sent the money, and require repayment. Fallows in time obtained a fellowship, and then Mr. Carr (who had been his unknown friend) demanded repayment. Mr. Hughes had the information from Mr. Fallows himself, so that there can be no doubt of the truth of the story' (CHARLES YATE. See a life of Fearon Fallows, privately printed by the Rev. E. Bushby). Carr married on Thursday 19 May 1814 Elizabeth eldest daughter of Mr. Farish, surgeon in Cambridge (Cambr. Chron. 20 May 1814); she died on her passage homewards from Bombay on board the Marquis of Hastings, when he was E. I. C. chaplain at Bombay (ibid. 6 May 1825). 5 He was consecrated 19 Nov. 1837, at Lambeth (Stubbs); returned to IO England in 1849 (Cambr. Chron. 1 Dec. 1849), resigned his bishopric in 1851 in consequence of ill health, and was appointed in 1854 rector of St. Peter and St. Paul with St. James, Bath, by Simeon's trustees. He died at Bath on Monday 5 Sept. 1859, at his residence in Lansdown crescent (Cambr. Indep. Press, 10 Sept. 1859). 15 'During the five years he had resided there [at Bath], he...won and retained the esteem of all who came within the sphere of his ministry. Dr. Carr continued in his usual good health, and zealously discharged his onerous duties, until about three weeks ago, when he was seized with paralysis, which rendered him completely prostrate. Feeling that he had 20 finished the work appointed for him to do on earth, his lordship immediately resigned his living, and though the hand of death lay heavily upon him, he waited his period of dissolution with that calmness and serenity which had ever marked his career through life. His lordship's high social position never withdrew him from a familiar personal intercourse with his 25 parishioners; and it must now be recorded of him, that as he was universally beloved in this city, his loss is now universally regretted' (Gent. Mag. Oct. 1859, p. 427). JAMES BOWSTEAD, bishop of Sodor and Man, and Lichfield. Consecrated 1838. 30 His uncle, John B., was of Peterhouse, B.D. 1791; born 24 Dec. 1754, died 1 Nov. 1841, 54 years master of Bampton School, rector of Musgrave, Westm., preb. of Bubbenhall in Lichfield cathedral, in which he was succeeded by his son Thos. Stanley B., 6 Apr. 1842, who erected a mural monument to his memory in Bampton church (Cambr. Chron. 13 Nov. 35 1841, 31 Aug. 1844, Hardy's Le Neve, 1. 588, 589). Tho. Stanley Bowstead, the bp.'s cousin, was educated at Bampton, admitted sizar of St. John's under Catton 25 Nov. 1807, B.A. 1813, M.A. 1816. Married on Tuesday 2 Oct. 1821, at Melbourne Derb., Caroline, daughter of the Rev. T. Fisher, Linacre Marsh, near Liverpool (Cambr. 40 Chron. 5 Oct. 1821); appointed chapl. to bp. Bowstead (ibid. 4 Apr. 1838), presented by the bp. to Tarvin vicarage (ibid. 20 Aug. 1842); died 28 Febr. 1852, æt. 64, at Bampton, of lock-jaw, resulting from a lacerated wound of the elbow, caused by falling down-stairs (ibid. 13 and 20 Mar. 1852). James, son of Joseph (Gent. Mag. Dec. 1843, p. 649) or William 45 (CHARLES YATE) Bowstead, was born at Beckbank, Gt. Salkeld Cumb., 1 May 1801; he was educated first at Bampton under his uncle, and in 1819 was placed under the tuition of his cousin T. S. B., then incumbent of St. Philip's, Liverpool. Entered sizar of St. John's on Hornbuckle's side 28 Apr. 1820, and appears in the Christmas examination lists of that year. In 1821 he removed to Corpus, was 2nd wrangler, and 2nd Smith's prizeman in 1824, fellow of C.C.C.C. 1824 (Lamb's Hist. C. C. C. C. 425), M.A. 5 1827, B.D. 1834, D.D. by mandate 1838; moderator 1829, 1831, 1832, examiner 1830. He became tutor of his college and curate of Grantchester. See his letter in Simeon's Life, 73, 74. 