Modern English biography

High st. Lower Norwood, Surrey 23 July 1877. _Engineer 3 Aug. 1877 pp._ 70, 76–7. NOAKE, JOHN (son of Thomas Noake). _b._ Sherborne, Dorset 29 Nov. 1816; engaged on Berrow’s Worcester Journal at Worcester 1838, then on the Worcestershire Chronicle; sub-editor of the Worcester Herald to about 1874; sheriff of Worcester 1878, alderman and mayor 1879; magistrate 1882; one of hon. secretaries of Worcester Diocesan architectural and archæological society many years, presented with a testimonial on his retirement July 1892; author of The rambler in Worcestershire, notes on churches and congregations 1851–4, 2 vols.; Worcester in olden times 1849; Notes and queries for Worcestershire 1856; Worcester sects, a history of its Roman catholics and dissenters 1861; The monastery and cathedral of Worcester 1866; Noake’s guide to Worcestershire 1868; Worcestershire relics 1877; Worcestershire nuggets, by an Old Digger 1889. _d._ 2 St. Mary’s terrace, London road, Worcester 12 Sept. 1894. _bur._ Astwood road cemet. 15 Sept. _Berrow’s Worcester Journal 15 Sept. 1894._ NOAKES, WILLIAM. Landlord of the new Opera hotel, 27 Bow st. Covent Garden, London 1852–73, celebrated for its suppers after the theatres, this hotel was formerly known as the Garrick’s Head, the last night of its being open was 8 Nov. 1873; Noakes greatly resembled Edward Wright the comedian of the Adelphi theatre. _E. L. Blanchard’s Life ii_ 433 (1891). NOBBS, GEORGE HUNN (son of a marquess by the dau. of an Irish baronet). _b._ 16 Oct. 1799; served in royal navy Nov. 1811 to 1816; served on board an 18-gun ship belonging to the patriots in South America 1816, captured by the Spaniards and imprisoned at Callao 1817; made a lieutenant in Chilian navy 1820 for helping to cut out Spanish frigate Esmeralda at Callao 5 Nov. 1820; settled on Pitcairn Island 5 Nov. 1828, succeeded John Adams as pastor and teacher of the islanders 29 March 1829; ordained priest by bishop of London and appointed a missionary of the Society for the propagation of the gospel Oct. and Nov, 1852; relanded on Pitcairn Island 14 May 1853; the islanders under Nobbs removed to Norfolk Island 8 June 1856, where they were given a model constitution by sir W. T. Denison, governor-general of the Australian colonies. _d._ The Chaplaincy, Norfolk Island 5 Nov. 1884. _A sermon in St. Mary’s chapel, Park st. Grosvenor square on 12 Dec. 1852 by G. H. Nobbs, with notices of Mr. Nobbs and his flock_ (1852) _portrait_; _Lady Belcher’s Mutineers of the Bounty_ (1870) 186 _et seq._ _portrait_. NOBLE, JAMES (2 son of Isaac Noble, who served in the British army against the Americans, _killed_ 1778). _b._ 1774; entered navy 1787; lieut. of the Agamemnon under Nelson 9 March 1796, badly wounded at Loano 25 April 1796; Nelson’s flag-lieutenant on board the Captain at battle of St. Vincent, during the battle he boarded the San Nicolas for which he was made commander 27 Feb. 1797; commanded the sea fencibles on the coast of Sussex March 1798 to 29 April 1802; captain 29 April 1802; retired R.A. 10 Jany. 1837, moved to the active list 17 Aug. 1840, V.A. 9 Nov. 1846. _d._ London 24 Oct. 1851. _Autobiography of James Noble, privately printed about 1830._ NOBLE, JOHN. _b._ Boston, Lincs. 2 May 1827; supported the Anti-Corn law league 17 years; came to London 1859 and entered for the bar; a founder of the Alliance national land and building society; founded with Washington Wilks, and others the London political union for the advocacy of manhood suffrage 1860; financial and parliamentary agent with C. F. Macdonald 1864, they promoted street railways in London, Liverpool, and Dublin, the firm being J. Noble and Co. 1865; a founder of the Financial reform union 1868; parliamentary secretary to A. Brogden, M.P. for Wednesbury 1870; secretary of the County council union 1889; lecturer to the Financial reform association 1862–5; delivered lectures on political and