New lives and themes, October 2007

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New subjects

Abbott, Peter Harriss (1774/5–1850), accountant and official assignee

Aitken, William (1812?–1869), Chartist and factory reformer

Allan, James (1734–1810), Northumbrian piper and rogue

Anson, Peter Frederick (1889–1975), monk, writer, and artist

Ascelin (d. 1148), bishop of Rochester

Baker, Beatrice May (1876–1973), headmistress and internationalist

Bennie, George (1891–1957), inventor

Blois, William de (d. 1206), bishop of Lincoln

Boddington, Henry (1813–1886), brewer

Bouverie, Jacob, first Viscount Folkestone (bap. 1694, d. 1761), patron of science and philanthropist

Bradley, Caroline Frances (1946–1983), showjumper

Brain, Samuel Arthur (1850–1903), brewer

Branford, Benchara Bertrand Patrick (1867–1944), mathematician [see under Branford, Victor Verasis (1863–1930)]

Branford, Frederick Victor Rubens (1892–1941), poet [see under Branford, Victor Verasis (1863–1930)]

Branford, Victor Verasis (1863–1930), sociologist and businessman

Bransford, Wolstan (d. 1349), prior of Worcester and bishop of Worcester

Browne, John (d. 1476) [see under Browne, William (d. 1489)]

Browne, William (d. 1489), merchant and benefactor

Cairoli, (Humbert Jean) Charles (1910–1980), clown

Chaury, Robert (d. 1278), bishop of Carlisle

Claydon, John (d. 1415), heretic

Cobbold, Lady Evelyn (1867–1963), traveller and convert to Islam

Cooke, Charles Wallwyn Radcliffe (1840–1911), politician and promoter of cider making

Dickinson, John (1782–1869), paper manufacturer and inventor

Douglas, John William Henry Tyler (1882–1930), cricketer and all-round sportsman

Duma, Dervish (1908–1998), diplomatist and leader of the Albanian community in Britain

Elliot, Launceston (1874–1930), weightlifter and strongman

Esmonde, Sir Osmond Thomas Grattan, twelfth baronet (1896–1936) [see under Esmonde, Sir Thomas Henry Grattan, eleventh baronet (1862–1935)]

Esmonde, Sir Thomas Henry Grattan, eleventh baronet (1862–1935), landowner and politician

FitzRoy, Charles, second duke of Grafton (1683–1757), courtier and politician

Foliot, Hugh (d. 1234), bishop of Hereford

Fremantle, Elizabeth, Lady Fremantle (1778–1857), diarist

Frost, Thomas (1821–1908), radical writer

Gilbert, Robert (d. 1448), bishop of London

Goodchild, John (1697–1756), linen draper and philanthropic society administrator

Graham, George (1801–1888), civil servant

Gurney, Sybella Catherine Nino (1870–1926), housing reformer [see under Branford, Victor Verasis (1863–1930)]

Gynwell, John (d. 1362), bishop of Lincoln

Hahn, Emily (1905–1997), author and traveller

Harding, (Thomas) Walter (1843–1927), pin manufacturer and civic art patron

Hargreaves, William Mason Creer (1919–2000), campaigner for disabled people's rights

Hemenhale, Thomas (d. 1338), bishop of Worcester

Hendry, James Findlay (1912–1986), poet and essayist

Howard, Peter Dunsmore (1908–1965), journalist and leader of Moral Re-Armament

Hutton, Edward (1875–1969), Italophile and travel writer

Johnson, Cicely (fl. 1617/18–1636/7), religious writer

Ketton, John (d. 1316), bishop of Ely

King, Lady Isabella Lettice (1772–1845), philanthropist

Oman, Carola Mary Anima (1897–1978), biographer and novelist

Lenn, William (d. 1373), bishop of Worcester

Levi, Peter Chad Tigar (1931–2000), poet and scholar

Levy, Moses Elias (1782–1854), Jewish reformer and slavery abolitionist

Loveday, Emily Mary (b. 1799), Roman Catholic convert

Maidstone, Walter (d. 1317), bishop of Worcester

Mairet, Philippe Auguste (1886–1975), draughtsman and critic

Marsh, Irene Mabel (1875–1938), promoter of women's physical education

Marsham, Robert, second Baron Romney (1712–1793), patron of science and philanthropist

Marzials, Théophile-Jules-Henri (1850–1920), poet and songwriter

McFarlane, Ian Dalrymple (1915–2002), French scholar

Meux family (per. 1757–1910), brewers

Meux, Sir Henry, first baronet (1770–1841) [see under Meux family (per. 1757–1910)]

Meux, Sir Henry, second baronet (1817–1883) [see under Meux family (per. 1757–1910)]

Meux, Henry Bruce, third baronet (1856–1900) [see under Meux family (per. 1757–1910)]

Meux, Richard (1734–1813) [see under Meux family (per. 1757–1910)]

Meux, Valerie Susie, Lady Meux (1852–1910) [see under Meux family (per. 1757–1910)]

Moiseiwitsch, Benno (1890–1963), pianist

More, Samuel (1726–1799), apothecary and administrator

Morton, Lucy (1898–1980), swimmer

Mutton, Sir Peter (1562?–1637), lawyer and politician

Napier, Arthur Sampson (1853–1916), philologist

Nash, Rosalind Frances Mary (1862–1952) [see under Nash, Vaughan Robinson (1861–1932)]

