Modern English biography

Book_ (1886) 190. LETHBRIDGE, SIR JOHN HESKETH, 3 Baronet (brother of A. G. Lethbridge 1804–75). _b._ Pulteney st. Bath 1798; ed. at Eton; lieut.-col. 2 Somerset militia to 1839; member of Mr. Farquharson’s hunt in Dorset; at the Bedford spring meeting riding his horse Trump won a match of one mile leaping two hurdles 1837; succeeded 17 Oct. 1849. _d._ 6 Hillsborough terrace, Ilfracombe 1 March 1873. _New Sporting mag. xiv_ 286 (1838), _portrait_. LETHBRIDGE, THOMAS BRIDGEMAN. _b._ 28 Oct. 1828; naval cadet 9 March 1842, captain 19 Sep. 1863, R.A. 31 Dec. 1878; commanded the Renown wooden steam battle ship 1858; flag capt. in the Northumberland and the Black Prince and to sir W. K. Hall at Sheerness 1863; senior officer on the coast of Ireland 1883–5; commander in chief at the Nore 1888, retired 1890; resided at Southsea. _d._ 51 Curzon st. Mayfair, London, the res. of his son in law James Davis 30 Dec. 1892. LETHEBY, HENRY. _b._ Plymouth 1816; L.S.A. 1837; M.B. London 1842; M.A. and Ph. D. of a German university; lecturer on chemistry and toxicology at London hospital; medical officer of health and analyst of food for city of London, Oct. 1855, resigned 1874; chief examiner of gas for metropolis under board of trade; F.L.S., F.C.S.; wrote many papers in The Lancet and other scientific periodicals; author of Reports on the sanitary condition of London 3 vols. 1856–7; Reports to the commissioners of sewers 3 vols. 1856–58; On food, its varieties, composition, nutritive value, adulteration, etc. Cantor lectures 1870, 2 ed.