BABER, REV. HENRY HERVEY (_son of Thomas Baber of London, barrister_). _b._ 22 Aug. 1775; ed. at St. Paul’s sch. and All Soul’s coll. Ox., B.A. 1799, M.A. 1805; sub librarian of the Bodleian 1796; assistant librarian at British Museum 1807 and keeper of Printed books 1812–37; vice principal of St. Mary’s hall Ox. 1805; C. of St. Mary the Virgin Ox. 1805; R. of Stretham with Thetford, Cambridge 1827; F.R.S. 23 May 1816; one of founders of Royal society of literature 2 June 1823 which received a charter 13 Sep. 1826; editor of _Vetus testamentum Græcum e codice MS. Alexandrino_, _4 vols._ 1816–28. _d._ Stretham rectory 28 March 1868.
BABINGTON, BENJAMIN GUY (_son of Wm. Babington of London, physician 1756–1833_). _b._ Guy’s Hospital 1794; ed. at the Charterhouse 1803–1807; midshipman R.N., served at Walcheren and Copenhagen 1809; in the Madras medical service 1812–19; studied at Guy’s Hospital and Pemb. coll. Cam., M.B. 1825, M.L. 1827, M.D. 1830, F.R.C.P. 1831; delivered Croonian and Lumleian lectures; F.R.S. 13 March 1828, on the council 1861–63; assistant phys. to Guy’s Hospital 1837 and phys. 1840–55; a founder of Sydenham Society 1843, treasurer 1843–58 when society was dissolved; chief founder of Epidemiological society Aug. 1850, pres. 1850–64; pres. of Royal Medical and Chirurgical society 1861; invented the Laryngoscope, made for him by an optician called Elsworthy and exhibited at Hunterian Society 18 March 1829; took out patents for pens 1843, and for preventing incrustation of boilers 1850; author of _Passing thoughts in sonnet_ [_anon._] 1855. _d._ 31 George st. Hanover sq. 8 April 1866 in 73 year. _Trans. of Epidemiological Society ii_, 160–67 _and_ 471–76 (1865–67).
BABINGTON, CORNELIUS METCALFE STUART. _b._ India 1816; M.R.C.S. 1838, M.R.C.P. 1849, F.R.C.P. 1857; surgeon accoucheur to St. George’s and St. James’s dispensary London; phys. to Queen Charlotte’s Lying-in-hospital 1850 to death; a founder of Obstetrical Society 16 Dec. 1858, vice pres. 2 Jany. 1861. _d._ Hertford st. London 25 Jany. 1862. _Proc. of Royal Med. and Chir. society iv_, 86–88 (1864).
BABINGTON, DAVID. Entered Madras army 1820; brigadier general in command of Malabar and Canara 17 Jany. 1862 to 3 Feb. 1865; L.G. 16 May 1872. _d._ Clifton 12 Aug. 1874.
BABINGTON, GEORGE GISBORNE. _b._ 22 Jany. 1794; M.R.C.S. 1816, F.R.C.S. 1843; practised at Golden sq. London; surgeon to St. George’s hospital; delivered Hunterian oration at Royal college of surgeons 14 Feb. 1842. _d._ 13 Queen’s gardens, Hyde park 1 Jany. 1856.
BABINGTON, WILLIAM KNOX. Brigadier general commanding northern district of Madras 29 Nov. 1867 to 1 Dec. 1868; L.G. 1 Oct. 1877. _d._ 48 Oxford terrace, Hyde Park 31 July 1878.
BABY, DANIEL. Ensign 24 foot 9 Nov. 1797; captain 6 Aug. 1806 to 1 June 1826 when placed on h.p.; M.G. 31 Aug. 1855. _d._ 15 April 1858.
BACHE, FRANCIS EDWARD (_eld. child of the succeeding_). _b._ Birmingham 14 Sep. 1833; pupil of Alfred Mellon; played violin in orchestra at Birmingham festivals 1846 and 1847; organist at All Saint’s Church Gordon sq. London Oct. 1850 to Oct. 1853; his first Overture was performed at Adelphi theatre Nov. 1850; composed many pianoforte pieces and songs; designed the organ in Hope st. church, Liverpool. _d._ Frederick st. Edgbaston, Birmingham 24 Aug. 1858. _The Christian Reformer xiv_, 713–19 (1858).
BACHE, REV. SAMUEL. _b._ Bridgnorth 24 Dec. 1804; assistant in school of Rev. Lant Carpenter at Bristol; ed. at Manchester college, York 1826–29; unitarian minister at the old meeting Dudley 1829–32 and at the new meeting Moor st. Birmingham 1832–62 when it was sold and congregation moved to Church of the Messiah, Broad st. where he was minister 1862–68; kept a school at Birmingham many years; author of _Harmony of science and revelation_ 1839; _Exposition of Unitarian views of Christianity_ 1854; _Miracles the credentials of the Christ_ 1863 and 19 other publications, none of which are mentioned in _The English catalogue of books_, or _Allibone’s Dictionary_. _d._ Gloucester 7 Jany. 1876. _Beale’s Memorials of old meeting house Birmingham_ 1882.
