The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & CommercialAnonymous
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The Aristocracy of London: Part I: Kensington: Titled, Untitled, Professional, & Commercial
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- London
Has been a licentiate of the King and Queen’s College of Physicians in
Ireland, since 1857. Physician to Friend-in-Need Assurance Society.
3. DICK, Robert, M.D.
Obtained degree of M.D. at Glasgow, 1835. Is a licentiate of the Faculty
of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow; and medical officer of the
Scottish Provincial Institution. A prolific author on subjects of
professional interest.
6. BIRD, Rev. Samuel,
Minister (Baptist) of Hornton-street Chapel, Kensington.
8. WHITE, John, Esq.
Retired commander in the royal navy.
LEONARD PLACE.
3. DAVIES, John Ebenezer, Esq.
Secretary to the Hon. Irish Society (_Irish Chambers_, _Guildhall_, E.C.)
4. HOLCOMBE, Walter Augustus, Esq.
A solicitor (14, _Warwick-court_, _Gray’s Inn_, W.C.)
8. BARLOW, Col. George Edward Pratt,
A director of the Westminster Life Insurance Company; formerly in the
22nd Foot; obtained his present rank in 1838; has retired from the
service. Served in India under Lord Lake, during the campaigns of
1803–4–5; present at the siege of Deig, battle of Futtyghur, siege of
Bhurtpore, battle of Afgalghur; served at the capture of Bourbon, and
Isle of France, 1810.
9. WILLIAMS, Henry Llewellyn, Esq. M.D.
2nd s. of John Williams, Esq. of Beverley; m. 1st, Jane, only dau. of the
late John King, Esq. of Spring Bank, Ayrshire (she died, 1851); 2ndly,
Mary Anne, dau. of George Greig, Esq. of Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope; b.
at Beverley, 1825. An M.D. Edinb. and L.R.C.S. Edinb. 1847. Has had
considerable experience in obsterical medicine, and diseases of children.
In practice from 1847 to 1857, at Beverley, where he held the office of
physician to the Dispensary, and Maternity Charity. A member of the
Edinb. Botanical Society, and the Society of Arts.
12. DEACON, Vice Admiral Henry Colins.
Ent. the navy in 1800; accompanied Lord Nelson to the West Indies, in
pursuit of the combined fleets of France and Spain, 1805; in the famous
action with the “Marengo,” and “Belle-Poule,” 1806; took part in the
attempt to recover Buenos Ayres, 1807; contributed to the reduction of
St. Paul’s, 1809; wounded at the capture of Bourbon, 1810; severely
wounded in the throat, breast, legs, and arms, during a series of unhappy
though heroic operations, terminating in the self-destruction of the
“Magicienne” and the “Sirius” frigates; was also with Sir Philip Durham
at the capture of Guadeloupe, 1815.
LOWER PHILLIMORE PLACE.
19. MARTIN, Frederick, Dr.
Passed Royal College of Surgeons, London, and Apothecaries’ Hall, 1850;
obtained degree of M.D. at St. Andrews, 1855; was four years
house-surgeon to the Suffolk General Hospital. Member of the British
Medical Association.
28. HIXON, James Thomson, Esq.
An artist.
30. SMITH, Towers, Esq.
A surgeon.
31. TURNER, James William, Esq., F.H.S.
Passed Royal College of Surgeons’ and Apothecaries’ Hall, 1841; Fellow of
the former, 1856. Hon. member of the Western Medical and Surgical
Society.
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