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GARDNER, Martha. b. 1776. d. 85 Grove st. Liverpool 10 March 1881 aged 104 years and 5 months. Notes and Queries 6 s. iii, 486 (1881).

GARDNER, Richard. b. Manchester 1813; ed. at Manchester sch., Charterhouse and Wadham coll. Ox., B.A. 1838; M.P. for Leicester 30 July 1847 but election declared void; M.P. for Leicester 9 July 1852 to death; author of some political pamphlets. d. 100 Eaton square, London 4 June 1856 aged 43.

GARDNER, William. b. Ohio 1844; perfected the machine gun called after him 1876 which was introduced in the British service 1881; patented various improvements in fire-arms 1882–4; perfected an improved quick-firing cannon 1886. d. Henley lodge, St. Leonards-on-Sea 20 Jany. 1887.

GARDNER, William Henry (3 son of 1 Baron Gardiner 1742–1802). b. 6 Oct. 1774; 2 lieut. R.A. 18 Sep. 1793; col. commandant 1 April 1846 to death; general 20 June 1854. d. Bishopsteignton, Devon 15 Dec. 1856.

GARFIT, Thomas. b. Boston 16 Oct. 1815; barrister M.T. 16 Jany. 1846; a banker at Boston; M.P. for Boston 1878–80 when unseated on petition. d. Boulogne 29 May 1883.

GARLAND, Charles (son of Thomas Garland of Illogan, Cornwall 1771–1827). b. Illogan 10 March 1813; edited The Cornish Telegraph weekly paper from first number 3 Jany. 1851 to 1853; edited Pembrokeshire Herald weekly paper from first number 5 Jany. 1844 to 1849; author of Wings of the Dove and 8 other poems in The Pocket Album 1831–2; Outlines of scripture doctrine, and history 1842. d. 2 Trewartha terrace, Penzance 17 Feb. 1875. S. W. Christopher’s Poets of Methodism (1875) 467–70.

GARLAND, John. Ensign 44 foot 14 March 1805; captain 73 foot 26 Nov. 1813 to 25 June 1817 when placed on h.p.; K.H. 1833. d. Lille, France 17 Jany. 1851.

GARLAND, John Bingley (son of George Garland, M.P. for Poole, d. 1825). b. 1791; sheriff of Dorset 1828; gave 13 acres to Poole for a cemetery 1854; lived in Newfoundland many years, speaker of the first house of assembly there 1855 etc. d. Leeson house near Swanage, Dorset 12 Jany. 1875 aged 83. I.L.N. lxvi, 115 (1875).

GARLAND, Thomas (brother of Charles Garland 1813–75). b. Bridge near Redruth, Cornwall, April 1804; edited The Cornubian, Falmouth weekly paper from first number 1 Oct. 1830 to 18 Dec. 1832; author of Letters on the recent agitations in Wesleyan Methodism 1852. d. Fairfield, Illogan 30 July 1865. Memorials, literary and religious, of T. Garland (1868); S. W. Christopher’s Poets of Methodism (1875) 454–66.

GARNAULT, Joseph. Entered Madras army 1810; col. 29 Madras N.I. 11 Dec. 1848 to 1869; general 22 Feb. 1870. d. 14 Hesketh crescent, Torquay 15 May 1872.

GARNER, Thomas. b. Birmingham 1789; pupil of Samuel Lines, engraver; A founder of the Antique Academy, Birmingham, which became Royal Birmingham Soc. of Artists; chiefly known by his plates in the Art Journal. d. Birmingham 14 July 1868.

GARNETT, Arthur William (younger son of Wm. Garnett 1793–1873). b. 1 June 1829; lieut. Bengal engineers 1848, 2 captain 27 Aug. 1858 to death; designed and built Fort Garnett and other forts, barracks, &c. on the Punjab frontier; built the church at Kohat. d. Calcutta 1 May 1861. bur. St. Paul’s cath. Calcutta where is monument, also monuments in church at Kohat and in church of Holy Trinity at Brompton.

