Modern English biography

Modern state trials ii_ 273–355 (1850); _Trial of Charles Pinney_ (1833); _Latimer’s Annals of Bristol_ (1887) 146–79, 188, 212; _Nicholls and Taylor’s Bristol iii_ 325–38 (1882); _P. C. Scarlett’s Memoir of James, first lord Abinger_ (1877) 350–402. PINNOCK, WILLIAM HENRY (son of Wm. Pinnock, publisher and author 1782–1843). _b._ 1813; educ. C.C. coll. Camb., LL.B. 1850, LL.D. 1855; admitted LL.D. at Oxford 1859; C. of Somersham, Hunts. 1846–70; English chaplain at Chantilly, France 1870–6; C. in charge of All Saints, Dalston, London 1876–7; V. of Pinner, Herts. 1879 to death; edited W. Pinnock’s History of England made easy, new ed. 1847; wrote a continuation of Pinnock’s Abridgment of Goldsmith’s History of England, 46 ed. 1858; edited Clerical papers on church and parishioners, 6 vols. 1852–63; author of The laws and usages of the church and clergy, the unbeneficed clerk, 2 ed. 1854; Rubrics for communicants explanatory of the holy communion office 1863; The law of the rubric and the transition period of the church of England 1866; The church key, belfry key and organ key 1870; The Bible and contemporary history: an epitome of the history of the world from the creation to the end of the old testament, edited by E. M. B., 2 vols. 1887. _d._ Pinner vicarage 30 Nov. 1885. _The Times 5 Dec. 1885 p._ 9. PINSENT, SIR ROBERT JOHN (son of Robert John Pinsent, a judge in Newfoundland). _b._ Newfoundland 1834; called to the bar of Newfoundland 1856; Q.C. 1865; member of legislative council 1859; acting attorney general 1869; solicitor general 1873; judge of the supreme court 1880 to death; knighted by patent 12 June 1890; D.C.L. from the archbishop of Canterbury Feb. 1881; author of Newfoundland, our oldest colony in Proceedings of Royal Colonial institution 1884–85, pp. 215–72, and of articles in magazines upon the French treaty question 1889. _d._ Bintry rectory, Norfolk 27 April 1893. PINSON, ALBERT. Entered Madras army 1817; lieut. 21 Madras N.I. 29 Oct. 1818; captain 46 N.I. 3 June 1826, major 31 Dec. 1844 to 20 April 1853; lieut. col. 17 N.I. 20 April 1853 to 1854, of 2 N.I. 1854–6, of 32 N.I. 1856–7, of 39 N.I. 1857–8, and of 37 N.I. 1858 to 31 Dec. 1861, when he retired with rank of M.G. _d._ 12 Nov. 1865. PINSUTI, CIRO ERCOLE. _b._ Sinalunga, near Siena 9 May 1829; educ. in Rome, where he gave a concert when aged 11; Henry Drummond, M.P. brought him to London and placed him under the tuition of Cipriani Potter at Royal academy of music; pianist; studied at Bologna conservatoire 1845; returned to England 1848; professor at Royal academy of music, London 1856–85; wrote 3 operas Il merccante de Venezia 1873, Mattia Corvino 1877, and Margherita; composer of There is a reaper 1844; Excelsior, a romance 1850; Te Deum 1860; The sea hath its pearls, part song 1865; After the rain, two part song 1867; Tell me not in mournful numbers 1869; Dreams only dreams, song 1873; I fear no foe, a song 1876; Tell me where is fancy bred, a part song 1884; author of Hints to teachers on singing 1880; his name is attached to upwards of 500 pieces of music. _d._ of cerebral apoplexy while playing the piano at Florence 10 March 1888. _The Times 15 March 1888 p._ 6. PINTI, RAFFAELLE. _b._ near Rome 1826; came to London when a young man; dealer in Italian works of art 46 Berners st. London 1860 to death; his knowledge of Italian pictures, sculptures, etc. and his connection with Italy enabled him to bring many important works of art to England; picture restorer. _d._ 28 Langham st. London 30 July 1881. _Academy ii_ 128 (1881); _Times 11 Aug. 1881 p._ 10, _col._ 3. PINWELL, GEORGE JOHN. _b._ London 26 Dec. 1842; worked for the brothers Dalziel as a designer and drawer on wood 1863; illustrated the Sunday magazine, Good words, Once a week, and other periodicals; associate of Society of painters in water-colours 1869, member 1870; exhibited at Dudley gallery 1865; an honorary member of Belgian society of painters in water-colours; his picture entitled Strolling players was engraved by Charles Cousen for the Art Journal 1873, and The elixir of love was etched by R. W. Macbeth, A.R.A. 1885; he illustrated H. Lushington’s The happy home 1864; R. W. Buchanan’s Ballad stories of the affection 1866; and Jean Ingelow’s Poems 1867. _d._ Adelaide road, Haverstock hill, London 8 Sept. 1875. _bur._ Highgate cemet. 11 Sept. _A catalogue of pictures by G. Mason and G. Pinwell exhibited at Birmingham March 1895_, _with an essay by H. Quilter_ 1895; _Roget’s History of the old water-colour society ii_ 396–9 (1891); _Good words xxix_ 814 (1888); _I.L.N. 18 Sept. 1875 p._ 285 _portrait_; _Graphic xii_ 328 (1875) _portrait_. PIOZZI-SALUSBURY, SIR JOHN SALUSBURY (2 son of Giambattista Piozzi of Brescia, Lombardy, merchant). _b._ Brescia 1793; assumed additional surname of Salusbury 4 Dec. 1813; sheriff of Flintshire 1816; knighted at Carlton house 21 April 1817, on presenting an address to the Prince Regent. _d._ Cheltenham 18 Dec. 1858. _G.M. Feb. 1859 p._ 208. PIPER, ROBERT SLOPER. _b._ 1790 or 1791; 2 lieut. R.E. 10 Jany. 1809, lieut. col. 23 Nov. 1841, retired on full pay 2 Feb. 1848; served six campaigns in the Peninsula, France, and Flanders March 1810 to Jany. 1816; commanding engineer in the Kandian provinces during insurrection of 1817–18; general 1 Jany. 1868; he wrote A memorandum of the manner in which the repairs of the chain pier at Brighton have been executed, in _Papers of Corps of Royal engineers ii_ 122–7 (1844). _d._ 7 New Steine, Brighton 26 Dec. 1873. PIPER, STEPHEN EDWARD. _b._ Ipswich 1813; educ. Univ. coll. London; L.S.A. 1838; M.R.C.S. 1838, F.R.C.S. 1853; joined the army medical staff 1836; served against Don Carlos in Spain, where he was shot in the chest 1836; settled at Darlington 1841; consulting surgeon Darlington hospital; president North of England British medical association. _d._ Orwell house, Darlington 24 Aug. 1894. _The Lancet 8 Sept. 1894 p._ 601. PIPON, JAMES KENNARD. _b._ 1806 or 1807; ensign 94 foot 3 Aug. 1826, captain 6 March 1835; captain 85 foot 15 July 1836, placed on h.p. 31 March 1843; major on h.p. 8 April 1859; brevet colonel 20 June 1857; inspector general of militia 8 May 1863 to death; officiating judge advocate at the court martial on colonel Thomas Robert Crawley, held at Aldershot camp 17 Nov. to 23 Dec. 1863; author with John Francis Collier of Manual of military law for all ranks of the army, militia, and volunteer services 1860, 3 ed. 1863. _d._ Alne vicarage, Yorkshire 7 June