Modern English biography

LANYON, SIR WILLIAM OWEN (3 son of the preceding). _b._ co. Antrim 21 July 1842; ed. at Bromsgrove gr. sch.; ensign 6 foot 21 Dec. 1860; lieut. 2 West India regiment 11 Jany. 1867, lieut.-col. 2 Feb. 1878, placed on h.p. 1 Jany. 1883; A.D.C. and private sec. to sir John Peter Grant, governor of Jamaica 1868–73; A.D.C. to sir Garnet Wolseley in Ashantee campaign Oct. 1873 to 20 Jany. 1874 when invalided; went to the Gold Coast on a special mission 1874; administrator of Griqualand West 1 Sep. 1875 to April 1880, raised a volunteer force which he led against a Ratlapin chief named Botlasitsie, whom he defeated in ten actions and subdued 1878; colonel in the army 11 Nov. 1878; administrator of the Transvaal 21 April 1880 to 8 Aug. 1881; col. on the staff in Egypt 1882 and 1885; A.A. and Q.M.G. Southern district of England 1883–5 and in Egypt 19 Feb. to 8 May 1885; C.M.G. 30 Aug. 1875, K.C.M.G. 6 April 1880; C.B. 11 Nov. 1878. _d._ New York 6 April 1887. _The Graphic_, _xxiii_ 217 (1881), _portrait_; _The London Figaro 16 April 1887 p._ 3, _portrait_. LANZA, GESUALDO (son of Giuseppe Lanza, musical composer). _b._ Naples 1779; a singing master in London; music seller at Chesterfield st. Pancras New road, bankrupt 27 Aug. 1830; opened singing classes at 75 Newman st. 1842; taught Miss M. Tree, Miss Stephens, Miss Bolton and Mrs. Donald King; author of The desert of Arabia, an operatical entertainment written by F. Reynolds 1806; The elements of singing in the Italian and English styles 3 vols. 1809; The elements of singing familiarly explained 1813; Grand messa di gloria 1835; Sunday evening recreations 1840; Signor Lanza’s New method of teaching class singing 1843, and upwards of 30 pieces of music. _d._ London 12 March 1859. _bur._ Highgate cemet. His daughter Rosalie Lanza was a well known operatic singer. LAPHAM, GEORGE. _b._ Bath 1804; assistant to William Hone, publisher 1822–5; publisher of The Examiner 1826 to death. _d._ 9 Wellington st. Strand, London 10 Oct. 1871. LAPIDGE, EDWARD (son of Mr. Lapidge, chief gardener at Hampton Court palace). Architect in London; built bridge over the Thames at Kingston 1825–8, church of St. Peter, Hammersmith 1827–9, chapel of St. Andrew on Ham Common, Surrey 1832; competed for new houses of parliament 1836 and for Fitzwilliam museum Cambridge 1836; surveyor of bridges and public works for Surrey; F.I.B.A. _d._ March 1860. LAPILETIERE, FRANCES MARY DE (dau. of Hugh Goldicutt). _b._ Bury st. St. James’, London 27 Aug. 1788. (_m._ V. C. J. De Lapiletiere). _d._ at her residence, Worthing 3 Dec. 1891 in 104th year. LAPORTE, GEORGE HENRY (son of John Laporte, water-colour painter 1761–1839). Animal painter; exhibited 9 sporting subjects at R.A., 21 at B.I. and 18 at Suffolk st. gallery 1821–50; an original member of Institute of painters in water-colours 1831, where he also exhibited; some of his works were engraved in the New Sporting Mag.; animal painter to the king of Hanover. _d._ 13 Norfolk sq. Hyde park, London 23 Oct. 1873. LAPPIN, JAMES. _b._ 1824; partner with Job May and then with Richard A. Webster as stockbrokers, Liverpool; chairman of Liverpool stock exchange; a correspondent of The Times on forged transfers of railway stock; ran to catch his train and died in a carriage between Seaforth and Liverpool 25 Oct. 1890. _bur._ St. James’ cemet. 28 Oct. _The Times 27 Oct. 1890 p._ 10. LAPWORTH, JAMES. _b._ Warwick 1798; clerk in office of Gregory and Adlington, 1 Bedford row, London 1820–37; admitted attorney 1831; private sec. to Sir Wm. Follett 1837–46; clerk to the Home Office 1846–7; librarian to the Incorporated Law Society, Chancery lane, London, March 1847 to Dec. 1877 when he retired on pension of £300; compiled catalogues of the books in the library of the Law Society 1851 and 1869. _d._ 7 Blenheim road, Bedford park, London 21 June 1888. LARBUSCH, FREDERICK. Claimed to have been _b._ London 9 March 1766, probably _b._ Germany 1786; ensign 60 foot 16 Nov. 1809; lieut. as F. Lahrbusch 29 Oct. 1810; known as F. De Lahrbusch 1815; cashiered in 1819 as lieut. De Lahrbush of 60 foot; resided in New York from 1848; entertained at a breakfast in New York to celebrate what he called his 107th birthday 9 March