GARNETT, Jeremiah (son of Wm. Garnett of Otley, Yorkshire, paper manufacturer). b. Wharfside, Otley 2 Oct. 1793; in office of Wheeler’s Manchester Chronicle about 1814–21; started with J. E. Taylor the Manchester Guardian 1821 of which he was printer, business manager and sole reporter, sole editor Jany. 1844 to 1861. d. Sale near Manchester 27 Sep. 1870. Sphinx iii, 349 (1870).

GARNETT, Thomas (brother of the preceding). b. Otley 18 Jany. 1799; manager Low Moor cotton mill Clitheroe, Garnett & Horsfall 1828, afterwards sole proprietor; mayor of Clitheroe 1850; author of Facts on the natural history of the salmon 1867; Essays in natural history and agriculture: edited by R. Garnett, privately printed 1883. d. Low Moor 25 May 1878.

GARNETT, William (2 son of Thomas Garnett of Old Hutton, Kendal, who d. 1793). b. London 13 Nov. 1793; deputy registrar of the land-tax 1819, registrar to 1841; assistant inspector general of stamps and taxes 1835, inspector general 1842; took a leading part in introduction of income tax in Great Britain 1842 and in Ireland 1853; author of The guide to the property and income tax 1842; The guide to the income tax laws as applicable to Ireland 1853. d. 4 Argyll road, Kensington 30 Sep. 1873.

GARNETT, William James. b. Manchester 10 July 1818; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox., B.A. 1841, M.A. 1844; barrister I.T. 1845; M.P. for Lancaster 1857–1864. d. Quernmore park near Lancaster 15 Sep. 1873.

GARNIER, Very Rev. Thomas (2 son of George Garnier of Rookesbury, Hants.) b. 26 Feb. 1776; ed. at Winchester and Worcester coll. Ox.; fellow of All Souls coll. 1796; B.C.L. 1800, D.C.L. 1850; R. of Bishopstoke, Hants. 1807–69; preb. of Winchester, 1830–40; dean of Winchester 9 April 1840 to 1872; F.L.S. 1798. d. close of Winchester cathedral 29 June 1873. Church of England photographic gallery (1859) part 7, portrait.

GARNIER, Very Rev. Thomas (2 son of the preceding). b. Bishopstoke rectory 15 April 1809; ed. at Winchester and Worc. coll. Ox.; B.A. 1830, B.C.L. 1833; rowed in first boat race with Cambridge 10 June 1829; fellow of All Souls coll. 1830; V. of Lewknor 1835–40; R. of Longford, Derbyshire 1840–49; chaplain of Lock hospital, London 1849–50; chaplain to Speaker of House of Commons 1849 to death; R. of Trinity ch. Marylebone 1850–59; dean of Ripon 29 Aug. 1859; dean of Lincoln 30 March 1860 to death; author of Domestic duties, sermons 1851 and other works. d. Deanery, Lincoln 7 Dec. 1863. Illust. news of the world ix (1862), portrait; Some account of T. Garnier, B.C.L. (1863).

GARRARD, Thomas (eld. son of Thomas Garrard of Lambourne, Berkshire). b. 1787; chamberlain of Bristol 1822, city treasurer 1 Jany. 1836 to March 1856; author of Edward Colston the philanthropist, his life and times, edited by S. G. Tovey, privately printed 1852. d. Springfield place, Bath 18 Dec. 1859. J. Latimer’s Annals of Bristol (1887), 80, 102, 348.

GARRETT, Rhoda (eld dau. of Rev. John Fisher Garrett, P.C. of Elton, Derbyshire). b. Eyam, Derbyshire 1841; partner with Agnes Garrett as house decorators in London to death; author of Electoral disabilities of women 1872; author with Agnes Garrett of Suggestions for House decoration in painting woodwork and furniture 1876. d. 2 Gower st. London 22 Nov. 1882 aged 41. bur. Rustington, Sussex 25 Nov.

