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

BAKER, GEORGE. _b._ Cobham near Gravesend 31 May 1838; a bowler at Lord’s cricket ground, London 1862–64; started the United north and south of England Eleven 1866, sec. to that body which soon became extinct; kept a cricket and newspaper shop at Stratford, Essex about 1864 to death; a left handed bowler and batsman. _d._ Lydd, Kent 2 June 1870. BAKER, SIR HENRY LORAINE, 2 Baronet. _b._ Nancy in Lorraine 3 Jany. 1787; captain R.N. 13 June 1815; retired V.A. 9 July 1857; succeeded as 2 Bart. 4 Feb. 1826; C.B. 4 June 1815. _d._ Dunstable house, Richmond 2 Nov. 1859. BAKER, REV. SIR HENRY WILLIAMS, 3 Baronet (_elder son of the preceding_). _b._ London 27 May 1821; ed. at Trin. coll. Camb., B.A. 1844, M.A. 1854; C. of Great Horkesley Essex 1842–51; V. of Monkland, Hereford 1851 to death; originated the most popular hymn book ever compiled, _Hymns ancient and modern_ 1860, of which 20 million copies have been sold, author of several of these hymns. _d._ Horkesley house, Monkland 12 Feb. 1877. BAKER, REV. JAMES. _b._ Lincoln; ed. at Winchester; fellow of New college Ox. 1807–18, B.A. 1811. M.A. 1815; chancellor of diocese of Durham 1818 to death; R. of Nuneham Courtenay, Oxon 1825 to death. _d._ Nuneham Courtenay 6 Sep. 1854 aged 66. BAKER, JAMES. _b._ York 4 Oct. 1851; the first editor of a periodical entitled _Bachelors’ Papers_ Liverpool 1870; studied at Univ. of Edin. 1872; M.B. 1876; resident phys. Royal infirmary Edin. 1876; pres. of Royal medical society. _d._ Royal infirmary Edin. 17 April 1877. _The annual monitor for 1878 pp._ 15–29. BAKER, JAMES VASHON. _b._ 1798; entered navy 1811; captain 10 July 1843; admiral on h.p. 30 July 1875. _d._ Neen-Sollars rectory, Shropshire 14 Oct. 1875. BAKER, JOHN. One of the pioneers of South Australia; one of its foremost public men; member of Legislative Council. _d._ Morialta, South Australia 18 May 1872 aged 59. BAKER, JOSEPH. _b._ Great new st. Fetter lane London about 1766; map engraver; employed by the Board of Ordnance; a liveryman of company of stationers 1787, one of the court of assistants 1825, master of the company 1832 and 1833, a stockkeeper for management of business concerns of the company 1840 to death. _d._ Warren st. Pentonville, London 2 March 1853. BAKER, SIR RICHARD (_eld. son of John Baker of Cott house, New Totnes, Devon_). _b._ Cott house 1782; army and navy clothier Dublin; sheriff of Dublin 1833; knighted by Marquess Wellesley 1833; alderman of Dublin 1838–41. _d._ Mount Errol, Donnybrook, co. Dublin 1 June 1853. BAKER, ROBERT. _b._ Terling, Essex Nov 1793; a tenant farmer at Writtle; founded Society for protection of agriculture 17 Feb. 1844; author of _A lecture on the economy of farming_ 1852; edited J. S. Bayldon’s _Art of valuing rents and tillages_ 1856. _d._ 24 Dec. 1859. BAKER, ROBERT. Member of medical profession; sub-inspector of factories 1834; inspector 18 June 1858; C.B. 27 Oct. 1877. _d._ Leamington 6 Feb. 1880 in 77 year. BAKER, REV. ROBERT GEORGE. Ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1810, M.A. 1813; V. of Fulham 1834–71; Preb. of St. Paul’s 1846 to death; rural dean 1851–71; author of _Account of benefactions and charities of Fulham_; _The olden characters of Fulham_ 1847. _d._ Ivy cottage, Fulham 21 Feb. 1878 in 90 year. BAKER, THOMAS. _b._ 8 Oct. 1809; landscape painter in Midland counties; known as Baker of Leamington; exhibited at the R.A.