Modern English biography, volume 1 (of 4), A-H by Frederic Boase

BACON, JOHN (_2 son of John Bacon, R.A. sculptor 1740–99_). _b._ Newman st. Oxford st. London March 1777; completed his father’s works; exhibited 64 sculptures at the R.A. 1792–1824; executed statue of Wm. iii in St. James’s sq. 1808; 6 monuments in St. Paul’s and 11 monuments in Westminster Abbey. _d._ Bathwick hill near Bath 14 July 1859. BACON, REV. ROBERT. ed. at Univ. of Glasgow LLD. 1800, and Em. coll. Cam. LL.B. 1806; C. of Hunstanton 1802–42; C. of Sedgeford 1809–32; P.C. of Fring, Norfolk 16 Feb. 1809 to death; R. of Wolverton, Norfolk 1836 to death; author of _Poems_, 1790; _Treatise on Baptism_ 1827; _Theological essays_ 1829. _d._ 1861. BACOT, JOHN. _b._ 29 May 1781; M.R.C.S. 1801, F.R.C.S. 1843; assistant surgeon Grenadier Guards 1803–20; practised in London 1820; edited with Roderick Mc Cleod _Medical and Physical journal_; chairman of Court of examiners of Society of Apothecaries 1832–38, master of the company 1845–46; member of General board of Health 1854; author of _Observations on the use and abuse of friction_ 1822 and _A treatise on Syphilis_ 1829. _d._ 4 Portugal st. Park lane 4 Sep. 1870. _Medical Circular i_, 130 (1852). BADDELEY, JOHN. _b._ at sea in Bay of Bengal 22 Jany. 1846; taken to England 1851; ed. at Bonn and Univ. of Edin.; M.B. 1867; founded Athletic club of Univ. of Edin. May 1867, pres. 1867–68; fellow of Botanical society of Edin. 14 Dec. 1865; member of Royal Medical Society 23 Nov. 1866. _d._ Royal Infirmary Edin. 29 Feb. 1868. _Transactions of Botanical Society ix_, 304–12 (1868). BADDELEY, WILLIAM. Civil engineer; made many improvements in manual fire engines 1820–62; invented portable cistern used by London Fire Brigade. _d._ March 1867 aged 61. BADELEY, EDWARD LOWTH (_son of John Badeley M.D. of Leighs hall, near Chelmsford 1742–1831_). _b._ 1803; ed. at Brasen. coll. Ox.; B.A. 1823, M.A. 1828; barrister I.T. 29 Jany. 1841; counsel for Bishop of Exeter in Gorham case before judicial committee of P.C. 17–18 Dec. 1849; joined Church of Rome 1850; author of _The privilege of religious confessions in English courts of justice_