GARRETT, Richard (son of Richard Garrett, agricultural implement maker d. 1837). b. about 1805; entered his father’s works at an early age; became head of firm of Garrett and Sons, Leiston Works, Saxmundham, Suffolk 1836, where 500 men were employed; manufactured patent steam engines, thrashing machines, corn and seed drilling and manuring machines, etc.; one of the founders of R. Agricultural soc. of England 1837, member of council; retired from active business 1855. d. Carlton house, Saxmundham 26 June 1866. Journal of Agriculture, Sept. 1866, portrait; Farmer’s Mag. July 1857 pp. 1–2, portrait.

GARRETT, Richard (son of the preceding). b. at the Works house, Leiston, 22 July 1829; manager of Leiston works 1850, and partner with his father and brother 1853; invented improved thrashing machines 1859, and portable steam engines; farmer of 2000 acres in West Suffolk; breeder of horses and sheep 1869; an amateur prize fighter; A.I.C.E. 7 March 1854, member 30 Oct. 1877. d. 30 July 1884. Min. of Proc. of Instit. of C.E. lxxviii, 429–34 (1884).

GARRETT, Sir Robert (eld. son of John Garrett of Ellington near Ramsgate). b. 1794; ed. at Harrow; ensign 2 foot 6 March 1811; lieut. colonel 46 foot 16 May 1845 to 18 Aug. 1856 when placed on h.p.; commanded 4th division before Sebastopol 1855–1856; colonel of 4th West India regt. 1 April 1862, of 43 foot 14 Jany. 1866 to death; K.H. 1836; K.C.B. 2 Jany. 1857; L.G. 10 March 1866; service reward 10 Feb. 1855. d. 40 Pall Mall, London 13 June 1869. Morning Post 16 June 1869 p. 5.

GARROD, Alfred Henry (eld. child of Sir Alfred Baring Garrod). b. Charterhouse sq. London 18 May 1846; ed. at St. John’s coll. Cam., scholar 1870, fellow 1873; B.A. 1872; prosector to Zoological Soc. London 1871 to death; professor of comparative anatomy at King’s coll. London 1874–79; Fullerian professor of physiology, Royal Institution 5 April 1875 to death; F.R.S. 1 June 1876; author of many papers on zoology. d. 10 Harley st. London 17 Sep. 1879. A. H. Garrod’s Scientific Papers, edited by W. A. Forbes (1881) pp. ix-xxi, portrait; I.L.N. lxxv, 424 (1879), portrait.

GARSIDE, Rev. Charles Brierley (only son of Joseph Garside of Manchester, surgeon, who d. 21 May 1868 aged 78). b. Manchester 6 April 1818; ed. at gr. sch. Manchester and Brasenose coll. Ox., B.A. 1841, M.A. 1844; C. of Tetbury, Gloucs. 1842; C. of Margaret st. chapel, London 1847; received into R.C. church 21 June 1850, ordained priest at Rome 23 Dec. 1854; assistant priest at St. Mary’s, Chelsea 1857–61, at St. Aloysius, Somers Town 1861; author of The impiety of bartering faith for opinion 1850 and 6 other books. d. Posileppo near Naples 21 May 1876.

GARSTIN, Edwin. Second lieut. Bengal engineers 6 May 1815, col. commandant 5 Dec. 1848 to death; general 1 March 1867. d. Bangalore 13 July 1871.

GARTLAND, Most Rev. Francis Xavier. b. Dublin 1805; ordained R.C. priest in Philadelphia 1832; assistant pastor of St. John’s ch. Philadelphia 1832, pastor; vicar general of New York 1845; bishop of Savannah 1849 to death, consecrated 10 Sep. 1850. d. Savannah 20 Sep. 1854. R. H. Clarke’s Lives of deceased bishops of Catholic church in the United States (1872) ii, 408–14.

