BERWICK, WALTER (_son of Rev. Edward Berwick, R. of Esker Lucan, co. Dublin_). Called to Irish bar 1826; chairman of quarter sessions for Waterford 1835–47, for east riding of co. Cork 1847–59; Q.C. 6 Feb. 1840, bencher of King’s Inns 1856; serjeant at law 1855; judge of Irish Bankruptcy court 1859 to death; burned alive in the train at Abergele, Denbighshire 20 Aug. 1868 the most terrible railway accident that ever happened in this country. The Berwick Art Club was established in Dublin to perpetuate his memory Oct. 1868. _Irish law times ii_, 477 (1868); _I.L.N. liii_, 205, 234 (1868). BESEMERES, JOHN (_eld. son of Mr. Besemeres of City of London_). Merchant at Calcutta; author of following plays, all written under pseudonym of John Daly, _Broken Toys_, produced at Sadlers Wells 1850; _Young husbands_ comedy, at same house Aug. 1852; _The Times_ drama, at Olympic July 1853; _Old Salt_ drama, at Strand 12 Jany. 1868; _Dotheboys Hall_ drama, at Court 26 Dec. 1871; _Marriage lines_ drama, at Court 17 March 1873 and _Forget and Forgive_ comedy, at Charing Cross 5 Jany. 1874. _d._ Islington infirmary London 19 Nov. 1879 aged 57. BESLEY, ROBERT. _b._ Exeter 14 Oct. 1794; member of firm of Messrs. Thorogood of city of London, type founders 1829; member for Aldersgate ward of Court of common council 1852, alderman of the ward 1861 to death; sheriff 1864–65, lord mayor 1869–70. _d._ Victoria road, Wimbledon park 18 Dec. 1876. _I.L.N. lv_, 461 (1869), _portrait_. BESLY, REV. JOHN. Ed. at Balliol coll. Ox., fellow 1823, B.A. 1821, M.A. 1826, D.C.L. 1835; tutor in Rugby school 1823–28; sub librarian Bodleian library 1828–31; V. of Long Benton near Newcastle 1830 to death; R. of Aston-sub-edge, Gloucs. 1831 to death; proctor in Convocation of York 1836–45 and 1855–64; author of _A translation of Aristotle’s Rhetoric with analysis by Hobbes_ 1833; _Desultory notices of the church and vicarage of Long Benton_ 1843 and of Sermons. _d._ Long Benton 17 April 1868 aged 68. BESSBOROUGH, JOHN GEORGE BRABAZON PONSONBY, 5 Earl of (_eld. son of John Wm. Ponsonby, 4 Earl of Bessborough 1781–1847_). _b._ London 4 Oct. 1809; ed. at the Charterhouse; attaché to embassy at St. Petersburgh 3 July 1832; M.P. for Bletchingley 5 May 1831 to July 1831, for Higham Ferrers 6 Oct. 1831 to 3 Dec. 1832 and for Derby 8 Jany. 1835 to 16 May 1847 when he succeeded; lord lieutenant of co. Carlow 5 Sep. 1838 to death; master of the buckhounds 16 May 1848 to Feb. 1852, 30 Dec. 1852 to 26 Feb. 1858 and 18 June 1859 to 20 Jany. 1866; P.C. 30 June 1848; lord steward of the household 20 Jany. 1866 to July 1866 and 9 Dec. 1868 to 2 March 1874. _d._ Bessborough house near Piltown, co. Kilkenny 28 Jany. 1880. _Baily’s Mag. vi_, 163–64 (1863), _portrait_.