BIBBY, THOMAS. _b._ Kilkenny 1799; ed. at Kilkenny gr. sch. and Trin. coll. Dublin scholar 1814, B.A. 1816; one of the best Greek scholars of his day; author of two dramatic poems, _Gerald of Kildare_ 1854 and a sequel to it called _Silken Thomas_ 1859; confined by his relations in a private lunatic asylum in Dublin but released by his literary friends. _d._ St. Canice’s Steps, Kilkenny 7 Jany. 1863. BIBER, REV. GEORGE EDWARD. _b._ Ludwigsburg, Würtemberg 4 Sep. 1801; ed. at Univs. of Tubingen and Gottingen; Ph. Doc. Tubingen 1839; LLD. Gottingen 1839; settled in England 1826; head of a classical school at Hampstead, afterwards at Coombe Wood; naturalised by private act of parliament 2 and 3 Vict., cap. 51 June 1839; ordained to curacy of Ham, Surrey July 1839; V. of Roehampton, Surrey 1842–72; R. of West Allington Lincs. 1872 to death; edited _John Bull_ weekly paper 1848–56; author of _Henry Pestalozzi and his plan of education_ 1831; _The Standard of Catholicity_ 1840, _2 ed._ 1844; _Vindication of the Church_ 1844; _The life of St. Paul_ 1849; _Bishop Blomfield and his times_ 1857. _d._ West Allington 19 Jany. 1874. BICHENO, JAMES EBENEZER (_son of Rev. James Bicheno of Newbury, Berks, baptist minister who d. 9 April 1831 aged 80_). _b._ Newbury 1785; F.L.S. 7 April 1812, secretary 1825–32; barrister M.T. 17 May 1822; comr. to inquire into expediency of introducing Poor Law into Ireland 1833–36; colonial sec. in Van Diemen’s Land Sep. 1842 to death, arrived out there 10 April 1843; a founder of Royal Society of Van Diemen’s Land 1844; author of _An inquiry into the nature of benevolence_ 1817; _Observations on the philosophy of criminal jurisprudence_ 1819; _Ireland and its economy_ 1830. _d._ Hobart Town 25 Feb. 1851. _Proc. of Linnæan Soc. ii_, 180 (1855). BICKERS, HENRY. _b._ near Leicester square, London; bookseller in Noel st. Soho, in Leicester square 1833 to death; partner with H. J. Bush 1847–63; published many standard works 1863 to death. _d._ 83 Cumberland road, London 6 Aug. 1875 aged 69. BICKERS, HENRY (_son of the preceding_). Head of firm of Bickers and Son, publishers Leicester square, London 1875 to death. _d._ Dulwich 1 Dec. 1884 aged 49. His copyrights were sold at Hodgson’s Chancery lane for £8,500 March 1885. BICKERSTETH, ROBERT (_youngest son of Henry Bickersteth of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmoreland, surgeon_). _b._ Kirkby Lonsdale 1787; M.R.C.S. 1806, F.R.C.S. 1843; practised at Liverpool 1807 to death; surgeon to Liverpool infirmary 1810–50. _d._ 2 Rodney st. Liverpool 17 April 1857. _Lancet i_, 441 (1857).