Nash, Vaughan Robinson (1861–1932), journalist and public servant

Nasmith, Sir Martin Eric Dunbar- (1883–1965), submariner and naval officer

Polakovs, Nicholai [performing name Coco] (1900?–1974), clown

Pyke, Geoffrey Nathaniel Joseph (1893–1948), educationist and inventor

Raphael, Sarah Natasha (1960–2001), painter

Roberts, Edward (1845–1933), tidal computer

Ryder, Samuel (1858–1936), seed merchant and golf sponsor

Seaman, Richard John Beattie (1913–1939), racing driver

Simonds family (per. c.1768–1960), brewers

Simonds, Blackall (bap. 1784, d. 1875) [see under Simonds family (per. c.1768–1960)]

Simonds, Frederick Adolphus [Eric] (1881–1953), brewer [see under Simonds family (per. c.1768–1960)]

Simonds, George Blackall (1843–1929), sculptor [see under Simonds family (per. c.1768–1960)]

Simonds, William Blackall (bap. 1761, d. 1834) [see under Simonds family (per. c.1768–1960)]

Smith, Frank Riley- (1865–1912) [see under Smith, John (1824–1879)]

Smith, Henry Herbert Riley- (1863–1911) [see under Smith, John (1824–1879)]

Smith, John (1824–1879), brewer

Smith, William (1829–1886) [see under Smith, John (1824–1879)]

Solomon, Edward (1855–1895), composer

Swift, Frank Victor (1913–1958), footballer and journalist

Taylor, Stephen James Lake, Baron Taylor (1910–1988), physician and politician

Tennent family (per. c.1740–1890), brewers

Tennent, Hugh (1780–1864) [see under Tennent family (per. c.1740–1890)]

Tennent, Hugh Tennent (1863–1890) [see under Tennent family (per. c.1740–1890)]

Tennent, Robert (1679–1757) [see under Tennent family (per. c.1740–1890)]

Tetley, Charles Francis (1848–1934) [see under Tetley, Joshua (1778–1859)]

Tetley, Francis William (1817–1883) [see under Tetley, Joshua (1778–1859)]

Tetley, Joshua (1778–1859), brewer

Thorp, Joseph Peter (1873–1962), journalist and typographer

Thurgood, Rose (b. c.1602), religious writer [see under Johnson, Cicely (fl. 1617/–1636/)]

Trillek, John (c.1308–1360), bishop of Hereford

Trillek, Thomas (b. in or before 1312, d. 1372), bishop of Rochester

Vere, William de (d. 1198), bishop of Hereford and literary patron

Vipont, Thomas de (d. 1256) [see under Chaury, Robert (d. 1278)]

Volk, Magnus (1851–1937), electrical engineer

Volkhovsky, Felix Vadimovich (1846–1914), revolutionary and man of letters

Waleran (d. 1184), bishop of Rochester

Wareham, Ranulf of (d. 1222), bishop of Chichester

Weld, Jane Charlotte (1806–1871), convert to Roman Catholicism and benefactor

Wettach, (Charles) Adrien [performing name Grock] (1880–1959), clown

Williamson, Elizabeth Leitch (1910–1982), whisky distiller

Wilson, Joseph (1841–1875), songwriter and performer

Woodlock, Henry (c.1250?–1316), bishop of Winchester

Wright, Gladys Frances Miriam (1891–1980), promoter of women's physical education

New reference groups

Founders of the Alpine Club (act. 1857–1863)

Founder members of the Art-Workers' Guild (act. 1884–1899)

Associated Prigs (act. 1894–1899)

Birmingham Political Union (act. 1829–1839)

Authors of the Bridgewater Treatises (act. c.1833–1836)

Broad-bottom ministry (act. 1744–1746)

Cottage coterie (act. 1823–1825)

Desert rats (act. 1938–1945)

Fitzrovia (act. c.1925–1950)

Forgotten army (act. 1942–1945)

Early English Franciscans (act. 1224–1272)

Girtin's Sketching Club (act. 1799–1800)

Great Tew circle (act. 1633–1639)

Immortal seven (act. 1688)

Jesuit missionaries to England (act. 1579–1606)

Little Gidding community (act. 1626–1657)

London Revolution Society (act. 1788–1793)

London Working Men's Association (act. 1836–1842)

Major-generals (act. 1655–1657)

MARS group (act. 1933–1957)

Memorialists (act. 1891–1903)

Metaphysical poets (act. c.1600–c.1690)

Contributors to A Mirror for Magistrates (act. 1553–1563)

Montfortians (act. 1258–1265)

Movement (act. 1954–1959)

New Age circle (act. 1907–1922)

Next Five Years group (act. 1934–1938)

Protectoral council (act. 1653–1659)

Providence Island Company (act. 1630–1641)

St John's Wood clique (act. 1863–1890)

Society for Promoting Religious Knowledge among the Poor (act. 1750–1920s)

Steamboat ladies (act. 1904–1907)

Participants in the vestiarian controversy (act. c.1563–c.1570)

War poets (act. 1914–1918)

Contributors to the Yellow Book (act. 1894–1897)

New features

Distinguished men of science of Great Britain living in 1807–8