'Tho' a man of extreme party politics, he was, I believe, at the same time a man of strict integrity and religious principle. His character was 10 generally respected in the university both for principle and ability. He warmly supported lord Palmerston and Mr. Cavendish (now earl of Burlington), who were ejected from the representation of the university at the general election in 1831, during the agitation of the reform bill; and it is generally supposed that the interest of the former, as a minister of the 15 crown, procured him his advancement to a bishopric, as a reward for his uniform support of the Whig cause in the university' (CHARLES YATE). He was examining chaplain to Joseph Allen as bp. of Bristol (Cambr. Chron. 2 Jan. 1835), and afterwards of Ely, who presented him to Rettendon rectory (ibid. 30 Sept. 1837). He was consecrated at Lambeth 20 22 July 1838 (ibid. 28 July 1838; Hardy's Le Neve, III. 329; Stubbs); the congratulatory address of his college and his reply may be seen in Cambr. Chron. 15 and 22 Dec. 1838. 'The Isle of Man was the scene of the bishop's most active labours, devoted as he was to the best interests of his diocese, and justly beloved by 25 his clergy and laity' (Gent. Mag.). He was nominated to Lichfield 28 Dec. 1840 and confirmed 23 Jan. 1840 (Hardy 1. 560). At a meeting of the diocesan church building society, held at Shrewsbury soon after his translation to Lichfield, Dr. Bowstead liberally subscribed £500, at a time when he probably could ill afford it... 30 Since his translation [he] has had so bad health, as to be almost incapacitated from discharging his episcopal duties. His health is now (Apr. 1843) said to be improving' (CHARLES YATE). 'He immediately entered upon the important duties of that extensive diocese with great zeal and activity, combined with such ability and unaffected 35 kindness of manner as at once secured him the great regard of his numerous clergy. 'In the midst of his usefulness, it pleased God suddenly to visit him with severe bodily affliction, which for the last two years of his life prevented his taking any active part in the administration of his diocese. The closing 40 scene of the bishop's life was attended by severe suffering, which was borne with the greatest patience and resignation to the Divine will. He died in the expressed hope of a joyful resurrection. . . . The late bp. . . . was a man of great intellectual powers, united with the most persevering industry. The leading features of his character were hum45 bleness of mind, great simplicity of purpose, and genuine straightforwardness in all his actions. He was a sincere and attached friend of the church of England, and an ardent admirer and upholder of her great protestant doctrines, as ratified and confirmed at the era of the reformation' (Gent. Mag., partly from Church and State Gazette, Oct. 1843). He died on the evening of 11 Oct. 1843 at Clifton Wells, where he had spent some weeks for the benefit of his health; his body was conveyed to Eccleshall for interment (Camb. Chron. 21 Oct. and 4 Nov. 1843). He 5 left no will (ibid. 1 June 1844). His brother Joseph, fellow of Pembroke, second wrangler in 1833, a barrister, survived him. He was married 11 Apr. 1839, at St. Mary's chapel in the castle Hastings, by bp. Bowstead, to Jane, 2nd surviving dau. of the late W. Park esq. of Anfield Lodge near Liverpool (ibid. 27 Apr. 1839). HENRY PEPYS, bp. of Sodor and Man, and Worcester. Consecrated 1840. ΙΟ Third son of Wm. Weller Pepys (B.A. coll. Trin. 1799, M.A. 1802) bart. master in chancery, and brother of lord chanc. Pepys (LL.B. coll. Trin. 1803) first earl of Cottenham. Born Apr. 1783; B.A. coll. Trin. 1804; 15 bp. of Ely's fellow; M.A. coll. Jo. 1807, B.D. 1814; D.D. by mandate 1840. He held the college rectory of Moreton Ess. 1822-1840, being presented to it 5 July 1822 (Cambr. Chron. 