BEDFORD, FRANCIS. _b._ 1799; apprenticed to Finlay a bookbinder 1814; worked under Charles Lewis, foremost of English bookbinders; carried on business for benefit of Lewis’s widow; partner with John Clarke who was unrivalled in tree marbled calf; afterwards in business alone at 91 York st. Westminster; the best binder in England or perhaps Europe. _d._ 12 Coningham road, Shepherd’s Bush 8 June 1883. His library was sold by Sothebys 21, 22, 24 and 25 March 1884 for £4,876 16s. 6d. BEDFORD, GEORGE AUGUSTUS. _b._ 8 Feb. 1809; entered navy 23 Dec. 1823; Captain 2 Jan. 1854; retired V.A. 22 March 1876; F.R.G.S. 1859. _d._ The Elms, Sydenham hill 11 Feb. 1879. BEDFORD, REV. JOHN (_son of John Bedford of Wakefield_). _b._ Wakefield 27 July 1810; Wesleyan minister at Glasgow 1831; at Manchester 1855 to death; sec. to general chapel committee 1860–72; pres. of conference 1867; author of _Correspondence with the Rev. Wm. Sutcliffe relative to the doctrines, ministry and system of the Wesleyan Methodists_ 1842. _d._ Chorlton-cum-Hardy near Manchester 20 Nov. 1879. _I.L.N. li_, 232 (1867), _portrait_. BEDFORD, PAUL JOHN. _b._ Bath 24 Jany. 1792; made his début on the stage at Bath 1815; acted in Ireland and Scotland; made his début in London at Drury Lane 2 Nov. 1824 as Hawthorn in opera of _Love in a village_; played at Adelphi theatre 1838–67; had one of the deepest and richest bass voices ever heard, his best parts were Blueskin in _Jack Sheppard_ 1839, Jack Gong in _The green bushes_ 1845 and the Kinchin cove in _The flowers of the forest_ 1847; took his farewell of the stage at the Queen’s theatre 16 May 1868; sang at Weston’s Music hall London and The hall by the sea Margate 1869; author of _Recollections and wanderings_ 1864; _Drawing room dramas_ 1874. (_m._ (1) Miss Green of Dublin, an actress who _d._ April 1833 aged 32). (_m._ (2) Miss Verinder, a pianist and harpist, she _d._ 1864). _d._ Lindsey place, Chelsea 11 Jany. 1871. _Theatrical times i_, 129 (1847), _portrait_; _Illust. sporting news ii_, 180 (1863), _portrait, v_. 133 (1866), _portrait_. BEDINGFELD, FELIX WILLIAM GEORGE RICHARD (_youngest son of Sir Richard Bedingfeld, 5 Baronet 1767–1829_). _b._ 12 Aug. 1808; crown comr. of Turk’s Island in the Bahamas 1842–49; barrister L.I. 26 April 1849; master of supreme court of Trinidad 1849–54; colonial sec. for and member of council of Mauritius 1860–68; C.M.G. 1869. _d._ Pilgrim, Lymington, Hants. 7 Dec. 1884. BEDINGFELD, SIR HENRY RICHARD PASTON, 6 Baronet. _b._ Oxburgh, Norfolk 10 May 1800; succeeded 22 Nov. 1829. _d._ Oxburgh 4 Feb. 1862.