Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-HBoase, Frederic
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Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H
Boase, Frederic
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BOASE, CHARLES WILLIAM (_3 son of Henry Boase 1763–1827, managing
partner in banking house of Ransom, Morland and Co. Pall Mall,
London_). _b._ 6 Knightsbridge, London 8 June 1804; ed. at Helston
gr. sch.; entered Dundee New Bank 1821, manager 1828; cashier of
Dundee Banking company 13 March 1838, manager 1840 to 20 Feb. 1864
when it was merged in Royal bank of Scotland, managed the branch
to 21 Dec. 1867 when he retired on a pension; secretary and
treasurer of Watt Institution Dundee 1824–36, founded the museum
to which he largely contributed; received freedom of Dundee 1 Sep.
1831 for his exertions in aiding to procure it a liberal
constitution; one of the trustees elected by the creditors when
town of Dundee became bankrupt 1842; a member of the Catholic
Apostolic or Irvingite church 1836, erected a little chapel in
Bell st. Dundee which the congregation used until 30 Nov. 1867
when church in Constitution road was opened; ordained to the
priesthood Oct. 1836 and to the Episcopate Aug. 1851; had charge
of the Evangelistic work throughout Scotland Dec. 1867 to death;
author of _Tithes and Offerings_ 1865; _A century of banking in
Dundee_ 1867; _The Elijah ministry_ 1868; _Notes on doctrine and
ecclesiastical facts_ 1868; _Physical a part of theological
science, 2 ed._ 1874. _d._ Albury, Surrey 7 June 1872. _W.
Norrie’s Dundee Celebrities_ (1873) 397–99; _An account of the
families of Boase or Bowes privately printed_ (1876) 13–14.
BOASE, GEORGE CLEMENT (_brother of the preceding_). _b._ 127 Sloane
St. Chelsea 25 Aug. 1810; ed. at Exeter gr. sch. and Queen’s coll.
Cam. 1828–29; cashier of Dundee Banking company April 1840 to Feb.
1864; sub-manager of Dundee branch of Royal Bank of Scotland Feb.
1864 to 21 Dec. 1867 when he retired on a pension; a member of the
Catholic Apostolic church 1836, ordained to the priesthood Oct.
1836, had charge of the church at Brighton 1868 to death; author
of _To husbands, fathers and brothers specially those of the
labouring classes being a warning against prevailing delusions by
a Brother_ [_G. C. Boase_] 1848; _The restoration of Apostles_
1867; _Thoughts and memories in verse by G. C. B[oase] 1876_. _d._
Fairlie house, Bridge of Allan near Stirling 23 July 1880. _An
account of the families of Boase_ 15–16.
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