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
Secretary to the Globe Insurance Company, founded 1803; honorary
secretary to the Statistical Society. A Fellow of the Royal Society
(_Cornhill_, E.C.; _The Mall_, _Notting-hill_, W.)
19. PALMER, Colonel Nichols,
Entd. the army in 1813; promoted to his present rank 1854; placed on
half-pay 1841. Formerly major of the 56th Foot. He served the campaign
of 1814 in Holland, including the attack upon the village of Merxem, 13th
Jan.; also the second attack and capture, 2nd Feb., when his regiment
captured two guns; bombardment of the French fleet in the Scheldt, from
3rd to 6th Feb. Actively engaged at Fort Frederick on the Scheldt, 22nd
March, in impeding the passage of French line of battle ships to Fort
Lillo, for the purpose of throwing provisions and assistance into the
garrison. Again employed on the same duty 25th March following.
20. BENNETT, John Ewins, Esq.
A member of the Inner Temple; c. to the bar 1859; goes the midland
circuit; attends the Birmingham, Northampton, and Warwick Sessions (3,
_King’s-bench-walk_, _Temple_, E.C.)
23. GOORE, William Henry Postlethwaite, Esq.
Originally of Irish extraction. S. of the late W. H. Goore, Esq.,
bar.-at-law; b. in Worcestershire 1833; m. Louisa Eugenie, dau. of the
late Capt. Hyde, of Hyde End, Berks. A contributor to, and promoter of
“The Imperial Dictionary of Universal Biography of Deceased and Living
Personages of Eminence.” A member of the Society of Arts; and an
F.R.H.S. (_Bayswater Athenæum_).
24. BLOXAM, Alfred Bradley, Esq.
A merchant (wine) (14, _Southampton-street_, _Strand_, W.C.)
27. VICKERY, Francis, Esq.
A merchant (iron ore) (17, _Gracechurch-street_, E.C.)
28. ABETHELL, Richard, Esq.
Acting constructor in the Department of the Controller of the Navy
(_Somerset House_, W.C.)
30. HENDRIKS, Frederick, Esq.
M. a dau. of the late General Sir John Hunter Littler, G.C.B., dep.-gov.
of Bengal, and president of the Supreme Council of India. Actuary to the
Globe Insurance Company, and to the Equitable Reversionary Society;
fellow and member of Council of the Statistical Society (_Cornhill_,
E.C.)
PALACE GARDENS VILLAS.
2. SOADY, John Williams, Esq.
Senior examiner of the first-class, and book-keeper in the Audit office
(_Somerset House_, W.C.)
5. EWENS, Creasy, Esq.
A solicitor (61, _Moorgate-st._, E.C.)
10. HENDERSON, George, Esq.
A solicitor (22, _Leadenhall-street_, E.C.)
11. HOTCHKIN, Spencer, Esq.
A solicitor.
14. HALSE, John, Esq.
A stock and share broker; member of the Stock Exchange (13, _Royal
Exchange_, E.C.)
15. MAHLER, Philip, Esq.
A merchant of the firm of Mahler, Bros., and Co. (8, _Billiter-square_,
E.C.)
22. GANDELL, George, Esq.
A stock and share broker (1, _Royal Exchange-buildings_, E.C.)
31. WOOLLEY, The Rev. Joseph, L.L.D.
An inspector of schools (_Privy Council Office_, S.W.)
32. BLACKET, The Rev. Henry Ralph,
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