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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BARMBY, JOHN GOODWYN. _b._ Yoxford, Suffolk 1820; associated with
revolutionists in London 1837; went to Paris 1840; founded the
Communist Propaganda Society 1841, afterwards known as the
Universal Communitarian Association; a practical preacher of
Christian Socialism; Unitarian minister at Southampton, Topsham
and Lancaster successively and at Wakefield 1858–79; edited a
periodical called _The Promethean_ 1842; author of _The poetry of
home and childhood_ 1853; _The return of the swallow and other
poems_ 1864; _Aids to devotion_ 1865; wrote many tracts and hymns
and articles in periodicals. _d._ The Vines, Yoxford 18 Oct. 1881.
_Frost’s forty years recollections_ (1880) 54–75; _Unitarian
Herald xxi_, 358 (1881).
BARNARD, SIR ANDREW FRANCIS (_son of Rev. Dr. Henry Barnard of
Bovagh, co. Londonderry_). _b._ Fahan, co. Donegal 1773; ensign 90
foot 26 Aug. 1794; lieut. col. Rifle brigade 29 March 1810;
commanded 2 brigade of light division in the Peninsula 16 Feb.
1814; commanded British division in Paris 1815; col. of 1
battalion Rifle Brigade 25 Aug. 1822 to death; clerk marshal of
the King’s household 1830–37, of the Queen Dowager’s household
1837–49; lieut. governor of Chelsea hospital 26 Nov. 1849 to
death; general 11 Nov. 1851; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1815, G.C.B. 20 June
1840, G.C.H. 1834. _d._ Royal hospital Chelsea 17 Jany. 1855.
_Cope’s History of the rifle brigade_ 1877; _Lord W. P. Lennox’s
Celebrities I have known, 2 series i_, 250–79.
BARNARD, CHARLOTTE ALINGTON. _b._ 23 Dec. 1830; composed about 100
popular ballads under pseudonym of Claribel 1858–69 two of the
best known are “Come back to Erin” and “We’d better bide a wee”;
author of _Thoughts, verses and songs_. (_m._ 18 May 1854 Rev.
Charles Cary Barnard, R. of Brocklesby, Lincs.) _d._ Dover 30
Jany. 1869. _The Choirmaster March 1869._
BARNARD, EDWARD. _b._ 14 March 1786; ed. at Eton; in the colonial
office 1804 to death; agent general for Crown colonies 1825 to
death; F.L.S. 17 Feb. 1818. _d._ 13 Dec. 1861.
BARNARD, EDWARD. Entered navy 12 May 1797; captain 4 July 1817;
retired admiral 22 Nov. 1862. (_m._ Aug. 1811 Mary Parkins). _d._
Hipswell lodge, Richmond, Yorkshire 5 Oct. 1863 aged 82. _O’Byrne_
1861 _p._ 48.
BARNARD, EDWARD GEORGE. A shipbuilder at Deptford; M.P. for
Greenwich 14 Dec. 1832 to death; purchased Gosfield hall, Essex
from the Marquess of Buckingham. _d._ Gosfield hall 14 June 1851
aged 73. _Wright’s Essex ii_, 1 (1836).
BARNARD, FREDERICK LAMPORT. _b._ 20 Feb. 1813; entered navy 3 June
1827; captain 10 Oct. 1855; captain of the Mœander 10 guns 23 Feb.
1861 to 14 June 1864; retired V.A. 30 Jany. 1879. _d._ 28 July
1880.
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