Modern English biography

MOMBACH, ISRAEL LAZARUS, known as Julius L. Mombach (son of rev. Lazarus Mombach, chazan in Plungstadt, Germany). _b._ Plungstadt 1813; brought to England 1823; taught music by rev. Mr. Eliasson; a singer in the Great synagogue, St. James’ place, Aldgate st. London 1828, then director of the choir 1841 to his death; taught singing to the members of the Jews’ college; conducted concerts at Jewish working men’s club; composed music for the German synagogues in England and the colonies. _d._ Armfield’s hotel, South place, Finsbury, London 8 Feb. 1880. _bur._ West Ham cemetery. _J. L. Mombach’s Sacred musical compositions_, _edited by Rev. M. Keizer_ (1881), _portrait and memoir_; _Jewish Chronicle 13 March 1880 p._ 7. MONAHAN, JAMES HENRY (eld. son of Michael Monahan of Heathlawn near Portumna, Galway). _b._ Portumna 1804; ed. at Banagher and Trin. coll. Dublin; passed first in science and took the gold medal 1823; student of Gray’s Inn 4 Feb. 1826; called to Irish bar 1828; became leader of Connaught circuit; Q.C. 6 Feb. 1840; bencher of King’s Inns 1847; solicitor general for Ireland 16 July 1846, attorney general 24 Dec. 1847 to 23 Sep. 1850; M.P. for borough of Galway 17 Feb. to Aug. 1847; contested Clonmel 10 Aug. 1847; P.C. Ireland 1848; chief justice of Irish court of common pleas Oct. 1850, resigned Jany. 1876, presided at special commission for trial of the Fenian prisoners at Cork and Limerick 1867; a comr. of national education 1861; author of The method of law, an essay on the statement and arrangement of the legal standard of conduct 1878. _d._ 5 Fitzwilliam sq. Dublin 8 Dec. 1878. _bur._ Glasnevin cemet. 11 Dec. _The voice of the bar_ (1850); _Irish law times_, _xii_ 605 (1878); _O. J. Burke’s Anecdotes_ (1885) 309–12. MONCK, SIR CHARLES MILES LAMBERT MIDDLETON, 6 Baronet (only son of sir Wm. Middleton, 5 bart. 1738–95). _b._ London 7 April 1779; ed. at Rugby 1787 etc.; succeeded 7 July 1795; changed his name to Monck under will of his grandfather Lawrence Monck 1799; sheriff of Northumberland 1801; M.P. Northumberland 1812–20; built Belsay castle, a Doric structure 1809; owner of race horses; purchased Twinkle, dam of Cast Steel, whose progeny won for him 100 races; his mare Gossamer ran third for the Oaks 1853; won the Chester cup with Vanity 1858; with Gamester won the St. Leger 1859; sold his stud at York in 1860 for 3595 guineas; author of An address to the county of Northumberland on the bills for the reform of the house of commons. Newcastle