BEECHING, JAMES. _b._ Bexhill near Hastings 1788; apprenticed to a boat builder; boat builder at Great Yarmouth; introduced the handsome build of fishing vessel now used there; invented the self righting lifeboat for which he gained the prize of £105, 13 Aug. 1851 when 280 models were sent in from all parts of the world, his boat slightly modified has served as the model for all the boats of the Royal National Lifeboat institution. _d._ 7 June 1858. _Rev. John Gilmore’s Storm warriors_ (1874) 32–47. BEECROFT, GEORGE SKIRROW. _b._ Outwood house, Horsforth near Leeds 16 Nov. 1809; proprietor of Kirkstall forge near Leeds; M.P. for Leeds 5 June 1857 to 11 Nov. 1868; seconded address of House of Commons in reply to speech from the throne 3 Feb. 1859. _d._ 4 Gloucester terrace, Regent’s park, London 18 March 1869. _I.L.N. xxxiv_, 189 (1859), _portrait_. BEECROFT, JOHN. Explored the Niger and other rivers falling into the Gulf of Guinea 1832 to death; governor of Fernando Po; consul general for West Africa 1850. _d._ Clarence, West coast of Africa 10 June 1854. BEER, JOHN (_eld. son of John Beer of Devonport, coal merchant_), _b._ Devonport about Dec. 1806; solicitor at Devonport 1827 to death; clerk to the Devonport comrs. 1838–82; an able advocate, engaged in all the chief local trials; member of Devonport town council many years and mayor 1849 and 1850; recorder of Saltash 1871 to death, _d._ 2 Albemarle villas, Stoke 14 April 1883. BEER, JULIUS. _b._ Frankfort 1836; proprietor of _The Observer_ London weekly paper 1870 to death; F.R.G.S. 1870. _d._ Mentone 29 Feb. 1880 in 44 year. _bur._ Highgate cemetery 8 March. Personalty sworn under £400,000 March 1880. BEETE, ROBERT CROSBY. First puisne judge British Guiana 1853 to Jany. 1869 when he retired on a pension. _d._ Charing Cross hospital London 2 Nov. 1878 aged 68. BEETON, SAMUEL ORCHART. Bookseller and publisher at 148 Fleet st. London; published the first English edition of _Uncle Tom’s Cabin_ 1852; went a voyage to America to present Mrs. Stowe with a voluntary payment of £500; published _Beeton’s Christmas Annuals_ 1860–65; sold his stock and copyrights for £1,900 to Ward, Lock and Tyler Sep. 1866; a publisher again 1877 to death; author with Doughty and Emerson of _The coming K._ 1872; _The Siliad_ 1873 _and Jon Duan_ 1874. _d._ Sudbrook park, Richmond, Surrey 6 June 1877 aged 46. _The law reports Equity cases xix_, 207–22 (1875). BEEVOR, SIR THOMAS BRANTHWAYT, 3 Baronet, _b._ Old Buckenham, Norfolk 7 April 1798; succeeded 10 Dec. 1820. _d._ Yarmouth 6 April 1879. BEEVOR, SIR THOMAS, 4 Baronet. _b._ Hargham Norfolk 23 Aug. 1823; ed. at Univ. coll. London; barrister L.I. 29 Jany. 1850; chairman of Norwich Union life assurance society; succeeded 6 April 1879. _d._ Hingham, Attleborough, Norfolk 18 Aug. 1885.