social subjects; author of Arbitration and a congress of nations as a substitute for war in the settlement of international disputes 1862; Fiscal legislation 1842–65, 1867; Free trade, reciprocity, and the revivers 1869; Our imports and exports 1870. _d._ London 17 Jany. 1892. _bur._ Highgate 21 Jany. _John Noble’s Facts for politicians_ (1892), _memoir pp. iii–viii portrait_. NOBLE, JOSEPH WILLIAM (eld. son of John Noble, V. of Frisby-on-the-Wreake, Leics. _d._ 1840). _b._ Frisby-on-the-Wreake, 1799; L.S.A. 1819; M.R.C.S. 1820; M.B. Cambridge 1831; physician to Leicester general infirmary to 1856; mayor of Leicester 1858; M.P. Leicester 2 May 1859 to death. _d._ Malaga, Spain 6 Jany. 1861. NOBLE, MATTHEW. _b._ Hackness, Yorkshire 1818; pupil in London of John Francis, the sculptor; exhibited 100 works, chiefly busts, at the R.A. 1845–76; executed a relievo in bronze The bridge of sighs, and another of The dream of Eugene Aram for the monument over Thomas Hood’s grave 1854; executed the Wellington monument at Manchester 1856, and a marble statue of the Prince consort nine feet high, forming part of the Albert memorial in Albert sq. Manchester 1866; executed the statues of sir John Franklin in Waterloo place 1866, sir James Outram on the Victoria embankment, London, unveiled 17 Aug. 1871, of the Queen at St. Thomas’s hospital, and of the earl of Derby in Parliament sq. 1874. _d._ 43 Abingdon villas, Kensington 23 June 1876. _bur._ Brompton cemet. his widow Frances Mary Noble granted civil list pension of £150, 10 March 1877. _W. Smith’s Old Yorkshire ii_ 82–3 (1890) _portrait_; _I.L.N. lxix_ 37, 38, 178, (1876) _portrait_; _Graphic xiv_ 12 (1876) _portrait_. NOBLE, ROBERT TURLINGTON (brother of J. W. Noble, _bapt._ Frisby 9 March 1809; educ. Oakham gr. sch. 1822–7; entered Sidney Sussex coll. Camb. Oct. 1827; B.A. 1834; migrated to Christ’s coll.; private tutor to sir Thomas Blomfield’s sons 1831–8; C. of Old Dalby, Leics. 1839–41; missionary at Masulipatam, Madras 1841 to death, where he opened a native English school for education of the upper classes 21 Nov. 1843, which was very successful. _d._ Masulipatam 17 Oct. 1865. _J. Noble’s Memoir of R. T. Noble_ (1867); _J. J. Higginbotham’s Men whom India has known_ (1874) 332–6. NOBLE, SAMUEL (son of Edward Noble, bookseller, _d._ 1784). _b._ London 4 March 1779; apprenticed to an engraver and practised as an architectural engraver, retired from practice 1819; became a Swedenborgian about 1799, helped to found the Society for printing and publishing the writings of Emmanuel Swedenborg 1810; chief editor of and principal writer in The intellectual repository and new Jerusalem magazine 1812–40; ordained on Whitsunday 1820; minister of the Swedenborg church in Lisle st. Leicester square, the congregation purchased Edward Irving’s chapel 15 Cross st. Hatton Garden about 1829, where he preached to his death; lost his eye sight 1848; held that our Lord’s body was not resuscitated but dissipated in the grave and replaced at the resurrection by a new and divine frame, a great controversy arose between the dissipationists and resuscitationists, and a Noble Society was formed to support his position; author of The doctrine of the scriptures respecting the divine Trinity 1821; The plenary inspiration of the scriptures asserted 1825, 2 ed. 1856; An appeal on behalf of the views of the eternal world and state held by the christians who believe that a new church is signified by the New Jerusalem 1826, 3 ed. 1855; Important doctrines of true christian religion explained 1846; The divine law of the ten commandments explained 1848; Book of Judges, sermons in explanation of first eleven chapters 1856; Eight parables explained in twenty three sermons 1857. _d._ London 27 Aug. 1853. _bur._ Highgate cemet. where is monument. _S. Noble’s An appeal_, _3 ed._ (1855), _memoir pp. v–xviii_; _W. White’s Life of E. Swedenborg_ (1867) _i_ 230, _ii_ 