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

BEDFORD, REV. JOHN (_son of John Bedford of Wakefield_). _b._ Wakefield 27 July 1810; Wesleyan minister at Glasgow 1831; at Manchester 1855 to death; sec. to general chapel committee 1860–72; pres. of conference 1867; author of _Correspondence with the Rev. Wm. Sutcliffe relative to the doctrines, ministry and system of the Wesleyan Methodists_ 1842. _d._ Chorlton-cum-Hardy near Manchester 20 Nov. 1879. _I.L.N. li_, 232 (1867), _portrait_. BEDFORD, PAUL JOHN. _b._ Bath 24 Jany. 1792; made his début on the stage at Bath 1815; acted in Ireland and Scotland; made his début in London at Drury Lane 2 Nov. 1824 as Hawthorn in opera of _Love in a village_; played at Adelphi theatre 1838–67; had one of the deepest and richest bass voices ever heard, his best parts were Blueskin in _Jack Sheppard_ 1839, Jack Gong in _The green bushes_ 1845 and the Kinchin cove in _The flowers of the forest_ 1847; took his farewell of the stage at the Queen’s theatre 16 May 1868; sang at Weston’s Music hall London and The hall by the sea Margate 1869; author of _Recollections and wanderings_ 1864; _Drawing room dramas_ 1874. (_m._ (1) Miss Green of Dublin, an actress who _d._ April 1833 aged 32). (_m._ (2) Miss Verinder, a pianist and harpist, she _d._ 1864). _d._ Lindsey place, Chelsea 11 Jany.