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

BECKWITH, JOHN CHARLES (_eld. child of John Beckwith of Halifax, Nova Scotia_). _b._ Halifax 2 Oct. 1789; ensign 50 Foot 1803, exchanged into 95 Foot 1804, captain 1808 to 20 Jany. 1820 when placed on h.p.; served in Hanover, Denmark and Sweden, and in the Peninsula 1809–14; lost his left leg at Waterloo where 4 horses were killed under him 18 June 1815; C.B. 22 June 1815, M.G. 9 Nov. 1846; visited the Vaudois valleys Piedmont Oct. 1827 and 5 succeeding years, lived at St. Jean 1834–39 and at La Tour 1841–51, established 120 schools in the Vaudois valleys all of which he frequently inspected; knight of Sardinian order of St. Maurice and St. Lazarus 15 Dec. 1848. (_m._ 20 June 1850 Caroline Volle of the Vaudois). _d._ La Tour 19 July 1862. _bur._ in the cemetery of Tour Pellice. _General Beckwith, his life and labours among the Waldenses of Piedmont by J. P. Meille_ 1873. BECKWITH, JOSEPH. An early member of the Corresponding Society which was founded 1791; a contemporary of Hardy and Thelwall; lived in Clerkenwell nearly 60 years. _d._ 3 Dec. 1860 aged 84. BECKWITH, WILLIAM (_eld. son of Wm. Beckwith of Trimdon, co. Durham 1772–1847_). _b._ 20 Aug. 1795; cornet 16 Dragoons 7 Jany. 1813; major 14 Dragoons 14 Feb. 1828 to 6 Dec. 1833 when placed on h.p.; colonel 15 Hussars 17 July 1859 to death; general 9 April 1868; K.H. 1832; sheriff of Durham 1858. _d._ Silkworth near Sunderland 23 Feb. 1871. BEDDOME, JOHN REYNOLDS. M.R.C.S. 1811; M.D. Erlangen; surgeon at Romsey 1811 to death; mayor of Romsey 6 times, _d._ Romsey 26 Dec.