GARVEY, Michael Angelo. Barrister M.T. 17 Nov. 1854; author of The silent revolution, or future effects of steam 1852; A manual of human culture 1866 and other books. d. 24 St. Augustine’s road, Camden Town, London 1 Aug. 1877.

GARVOCK, Sir John (only son of major John Garvock who d. 14 March 1838 aged 67). b. Kennington, Surrey 1817; ensign 10 foot 4 Sep. 1835; captain 31 foot 1843–55 when placed on h.p.; commanded Peshawur division of Bengal army 1863–65; commanded northern district of England 1866–67, southern district 1877 to death; col. of 89 foot 1870, of 10 foot 1874 to death; general 1 Oct. 1877; K.C.B. 5 Aug. 1864, G.C.B. 29 May 1875. d. 81 Queen’s gate, South Kensington, London 10 Nov. 1878.

GARWOOD, Rev. John. Matric. from Magd. hall, Ox. 24 Oct. 1828 aged 23; B.A. 1832, M.A. 1835; P.C. of St. Mary, Spital sq. London 1832–46; clerical sec. to London city mission 1837–76; author of The million-peopled city, London 1853. d. 17 Cambridge road, Kilburn, London 6 Dec. 1889.

GASCOIGNE, Ernest Frederic. b. May 1796; ensign 39 foot 2 May 1811; captain grenadier guards 7 Aug. 1840 to 15 Nov. 1850 when placed on h.p.; colonel of 69 foot 3 April 1858 to death; general 20 Jany. 1867; served in the Peninsula and American war. d. 14 Lowndes sq. London 18 July 1876.

GASCOYNE, Charles (son of general Isaac Gascoyne, col. 54 foot). b. 1805; ensign 54 foot 7 Dec. 1820; lieut. col. 94 foot 1839 to 1841, of 6 foot 1841 to 1842 when placed on h.p.; lieut. col. 72 foot 1845 to 1849 when placed on h.p.; col. 89 foot 1864; col. 72 foot 1870 to death; general 10 May 1872. d. 4 Chesterfield st. London 10 March 1881 aged 76.

GASELEE, Stephen (eld. son of Sir Stephen Gaselee 1762–1839 judge of court of Common Pleas). b. 77 Upper Guilford st. London 1 Sep. 1807; ed. at Winchester and Balliol coll. Ox., B.A. 1828, M.A. 1832; barrister I.T. 16 June 1832; serjeant at law 2 Nov. 1840, treasurer of Serjeants’ Inn 1866; contested Portsmouth 1855; M.P. for Portsmouth 1865–68. d. 2 Cambridge sq. Hyde Park, London 20 Oct. 1883.

GASKELL, Benjamin (elder son of Daniell Gaskell of Clifton Hall near Manchester who d. 1787). b. 28 Feb. 1781; ed. at Gateacre near Liverpool and Trin. coll. Cam.; M.P. for Maldon 1806, but unseated on petition; M.P. for Maldon 1812–26. d. Thornes house near Wakefield 21 Jany. 1856.

GASKELL, Daniel. b. 11 Sep. 1782; M.P. for Wakefield 1832–37. d. Lupset hall, Wakefield 20 Dec. 1875.

GASKELL, Elizabeth Cleghorn (dau. of Wm. Stevenson, keeper of records to Treasury in London, who d. 22 April 1829). b. Lindsay row, Chelsea 29 Sep. 1810; ed. at Stratford-on-Avon; author of Mary Barton, a tale of Manchester life 2 vols. 1848 anon., translated into many languages; Ruth, a novel 3 vols. 1853; North and South 2 vols. 1855; Life of Charlotte Bronte 2 vols. 1857; Sylvia’s Lovers 3 vols. 1863 and 14 other books. (m. 30 Aug. 1832 Rev. Wm. Gaskell 1805–84). d. Holybourne near Alton, Hants. 12 Nov. 1865. bur. Knutsford, Cheshire. Dict. of Nat. Biog. xxi, 49–54 (1890).

