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co. county.
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cr. created.
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_d._ died.
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ed. editor, also educated.
Edin. and Edinb. Edinburgh.
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F.R.G.S. fellow of Royal Geographical Society.
F.R.I.B.A. fellow of Royal Institution of British Architects.
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F.S.A. fellow of Society of Antiquaries.
F.S.S. fellow of the Statistical Society.
G.C.B. knight grand cross of the Bath.
G.C.H. knight grand cross of Hanover.
G.C.I.E. knight grand commander of the Indian empire.
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G.C.S.I. knight grand commander of Star of India.
G.I. Gray’s Inn.
G.M. Gentleman’s Magazine.
gr. grammar.
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H.M.S. Her Majesty’s ship.
hon. honourable.
h.p. half pay.
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instit. institution.
I.T. Inner Temple.
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K.P. knight of St. Patrick.
K.T. knight of the Thistle.
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mem. member.
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proc. proceedings.
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pub. published.
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R. rector.
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sq. square.
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U.S. United States.
V. vicar.
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V.C. Victoria cross.
V.P. vice president.
Ven. venerable.
Vict. Victoria.
W.S. writer to the signet.
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ABBEY, JOHN. _b._ Whilton, Northants 22 Dec. 1785; employed by James David and then by Hugh Russell organ-builders London; worked for Sebastian Erard in Paris 1826; an organ-builder in Paris; built choir organs for cathedrals of Rheims, Nantes, Versailles, and Evreux, large organs for cathedrals of Rochelle, Rennes, Viviers, Tulle, Bayeux and Amiens, many organs for South America, and an organ for the opera-house in Rue Lepelletier, Paris, destroyed by fire with the house, 28 Nov. 1873; introduced into French organs English mechanism, and the bellows invented by Alexander Cumming. _d._ Versailles 19 Feb. 1859.
ABBISS, JAMES. _b._ Wallsworth near Hitchin in Herts 3 June 1812; tea-dealer in Gracechurch st. London 1835; chairman of City of London Union 1857 to death; alderman for ward of Bridge 1859–67; sheriff of London 1860–61. _d._ The Shrubbery, Chase Side, Enfield 7 July 1882. _bur._ Edmonton ch. yard 11 July.
ABBISS, REV. JOHN (_son of John Abbiss of Wandsworth, Surrey_). _b._ 12 July 1789; matric. Trin. Coll. Ox. 10 Oct. 1810, B.A. 1814, M.A. 1817; R. of St. Bartholomew the Great, city of London 1819 to death. _d._ 41 Myddelton sq. Clerkenwell 8 July 1883. _bur._ Stoke d’Abernon near Leatherhead 13 July.
ABBOTT, AUGUSTUS (_eld. son of Henry Alexius Abbott, of Calcutta, merchant_). _b._ London 7 Jan. 1804; ed. at Warfield in Berks, Winchester, and Addiscombe; 2 lieut. Bengal artillery 16 April 1819; commanded the artillery in defence of Jellalabad, Nov. 1841 to April 1842; Col. 14 Nov. 1858 to death; served in Afghan war 1838–42; principal commissary of ordnance 12 Dec. 1847 to 9 Feb. 1855; inspector-general of ordnance and magazines Bengal 9 Feb. 1855–18 Jan. 1858; commander at Meerut 27 Jan. 1858; M.G. 13 April 1860; Douranee order conferred on him Nov. 1840, but he never wore it; C.B. 11 Oct. 1842; one of the finest artillery officers of his time. _d._ 4 Paragon buildings, Cheltenham 25 Feb. 1867. _The Afghan War, 1838–1842, from the Journal of the late Augustus Abbott. By C. R. Low._ 1879.
ABBOTT, REV. EDWARD SINGLETON. Preb. of St. Michael’s in Ch. Ch. cathedral, Dublin 13 Aug. 1844; preb. of St. John’s 11 Mch. 1845; preb. of St. Michan’s 12 Feb. 1854–55; R. of St. Mary’s, Dublin 1855 to death; sub.-dean of chapel royal Dublin 1858 to death; committed suicide by shooting himself at 7 North Frederick st. Dublin 12 June 1865 aged 63.
ABBOTT, EDWIN. _b._ London 12 May 1808; principal of Philological school 248 Marylebone road, London 1827–72; and secretary 1872 to death; one of the first to advocate a more thorough English training in schools; author of _A second Latin book_ 1858; _Greek tragic iambics_ 1864; _Complete concordance to works of Alexander Pope_ 1875. _d._ 18 Palace sq. Upper Norwood 27 May 1882. _bur._ Kensal Green 31 May.
ABBOTT, JOHN (_son of Robert Abbott of Halifax, carpet manufacturer, who founded the carpet trade in Halifax with Mr. Crossley, and d. 1825_). _b._ Halifax 20 July 1796; a woolstapler there; took a leading part in all matters of social improvement and left charitable bequests of £61,500. _d._ Halifax 13 May 1870.