BIRCH, THOMAS JACOB (_2 son of Wyrley Birch of Wretham hall near Thetford, Norfolk 1781–1866_). _b._ 15 Oct. 1806; ed. at Eton and Brasenose coll. Ox., B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831; barrister I.T. 18 Nov. 1831; recorder of Thetford March 1839 to Dec. 1866; judge of Norfolk county courts (circuit 32) March 1847 to death. _d._ Ballycroy, Mayo 26 April 1868. BIRCHALL, REV. JOSEPH (_son of John Birchall of Prescot, watchmaker_). _b._ Prescot 1805; ed. at Manchester school and Brasn. Coll. Ox., Somerset scholar 1825, B.A. 1828, M.A. 1830; C. of Newbury, Berks. 1831–38; R. of Church, Lancashire 1840 to death; proctor in Convocation for Archd. of Manchester; author of _Occasional Sermons_ 1840; _Ecclesiastical Synods_ 1868. _d._ Church rectory 27 Oct. 1878. BIRCHAM, FRANCIS THOMAS (_youngest son of Samuel Bircham of Booton hall, Norfolk_). _b._ Booton hall 1810; admitted solicitor 1833; practised in London to 1882; solicitor to London and South Western railway 1834–82; pres. of Incorporated law society 1874–75. _d._ Burhill near Walton-on-Thames 25 Nov. 1883. Personalty sworn upward of £161,000 3 March 1884; his correct name was Thomas Francis Bircham, but he always called himself Francis Thomas Bircham. BIRD, REV. CHARLES SMITH (_5 child of William Bird of Liverpool, West Indian Merchant, who d. 1814_). _b._ Union st. Liverpool 28 May 1795; articled to Stanistreet and Eden of Liverpool, solicitors Feb. 1812, released from articles 1814; entered Trin. coll. Cam. 1816, scholar 1818, 3 Wr. and 2 Smith’s prizeman 1820, Fell. of his coll. Sep. 1820; C. of Burghfield, Berks. 1823–44; took pupils 1823–44; F.L.S. 4 March 1828; C. of Sulhamstead 1840; V. of Gainsborough 1843–59; preb. of Lincoln 16 June 1843; chancellor of Lincoln June 1859 to death, instituted and installed 16 July 1859; edited a monthly periodical called _The Reading church guardian_ 1839–40; author of _For ever and other devotional poems_ 1833; _Transubstantiation tried by Scripture and reason_ 1839; _The baptismal privileges, the baptismal vow, and the means of grace considered in 6 Lent lectures_ 1841, _2 ed._ 1843; _The eve of the Crucifixion_ 1858. _d._ The Chancery, Lincoln 9 Nov. 1862. _Sketches from the life of Rev. Charles S. Bird by Rev. Claude S. Bird_ (1864), _portrait_. BIRD, EDWARD JOSEPH (_son of Rev. Godfrey Bird, R. of Little Waltham, Essex_). Entered navy 9 Sep. 1812; attempted to reach North Pole from Spitzbergen in the Hecla 1825, penetrated a little beyond 82° 45´ a latitude more northern than had ever been attained; 1 lieut. of the Erebus in Antarctic expedition 1839–43; captain of the Investigator 1848–49; admiral on h.p. 11 Dec. 1875. _d._ The Wilderness, Witham 3 Dec. 1881 in 83 year.