Modern English biography

Eddis engraved by M. Ganci 1884. PENNA, CATHERINE (dau. of the succeeding). Pupil of sir George Smart; concert vocalist, a soprano. _d._ 25 Victoria road, Kilburn, London 15 June 1894. PENNA, CATHERINE LOUISA (niece and goddaughter of Catherine Stephens, countess of Essex, who _d._ 1882). Soprano of the duet singers called the “Misses Smith” who toured chiefly in Scotland and Ireland; _m._ Frederic Penna, who was living in 1879; mother of William Penna, known as W. W. Whitlock. _d._ 44 Westbourne park road, Bayswater, London 27 Dec. 1879. PENNEFATHER, _Catherine_ (eld. dau. of James Wm. King, rear-admiral, _d._ 1848, 7 child of second earl of Kingston). _b._ about 1825; _m._ 16 Sept 1847 rev. Wm. Pennefather 1816–73; greatly aided her husband in his evangelical work at Mellifont, Walton and Barnet; carried on religious work at the conference hall, Mildmay park, Islington 1873 to death; author of Follow thou me, discipleship 1881; Follow thou me, service 1881; Songs of the pilgrim land 1886; That nothing be lost 1892; author with others of The homeward journey 1888, a selection of poems. _d._ 68 Mildmay park, Islington, London 12 Jany. 1893. _Christian portrait gallery_ (1889) 287; _The Record 13 Jany. 1893 p._ 39; _Times 17 Jany. 1893 p._ 10. PENNEFATHER, EDWARD (1 son of Edward Pennefather 1774–1847, lord chief justice of queen’s bench, Ireland). _b._ 1809; called to the Irish bar 1834; Q.C. 26 May 1858; bencher of King’s inns, Dublin 1863 to death. _d._ 6 Fitzwilliam place, Dublin 22 Feb.