613; _F. T. Cansick’s Epitaphs_ (1872) 180–1. NOBLE, WILLIAM BLACKMORE. _b._ June 1789; entered R.N. 18 Aug. 1803 as a volunteer; wrecked off Malta 10 Aug. 1810; mate of the Lively and Bellona at the surrender of Vigo; saw boat service on north coast of Spain and in the Basque Roads for which he received a medal; present at surrender of Sebastian, medal; commanded party placing scaling ladders at storming of Fort Erie 1814; lieut. of the Charwell schooner 27 Aug. 1814; on h.p. from Sept. 1815; commander 18 June 1869. _d._ 16 March 1889, aged nearly 100. _Memoirs of Capt. George M’Kinley._ NOBLE, WILLIAM HENRY (eld. son of Robert Noble, R. of Athboy, co. Meath). _b._ Laniskea, co. Fermanagh 14 Oct. 1834; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1856, M.A. 1859; lieut. R.A. 6 March 1856, lieut. col. 1 Nov. 1882, placed on h.p. 1 July 1885; temporary M.G. 13 Oct. 1889; associate member of the ordnance select committee for carrying out ballistic and other experiments in scientific gunnery 1861–8; on the staff of the director-general of ordnance 1868, member of experimental branch of that department at Woolwich 8 Dec 1868 to 1 April 1876; staff officer of the field train of the Candahar field force in the Afghan war Nov. 1878; member of the ordnance committee 1 April 1881 to 31 March 1884; superintendent of royal gunpowder factory at Waltham abbey 1 July 1885 to death; large quantities of prismatic gunpowder were manufactured there, he patented this discovery 1886; the discovery of cordite is also largely due to him; author of Useful tables, compiled for the use of artillerymen 1874; Report of various experiments relative to the penetration of iron armour-plates by steel shot 1886; Descent of W. H. Noble from the blood royal of England 1889. _d._ Thrift hall, Waltham abbey 17 May 1892. _I.L.N. 28 May 1892 p._ 651 _portrait_; _Daily Graphic 23 May 1892 p._ 4 _portrait_. NODDALL, CORNELIUS THOMAS AUGUSTUS. _b._ 1812 or 1813; master attendant royal Clarence victualling yard, Gosport 1 April 1858 to 1 Dec. 1864; master attendant and harbour master Deptford dockyard 1 Dec. 1864 to 14 Oct. 1867; commander 22 Feb. 1860; retired captain 14 Oct. 1867; C.B. 24 May 1873. _d._ St. Bernards, Torquay 22 June 1874. NOEL, BAPTIST WRIOTHESLEY (youngest child of sir Gerard Noel-Noel, 2 baronet 1759–1838). _b._ Leightmount, Scotland 16 July 1798; educ. Westminster 1810–3, and Trin. coll. Camb., M.A. 1821; C. of Cossington, Leics.; minister of St. John’s chapel, Bedford row, London 1827 to 3 Dec. 1848; his anti-corn law tract A plea for the poor 1841 produced many replies; chaplain in ordinary to the queen Aug. 1841–9; a founder of the Evangelical Alliance 1846; preached at the Scottish church in Regent sq. London 25 March 1849; took the oaths prescribed by 52 Geo. III, cap. 155, and preached in the Weigh House chapel May 1849; publicly rebaptised by immersion in the Baptist chapel, John st. Bedford row 9 Aug. 1849, minister of the chapel 9 Aug. 1849 to 15 July 1868, when he was presented with a purse containing one thousand guineas; president of the Baptist Union 1855 and 1867; author of Meditations on sickness and old age 1837; Notes of a tour through the Midland counties of Ireland 1837; The first five centuries of the church 1839; A plea for the poor, showing how the repeal of the corn laws will affect the working classes 1841, 29th thousand 1841; Christian missions to heathen nations 1842; Sermons, 2 vols. 1859, and upwards of 50 other works. _d._ Stanmore, Middlesex 19 Jany. 1873. _J. R. Dix’s Pulpit portraits_ (_Boston_ 1854) 245–56; _J. E. Ritchie’s The London pulpit_, _2 ed._ (1858) 147–54; _Pen and ink sketches_, _2 ed._ (1847) 240–4; _Drawing room portrait gallery of eminent personages_, _4th series_, (1860) _portrait_; _I.L.N. xv_ 141 (1849) _portrait_, _lxii_ 91, 104, 106 (1873) _portrait_; _Graphic vii_ 99, 100 (1873) _portrait_. NOEL, GERARD THOMAS (brother of preceding). _b._ 2 Dec. 1782; educ. Edinb. and Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1805, M.A. 1808; C. of Radwell, Herts.; C. of Rainham, Essex; hon. canon of Winchester 13 March 1834 to death; V. of Romsey, Hants. 