GASKELL, James Milnes (only child of Benjamin Gaskell 1781–1856). b. 19 Oct. 1810; ed. at Eton and Ch. Ch. Ox.; M.P. for Wenlock 1832–1868; a lord of the Treasury 1841 to 11 March 1846. d. 28 Norfolk st. Park lane, London 5 Feb. 1873.

GASKELL, Samuel. Educ. at Manchester and Edinburgh; medical superintendent of Lancashire lunatic asylum 1840 where he carried out the non-restraint system; one of the medical comrs. in lunacy, Jany. 1849 to 1866. d. Walton, Surrey 30 March 1886 aged 79.

GASKELL, Rev. William (eld. son of Wm. Gaskell of Latchford near Warrington, sail-canvas maker, who d. 15 March 1819). b. Latchford 24 July 1805; ed. at Univ. of Glasgow, M.A. 1824; studied at Manchester college, York 1825–28; pastor of Cross st. chapel, Manchester 3 Aug. 1828 to death; sec. of York college, Manchester 1840–46; professor of English history, literature and composition in it 1846–53 when it was moved to London; professor of literature in Unitarian home missionary board 1854–84, principal 1876–84; one of editors of Unitarian Herald 1861–75; author of Temperance Rhymes 1839; Two lectures on the Lancashire dialect 1844 and other books. (m. 30 Aug. 1832 Elizabeth Cleghorn Stevenson 1810–65). d. Plymouth Grove, Manchester 11 June 1884. bur. Unitarian Chapel yard, Knutsford 14 June. Sir T. Baker’s Memorials of a dissenting chapel (1884) pp. 54, 153; John Evans’s Lancashire authors (1876) 96–101.

GASKIN, Rev. Thomas. Educ. at St. John’s coll. Cam.; B.A. 1831, M.A. 1834; fellow of Jesus coll. about 1831–78; F.R.S. 21 March 1839; F.R.A.S.; author of The Solutions of geometrical problems 1847; The Solutions of trigonometrical problems 1847; Geometrical construction of a conic section 1852. d. 7 Pittville lawn, Cheltenham 17 Feb. 1887 aged 76.

GASKOIN, George. M.R.C.S. 1838; L.S.A. 1841; house surgeon St. George’s hospital 1839; practised in London 1838 to death; K.C.Christ of Portugal; K.C.Isabella la Catholica of Spain; translated The Medical works of Francisco de Villalobos 1870; author of On Psoriasis or Lepra 1875; Essay on the range of hereditary tendencies in health and in disease 1882. d. The priory, Caerleon, Monmouth 5 Feb. 1887 aged 70.

GASKOIN, John Samuel. b. Bagshot Sep. 1790; educ. St. George’s hospital; a specialist in skin diseases; surgeon to George iv. and William iv.; F.L.S. 1853. d. 32 Clarges st. May Fair, London 5 Oct. 1858. Proc. of Med. and Chir. Soc. iii, 48 (1861).

GASPEY, Thomas (son of Wm. Gaspey, lieut. R.N.) b. Hoxton, London 31 March 1788; parliamentary reporter for Morning Post about 1808–24; sub-editor of Courier about 1824–28; edited Sunday Times 1828; edited evening edition of Morning Chronicle (in which ‘Sketches by Boz’ first appeared 1835); published The mystery or forty years ago, a novel 1820 anon.; The witch finder, or the wisdom of our ancestors 3 vols. 1824; The life and times of the good Lord Cobham 2 vols. 1843 and many other books. d. Shooters’ Hill, Kent 8 Dec. 1871. Newspaper Press vi, 40 (1872).

GASPEY, Thomas William (son of the preceding). Ph. Doc. of Heidelberg; author of Heidelberg and its castle 1860; The Rhine and the Rhine Lands 1855. d. 4 Ordnance ter. Shooter’s hill road, Kent 22 Dec. 1871 aged 53.

GASPEY, William (brother of the preceding). b. Westminster 20 June 1812; author of Lyrics and Meditations 1850 and other books in prose and verse. d. 17 St. Ann’s road, North Brixton 19 July 1888.

