BIGSBY, JOHN JEREMIAH (_eld. son of John Bigsby of Nottingham, physician 1760–1844_). _b._ Nottingham; baptised at St. Peter’s church 14 Aug. 1792; ed. at Univ. of Edin., M.D. 1814; assistant surgeon in the army 14 March 1816; physician at Newark 1827–46; lived in London 1846 to death; F.G.S. 1823, Murchison medallist 1874, founded Bigsby gold medal 1877; F.R.G.S. 1850; F.R.S. 3 June 1869; author of _The shoe and canoe, or pictures of travel in the Canadas 2 vols._ 1850; _Thesaurus Siluricus the flora and fauna of the Silurian period_ 1868; _Thesaurus Devonico-Carboniferus the flora and fauna of the Devonian and Carboniferous periods_ 1878. _d._ 89 Gloucester place, Portman sq. London 10 Feb. 1881. _Quarterly Journal of Geol. Soc. xxxvii_, 39–41 (1881). BIGSBY, ROBERT (_only son of Robert Bigsby 1764–1825, registrar of archdeaconry of Nottingham_). _b._ Castle gate, Nottingham 11 April 1806; ed. at Repton school; a virtuoso or collector of relics and memorials of illustrious characters; author of _The triumph of Drake, a poem_ 1839; _Miscellaneous poems and essays_ 1842; _Visions of the times of old, or the antiquarian enthusiast 3 vols._ 1848; _Ombo, a dramatic romance in 12 acts_ 1853; _Historical and topographical description of Repton_ 1854; _Irminsula, or the great pillar, a mythological research_ 1864; _Memoir of the order of St. John of Jerusalem_ 1869 and 10 other books; granted civil list pension of £100 16 Jany. 1860; member of order of St. John of Jerusalem; F.S.A., F.R.S.; a knight of St. James of Portugal. _d._ 4 Beaufort terrace, Peckham Rye, London 27 Sep. 1873. _The Freemason 18 Oct. 1873 p._ 677. BILBY, THOMAS. _b._ Southampton 1794; musical composer; best known as composer of the hymn tune called “Joyful.” _d._ Islington, London 24 Sep. 1872. BILLER, GEORGE. _b._ 20 Nov. 1811; solicitor in London; wrote many letters to _The Church Advocate_ and other papers on Priestly Absolution; author of _Rhymes, reasons and recollections from the common-place books of a Sexagenarian_ 1876; _A few suggestions on Prayer book reform_ 1878. _d._ 43 Agate road, Hammersmith 24 April 1885.