12 July 1822); and the rectory of Westmill Herts in lord Hardwicke's gift 1827-1840; he was also rector of 20 Aspenden Herts; he was appointed to Ilton prebend Bath and Wells 3 Febr. 1826, which he resigned 1840 (Cambr. Chron. 17 Febr. 1826; Hardy's Le Neve, I. 181); consecrated bp. of Sodor and Man 1 Mar. 1840; confirmed bp. Worcester 18 May 1841 (ibid. III. 329, 69; Stubbs). He died at Hartlebury castle 13 Nov. 1860 æt. 78 (Cambr. Ind. Press 17 Nov. 1860; Gent. 25 Mag. Dec. 1860, 674 a, 679 b). 30 On his elevation to a bishoprick Dr. Pepys necessarily (under the late act) vacated his livings, and there was some doubt whether they lapsed to the crown (the patronage of the see of Sodor and Man having been bought by government in 1825). Counsel's opinion was taken by lady Mexborough, daughter of the late earl of Hardwicke, and a caveat lodged with the bp. of London. The college also had some such intention. But it was discovered that bps. Hildersley and Murray had held livings with this see in commendam from the crown. The right of the crown being thus considered to be manifest, the caveat was withdrawn; whereupon the college 35 decided upon taking no farther steps towards securing the next presentation' (CHAS. YATE). On Tuesday 27 Jan. 1824 he married at Marylebone church Maria, daughter of the rt. hon. John Sullivan (Cambr. Chron. 30 Jan. 1824). On Friday 11 June 1841 having repaired to his palace, to take possession, he 40 found the gates closed against him, the palace being seized by a creditor of the late bishop's, who laid claim to some property within it (ibid. 19 June 1841, p. 4). A letter of his to the clergy of his diocese (ibid. 5 Febr. 1842, p. 4). In 1838 he published Remains of visc. Royston, with a memoir. Lond. 45 8vo. For his other works, sermons and charges, see Bodl. Catal. IV. 718 a. Add: Religion the foundation of law. Assize sermon at Cambridge 16 Mar. 1814. Cambridge. 1814. 8vo. He was then chaplain to the bp. of Chester. Sermon for the S.P.C.K. printed in the Report Lond. 1846, 8vo; Visitation charge, ibid. 1848, 8vo; Visitation charge, ibid. 1854, 8vo. His eldest son Phil. Hen. (B.A. coll. Trin. 1846, M.A. 1849) was called 5 to the bar at Linc. Inn, 1849; chanc. of Worcester 1855 (Cambr. Chron. 24 Febr. 1855; Walford's County Families, 1860, 704 a). His 2nd son, Herbert Geo. (B.A. coll. Trin. 1852, M.A. 1855) was domestic chaplain to his father, who appointed him to the vicarage of Grimley with Hallow in 1854. ΙΟ GEORGE AUGUSTUS SELWYN, bp. of New Zealand, and Lichfield. Consecrated 1841. GEORGE TOMLINSON, bp. of Gibraltar. Consecrated 1842. Born in Lancashire, entered pensioner under Calvert and Tatham 16 Oct. 1818, B.A. 1823, M.A. 1826, D.D. 1842, at the d. of Northumberland's 15 installation. Appointed a sec. S.P.C.K. in place of Dr. Burrow (Cambr. Chron. 15 July 1831). Appointed incumbent of St. Matthews, Spring Gardens, Westminster, in 1832. Soon after taking his B.A. degree he was appointed chaplain to the bp. of London, and afterwards tutor in Sir Rob. Peel's family (ibid. 28 May 1842). Consecrated at Westminster, 24 Aug. 20 1842 (Stubbs has 1843 by mistake) first bp. of Gibraltar. His voyage to Malta (Cambr. Chron. 1 Apr. 1843); arrival at Gibraltar 3 Aug. 1843 (ib. 26 Aug. 1843). Married at Eaglescarnie, 21 Nov. 1848, Louisa, eldest dau. of lieut. gen. hon. Sir Patrick Stuart G.C.M.G. (ibid. 25 Nov. 1848); she died at Edinburgh, 15 Sept. 1850, æt. 35 (Gent. Mag. Nov. 1850, p. 25 564 b; there is a life of her father in Walford's Ann. Biogr. 