GASSIOT, John Peter. b. London 2 April 1797; midshipman R.N.; member of firm of Martinez, Gassiot & Co. wine merchants of London and Oporto; chairman of committee of Kew observatory which he purchased for £10,000 and presented to Royal Soc. 1871; discovered dark bands, or stratification of electric discharge 1852; author of 44 papers in scientific periodicals; F.R.S. 9 April 1840, founded the Scientific Relief fund. d. St. John’s house, Ryde 15 Aug. 1877.

GASTINEAU, Henry G. Studied at the R.A.; joined Soc. of Painters in water-colours 1818, associate 1821, member 1823, exhibited 1818–75; exhibited 26 landscapes at R.A. and 3 at B.I. 1812–41. d. Norfolk lodge, Cold harbour lane, Camberwell 17 Jany. 1876 in 85 year.

GATLEY, Alfred. b. Kerridge near Macclesfield 1816; studied at British Museum and R.A.; sculptor in London 1841–52, at Rome 1852 to death; exhibited 30 sculptures at R.A. 1841–52; exhibited a bas-relief of The overthrow of Pharaoh in the Red Sea, and statues of Echo and Night at International Exhibition, London 1862. d. Rome 28 June 1863. Our sculptor friend, by Miss M. A. Sumner in Aunt Judy’s Mag., Oct. 1885 pp. 722–736.

GATHERCOLE, Rev. Michael Augustus. C. of Rilstone-in-Burnsall, Yorkshire 1832–5; C. of Cleasby, Yorkshire 1835–37; V. of Chatteris, Cambs. 1845–77; convicted at York assizes of publishing in The Watchman a libel imputing improper practices to the nuns at Darlington and Stockton, sentenced by Court of Queen’s Bench to 3 months’ imprisonment in the Marshalsea, London 24 Nov. 1838; edited The Church Magazine 6 vols. 1839–44; author of Letters to a dissenting minister of the Congregational Independent denomination, containing remarks on the principles of that sect, and the author’s reasons for leaving it. By L. S. E. 1833 and 3 other books under initials of L. S. E. d. Manor house, Chatteris 11 Dec. 1886 aged 84.

GATTI, Carlo. b. Dongio, valley of Blenio, canton Ticino, Switzerland 27 July 1817; walked to Paris with 25 francs in his pocket 1829, sold roast chestnuts in the streets and a peculiar dough called goffre, in Paris 1829–47, and in London 1847–49; chocolate maker with Battista Bolla at 129 Holborn hill 1849; pastry cook at 33, 34 and 65 Great hall, Hungerford market; built Hungerford hall, Villiers st. Strand 1851, pulled down for Charing Cross station 1862; an ice merchant at Caledonian road, King’s Cross 1857 to death, imported ice from Norway. d. Dongio 6 Sep. 1878. Penny pictorial news 21 Sep. 1878 pp. 1, 3, portrait; Graphic xviii, 341 (1878), portrait; Marcus Fall’s London Town (1880) i, 244–52.

GATTY, Margaret (youngest dau. of Rev. Alexander John Scott). b. Burnham rectory, Essex 3 June 1809; edited Aunt Judy’s Mag., May 1866 to death; author of Parables from nature 5 vols. 1855–71; Legendary tales 1858; Aunt Judy’s Tales 1859 and about 20 other books. (m. 8 July 1839 Alfred Gatty, D.D., V. of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire). d. Ecclesfield vicarage 4 Oct. 1873. Parables from nature (1885) ix-xxi; A. Gatty’s A life at one living (1884) 164–7; I.L.N. 18 Oct. 1873 pp. 369, 370, portrait.

