Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
General
Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
Great Britain -- Biography -- Dictionaries
BEAL, REV. WILLIAM (_eld. son of the preceding_). _b._ Sheffield 9
Dec. 1815; ed. at King’s coll. London and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A.
1841, LLD. Aberdeen 1845, F.S.A. 1850; head master of Tavistock
gr. sch. 1837–47; V. of Brooke Norfolk 1847 to death; originated
at Brooke the Parochial harvest home 1854; diocesan inspector of
schools 1855 to death; edited the _West of England magazine_
1840–47; author of _First book in chronology_ 1840; _Church
Unions_ 1848; _Peoples Colleges_ 1851. _d._ Aigle, canton Vaud
Switzerland 20 April 1870.
BEALE, LIONEL JOHN. _b._ Falmouth Oct. 1796; M.R.C.S. 1815;
practised in London about 1831 to death; medical officer of health
to parish of St. Martin-in-the-Fields 1856 to death; author of _On
spinal diseases_ 1830; _The laws of health in relation to mind and
body_ 1851; _Health and longevity_ 1854; _On personal and domestic
hygiene_ 1855. _d._ 108 Long Acre London 23 June 1871. _Medical
Times and gazette ii_, 24 (1871).
BEALE, SAMUEL (_son of William Beale of Camphill, Birmingham_). _b._
Birmingham 1803; an iron master; M.P. for Derby 28 March 1857 to 6
July 1865; chairman of Midland railway 1858–1864. _d._ Warfield
grove, Bracknell Berkshire 11 Sep. 1874. Personalty sworn under
£350,000 Oct. 1874.
BEALE, THOMAS WILLIAM. Clerk in office of Board of Revenue at Agra
many years; author of _Miftahu-t-Tawarikh or Key of history_
lithographed at Agra 1849; _The Oriental biographical dictionary
edited by the Asiatic Society of Bengal_ 1881. _d._ summer of 1875
very old. _Sir H. M. Elliott’s History of India viii_, 441–44
(1877).
BEALE, WILLIAM. _b._ Landrake Cornwall 1 Jany. 1784; a chorister of
Westminster Abbey; Midshipman R.N.; member of Royal Society of
Musicians 1 Dec. 1811; gained by his madrigal _Awake sweet muse_
prize cup given by Madrigal Society 12 Jany. 1813; one of
gentlemen of Chapel Royal 30 Jany. 1816 to 13 Dec. 1820; organist
at Trinity college Cambridge 1 Nov. 1820 to Dec. 1821; organist of
Wandsworth parish church 1822, afterwards of St. John’s church
Clapham Rise; published _A first book of madrigals, glees, &c. for
3, 4, and 5 voices_ 1815; _Collection of glees and madrigals_
1820. _d._ Paradise Row, Stockwell, London 3 May 1854.
BEALE, WILLIAM JOHN (_son of Wm. Beale of Camphill, Birmingham_).
Solicitor at Birmingham; legal adviser to Midland railway;
chairman of orchestral committee of musical festivals 1870–76.
_d._ Bryntirion near Dolgelly 21 May 1883 in 76 year.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account