. 1822; commander on half pay 1 July 1864; presented with large silver medal of Society of arts for his safety rods for ships’ boats 2 June 1828; invented a lamp which he called the lamp of life; tried at Swansea 27 Feb. 1851 for causing death of a miner named Dingle by the use of this lamp, and found not guilty; author of _A plan for the better security of vessels navigating the river Thames 1834_. _d._ at residence of his sister Mrs. Peter Brown at Dover 22 Nov. 1865. ACKERS, GEORGE HOLLAND, _b._ 10 Aug. 1812; commodore of royal Victoria yacht club 1850–62, this club was founded at Ryde, Isle of Wight 24 May 1845, its admiralty warrant is dated 29 July 1845; sheriff of Cheshire 1852; author of _Universal yacht signals_ 1847, of which he gave the copyright to Robert Henry Hunt who at his suggestion started _Hunt’s Yachting Magazine_ Aug. 1852. _d._ 15 Hyde park terrace, London 20 Jan. 1872. ACKERS, JAMES, _b._ 1811; M.P. for Ludlow (conserv.) 3 July 1841–23 July 1847; purchased estate of Prinknash, Gloucestershire 1847. _d._ 27 Sep. 1868.