GAUNTLETT, Henry John (eld. son of Rev. Henry Gauntlett 1762–1833 V. of Olney, Bucks.) b. Wellington, Salop 9 July 1805; organist of Olney ch. 1815–25, of St. Olaves, Southwark 1827–46; solicitor in London 1831–46; Mus. Doc. Canterbury 1842 being first instance of such a degree since Reformation; organist at Union chapel, Islington 1853–61, at All Saints Notting hill 1861–63, at St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield 1872 to death; edited Musical world; started The Church Musician 1850, edited it 1850–51; patented application of electricity to the organ 1852; published Comprehensive tune books 2 vols. 1851 and 65 other musical works. d. 15 St. Mary Abbott’s terrace, Kensington 21 Feb. 1876. I.L.N. lxviii, 253, 254 (1876), portrait.

GAVIN, George O’Halloran. b. Limerick 1810; M.P. for Limerick 1858–1874. d. Kilfreacon court, Limerick 23 Oct. 1880.

GAVIN, Hector. L.R.C.S. Edin. 1835, F.R.C.S. 1838; M.D. Edin. 1836; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843; Superintending inspector of General board of health 1851–53; phys. general to Post Office, London 1853; lecturer on forensic medicine at Charing Cross hospital; editor of Journal of Public Health; author of On feigned and fictitious diseases of soldiers 1843 and 4 other books; accidentally shot by his brother Wm. Gavin in his hut at Balaklava in the Crimea 21 April 1855 aged 39; Margaret his widow granted civil list pension of £50 15 Nov. 1856.

GAVIN, Robert (2 son of Peter Gavin of Leith, merchant). b. Leith 1827; A.R.S.A. 1854, R.S.A. 10 Feb. 1879; painted numerous Moorish pictures at Tangier; exhibited 5 pictures at the R.A. 1855–71. d. Cherry Bank, Newhaven near Edinburgh 6 Oct. 1883. S. Armytage’s Beautiful pictures by British artists pp. 63–4.

GAWEN, John Charles Gawen Roberts. b. 25 Aug. 1787; captain R.N. 13 June 1815; retired admiral 4 Oct. 1862. d. Park st. Grosvenor square, London 21 Nov. 1874.

GAWLER, George (son of Samuel Gawler, captain 73 foot, who d. 1799 aged 25). b. 1796; ed. at Great Marlow; ensign 52 foot 4 Oct. 1810, major 1831–34 when placed on h.p.; led the forlorn hope at storming of Badajoz 6 April 1812; governor of South Australia 12 Oct. 1838 to 13 May 1841 when recalled; col. 9 Nov. 1846; K.H. 1837. d. Southsea 8 May 1869.

GAY, John. b. Wellington, Somerset 1813; M.R.C.S. 1834; surgeon to Royal free hospital, London 1836–54; surgeon of Great Northern hospital 1856 to death; author of On femoral rupture, its anatomy, pathology and surgery 1848; A memoir on indolent ulcers and their surgical treatment 1855; On varicose disease of the lower extremities 1868; On hæmorrhoidal disorders 1882. d. 51 Belsize park, Hampstead 15 Sep. 1885. Medical Circular ii, 249–51 (1853), portrait; Barker’s Photographs of medical men ii, 43 (1868), portrait.

GAYER, Arthur Edward (eld. son of Edward Echlin Gayer, major 67 foot). b. near Newcastle under Lyne 6 July 1801; ed. at Durham and Bath gr. schools and Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1823, LL.B. and LLD. 1830; called to Irish bar 1827; Q.C. 2 Nov. 1844; chancellor and vicar general of diocese of Ossory 1848, of Meath Jany. 1851, of Cashel June 1851; contested Univ. of Dublin, March 1857; an ecclesiastical comr. for Ireland 8 June 1859 to July 1869; edited The Catholic Layman 1851–57, reprinted in 8 vols. Dublin 1862; author of several pamphlets defending established church of Ireland, and of Papal infallibility and supremacy tried by ecclesiastical history, scripture and reason 1877. d. Abbotsleigh, Upper Norwood, Surrey 12 Jany. 1877. A. E. Gayer’s Memoirs of family of Gayer, privately printed (1870).