30 Nov. 1840 to death, restored the parish church; author of A selection of psalms and hymns from the new version 1820; Arvendel, or sketches in Italy and Switzerland 1826; Sermons for the use of families 1826, 1827, 2 vols.; A brief inquiry into the prospects of the church of Christ 1828; Sermons preached at Romsey 1853. _d._ Romsey vicarage 24 Feb. 1851. NOEL, RODEN BERKELEY WRIOTHESLEY (4 son of 1 earl of Gainsborough 1781–1866). _b._ 27 Aug. 1834; educ. Harrow and Trin. coll. Camb., M.A. 1858; travelled in the East 1858–60; a member of the English Alpine club; a groom of the privy chamber to the queen 1867–71; author of Behind the veil and other poems 1863; Beatrice and other poems 1868; The red flag and other poems 1872; Livingstone in Africa, a poem 1874; The house of Ravensbury, a drama 1877; A little child’s monument 1881, an account of his own son Eric; A philosophy of immortality 1882; Songs of the heights and deeps 1885; Essays on poetry and poets 1886; A modern Faust and other poems 1888; Life of Lord Byron 1890, in the Great Writer’s series; Poor people’s Christmas, a poem 1890; edited A selection from the poems of Edmund Spenser 1887; Thomas Otway 1888 in the Mermaid series. _d._ in a cab on his way to the hotel at Mainz on the Rhine 26 May 1894. _A. H. Miles’s Poets of the nineteenth century vi_ 81–146 (1893); _Academy 2 June 1894 p._ 456; _Westminster Budget 6 June 1894 p._ 31 _portrait_. NOEL, THOMAS (eld. son of rev. Thomas Noel, R. of Kirkby-Mallory, Leics.) _b._ Kirkby-Mallory 11 May 1799; educ. Merton coll. Oxf., B.A. 1824; lived at Boyne hill, near Maidenhead many years; corresponded with Miss M. R. Mitford, who in her recollections of a literary life, i 51–5 (1852) quotes at full length his poems The pauper’s drive and A Thames voyage; author of The cottage muse 1833; Village verse 1841; Rymes and roundelays 1841, which includes The pauper’s drive, set to music by Henry Russell 1839; wrote the words of the well-known song Rocked in the cradle of the deep. _d._ Brighton 16 May 1861. _James Payn’s Literary Recollections_ (1884) 87–92. NOEL, WRIOTHESLY BAPTIST (eld. son of B. W. Noel 1798–1873). _b._ Thorpe hall, Walthamstow, Essex 15 Aug. 1827; educ. Trin. coll. Camb.; barrister M.T. 22 Nov. 1850; landed in Melbourne Nov. 1852; barrister in Victoria 21 Sept. 1854; police magistrate for county of Bourke at Melbourne 8 Jany. 1855; deputy chairman of general sessions July 1857; chief comr. of insolvent estates 28 March 1859; judge of insolvent court for Melbourne 1 Feb. 1871 to death. _d._ Denby road, Brighton, Melbourne 19 May 1886. _Law Journal 24 July 1886 pp._ 443–4. NOLAN, FREDERICK (3 son of Edward Nolan of St. Peter’s, Dublin). _b._ Old Rathmines castle, co. Dublin 9 Feb. 1784; entered Trin. coll. Dublin 1796; matric. as a gentleman commoner of Exeter coll. Oxf. 19 Nov. 1803; B.C.L. 1828, having passed for the degree in 1805, D.C.L. 1828; ordained Aug. 1806; curate of Woodford, Hackney, and St. Bennet Fink, London successively; Boyle lecturer 1814, Bampton lecturer 1833, Warburtonian lecturer 1833–6; V. of Prittlewell, Essex 25 Oct. 1822 to death; F.R.S.L. 1828; F.R.S. 7 Feb. 1833; author of The romantick mythology in two parts 1809; An inquiry into the nature and extent of poetick licence 1810, under pseudonym of Nicholas Aylward Vigors, jun., Esq.; The operations of the Holy Ghost, illustrated and confirmed by scriptural authorities 1813; An inquiry into the integrity of the Greek vulgate 1815, supplement 1830; Fragments of a civick feast: by a Reformer 1819; A harmonical grammar of the principal ancient and modern languages, 2 parts 1822; Marriage with a deceased wife’s sister. By Sarah Search 1855. _d._ Geraldstown house, co. Navan 16 Sept.