BEVERLEY, EDWARD, stage name of Edward Dickenson. _b._ Beverley, Yorkshire; a chorister in choir of York minster; sang at Weston’s music hall London; principal tenor of Madame Bodda-Pyne’s opera company, and of John Russell’s opera bouffe company; played at Gaiety and Opera Comique theatres London; in the United States, leading tenor at St. Mark’s church New York May 1880 to death. _d._ Flushing, Long island, New York Aug. 1880. BEVERLEY, HENRY, stage name of Henry Roxby. _b._ 1797; made his début at West London theatre; chief low comedian at Adelphi theatre Oct. 1838; lessee of Victoria theatre 16 Sep. 1839 to 1840; manager of Sunderland and other theatres in north of England. _d._ 26, Russell sq. London 1 Feb. 1863. BEWES, THOMAS. M.P. for Plymouth 11 Dec. 1832 to 23 June 1841. _d._ Beaumont, Plymouth 18 Nov. 1857 aged 79. BEWICK, JANE (_eld. child of Thomas Bewick, painter in water colours 1753–1828_). _b._ 29 April 1797; edited _Memoir of Thomas Bewick written by himself_ 1862. _d._ 19, West st. Gateshead 7 April 1881. BEWICK, WILLIAM (_3 son of Wm. Bewick of Darlington, upholsterer_). _b._ Darlington 20 Oct. 1795; pupil of B. R. Haydon in London 1817–20; _portrait_ painter at Darlington 1824; copied pictures in Rome 1826–29; exhibited 4 pictures at the R.A., 8 at the B.I. and 9 at Suffolk st. exhibition 1822–48; competed for decorations of Houses of Parliament 1843; a skilful copyist especially of Rembrandt. _d._ Haughton house near Darlington 8 June 1866. _Life and letters by T. Landseer 2 vols._ 1871, _portrait_. BEXFIELD, WILLIAM RICHARD. _b._ Norwich 27 April 1824; chorister at Norwich cathedral 1832–39; organist to parish church of Boston 1846; Mus. Bac. Ox. 1846; Mus. Doc. Cam. 1849; organist at St. Helens, Bishopsgate, London Feb. 1848; composed oratorio of _Israel restored_, performed by Norwich choral society Oct. 1851 and at Norwich musical festival 22 Sep. 1852. _d._ 12 Monmouth road, Bayswater, London 28 Oct. 1853. _W. A. Barrett’s English church composers_ (1882) 162–63.