BACHHOFFNER, GEORGE HENRY. _b._ London 13 April 1810; originated and suggested scheme of Royal Polytechnic Institution, which was opened 6 Aug. 1838, principal in department of natural and experimental philosophy there, Aug. 1838 to Aug. 1855; one of district registrars of Marylebone parish 1837, and superintendent registrar 1853 to death; lessee and manager of Royal Colosseum, Dec. 1856 to 16 Feb. 1864, when it closed for ever; professor of natural philosophy at Elizabeth college, Guernsey; invented the Polytechnic gas fire 1850; author of _Chemistry as applied to the fine arts_ 1837. _d._ 78 The Grove, Hammersmith 22 July 1879.
BACK, SIR GEORGE (_son of John Back of Stockport, Cheshire_). _b._ Stockport 6 Nov. 1796; midshipman R.N. Sep. 1808; a prisoner at Verdun in France 1809–14; went with Franklin to the Spitzbergen seas 1818, along Arctic coast of America 1819–22, and to Mackenzie river 1825–27; conducted overland Arctic expedition 1833–35, when he travelled 7500 miles, and discovered the Back or Great Fish river; captain by order in council 30 Sep. 1835, an honour which no other officer in the navy had received except William iv; commanded the Terror in expedition to the frigid zone 1836–37; knighted by the Queen at St. James’s palace 6 March 1839; F.R.G.S. 1836, Founder’s gold medallist 1836; F.R.S. 7 Jany. 1847; gold medallist of Geographical Society of Paris; pres. of the Raleigh club 1844; awarded good service pension 21 Jany. 1854; D.C.L. Oxford 28 June 1854; admiral on h.p. 18 Oct. 1867; author of _Narrative of the Arctic land expedition to the mouth of the Great Fish river_ 1836; _Narrative of an expedition in H.M.S. Terror_ 1838. (_m._ 13 Oct. 1846 Theodosia Elizabeth, widow of Anthony Hammond of Savile row, London, she _d._ 6 Jany. 1861). _d._ 109 Gloucester place, Portman sq. 23 June 1878. _Geographical mag. v_, 179–81 (1878); _I.L.N. lxxii_, 4 (1878) _portrait_; _Graphic xviii_, 116 (1878) _portrait_.
BACK, WILLIAM. _b._ Surrey; ed. at Guy’s hosp. and Univ. of Edin.; M.D. 24 June 1808; L.C.P. 22 Dec. 1814; Physician to Guy’s hosp. 17 March 1819 to 1840. _d._ New Park road, Clapham park 6 Nov. 1856 aged 74.
BACKHOUSE, EDWARD (_son of Edward Backhouse of Darlington_). _b._ Darlington 1808; a banker at Sunderland, and a partner in colleries; an Elder of Society of Friends 1854 to death; erected a large mission hall at Sunderland; author of _The religious society of Friends_ 1870. _d._ Hastings 22 May 1879. _Early church history compiled by the late E. Backhouse, edited by C. Tylor_ 1884, _portrait_.
BACKHOUSE, GEORGE CANNING. Clerk in the Foreign Office 5 April 1838; commissary judge at Havannah 16 Dec. 1852 to death; murdered at Havannah 30 Aug. 1856 aged 37; a civil list pension of £100 granted his widow 15 Nov. 1856.
BACKHOUSE, JAMES. _b._ 8 July 1794; ed. at Leeds; minister of Society of Friends 1824; missionary to Australia and South Africa 1831–41; author of _A narrative of a visit to the Australian colonies_ 1843; _A narrative of a visit to the Mauritius and South Africa_ 1844 and many small books. _d._ Holdgate house, York 20 Jany. 1869. _Memoir of James Backhouse by his sister_ 1870; _Smith’s Friends’ Books i_, 152–56 (1867).
BACON, ANTHONY. Cornet 16 Lancers 13 Aug. 1812; lieut. 13 Dragoons 1818–1821 when placed on h.p.; commanded the whole cavalry of Queen Dona Maria of Portugal 1832–34; created General on field of battle at Loures by Emperor Don Pedro in person 12 Oct. 1833; K.T.S. _d._ Crondall near Farnham 2 July 1864 aged 68. _Sketches in Portugal by J. E. Alexander_ (1835) 120, 245.
BACON, CHARLOTTE MARY (_2 dau. of Edward Harley, 5 Earl of Oxford 1773–1848_). _b._ Harley st. London 12 Dec. 1801; Lord Byron dedicated his _Childe Harold_ to her under name of Ianthe 1812. (_m._ 1823 general Anthony Bacon). _d._ 13 Stanhope place, Hyde park 9 March 1880. _Finden’s Illustrations of Lord Byron vol. ii_, (1833), _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxxvi_, 292 (1880), _portrait_.
BACON, SIR EDMUND, 9 Baronet of Redgrave and 10 Baronet of Mildenhall. _b._ Raveningham, Beccles, Norfolk 16 July 1779; succeeded his father as Premier Baronet of England 5 Sep. 1820. _d._ Raveningham 30 May 1864.
BACON, GEORGE PETER (_younger son of R. M. Bacon of Norwich, editor of the Norwich Mercury_). Bought the Sussex Advertiser 1843, wrote all the leading articles and edited the paper to his death; sec. of Hop excise duty repeal association 1858 to April 1862 when duty which yielded £750,000 a year was taken off. _d._ 64 High st. Lewes 15 March 1878 in 72 year. _I.L.N. xlii_, 641 (1863).