1856, p. 81). On 6 Jan. 1855 he married, at St. James' Piccadilly, Eleanor Jane dau. of col. Fraser of Castle Fraser N. B. (Cambr. Chron. 13 Jan. 1855). He died 7 Febr. 1863 (MS. note by Mr.C.H. Cooper). In Original family sermons, vols. I-IV. 8vo. Lond. 1832-34 is one by Tomlinson: The well of living water; 30 on Jo. iv. 14 (vol. II. p. 373). At the general meeting of the S.P.C.K. 3 Mar. 1863, bp. Tomlinson's death was spoken of 'by the Rev. R. Harvey, an early friend of the bishop's, as a brother curate in a densely peopled London parish. Mr. Harvey referred to the able and zealous manner in which, for a period of eleven years, 35 viz. from 1831 to 1842, the late bp. discharged the duties of secretary of the society. . . and concluded by moving-That this board do record with deep regret the loss of one who for many years rendered faithful and devoted service to the society; and they desire this resolution to stand on their minutes as a tribute of respect to his memory, and of grateful acknowledgement of his 40 services. This motion, being seconded by the Rev. T. Ainger, another friend, and a contemporary of the bishop's at college, was carried unanimously; and it was ordered that a copy of the above minute be sent to the members of the late bishop's family' (S.P.C.K. report, 1863, p. 99). 45 WILLIAM TYRRELL, bp. of Newcastle. Consecrated 1847. OWEN EMERIC VIDAL, bp. of Sierra Leone. Consecrated 1852. Eldest son of Emeric Essex Vidal, purser and paymaster R.N., by a dau. of Jas. Capper, late vic. of Wilmington Sussex. He was born at Easthamp stead Berks in 1819, was educated at St. Paul's school, Southsea, was elected a lady Margaret's scholar in Nov. 1841, B.A. (double second class) 1842, M.A. 1845, D.D. by mandate 1852. He was appointed by the bp. of Chichester to the perpetual curacy of Trin. church, Dicker-common, Arlington (Cambr. Chron. 20 Jan. 1843), where he remained until his nomination 5 as first bishop of Sierra Leone (ibid. 30 Aug. 1851, 17 Apr. 1852, p. 6 col. 1), which see comprises all British possessions on the W. coast of Africa, between 20° N. lat. and 20° S. lat., especially the colonies of Sierra Leone, the Gambia and the Gold Coast. He was consecrated at Lambeth on Whitsunday, 30 May 1852 (ibid. 5 June 1852; Stubbs); and on the 28 10 Oct. 1852 married at Framfield Suss. Anne Adelaide 4th dau. of Henry Hoare, vic. of Framfield (ibid. 6 Nov. 1852; the Gent. Mag. Mar. 1855 p. 314 says on the 27th). He died 23rd Dec. 1854 (Stubbs). 'Dr. Vidal had spent little more than a year in his see, when the illness of his wife obliged him to return to England. Anxious to be again at his 15 post, he quitted this country in the autumn for Africa. An equally qualified man for that arduous duty will not easily be found. At the time of his death he was on a voyage back from visiting the churches in the Yoruba district, and at 48 hours' distance from his residence at [the Church Institution] Fouray Bay, near Free-town, Sierra Leone, where his body was 20 interred on the 27 Dec.' (Gent. Mag.) 'His death is greatly deplored, and his loss will be severely felt by the church at Sierra Leone, which is only now in its infancy. It is said, in a letter before us, that thousands of all classes attended his funeral, demonstrating at once that he had been a highly revered and popular man in 25 Sierra Leone' (Newspaper cutting, given by CHARLES YATE). See other notices of him in the Christ. Obs. Mar. 1855, pp. 211 seq., and in the Biograph. Mag. VII. (1855), p. 330. He published: Parish sermons preached at Upper Dicker, Sussex. Lond. 1852. post 30 8vo. 6s. and with S. Crowther: Grammar and vocabulary of the Yoruba language. Lond. 1852. 8vo. His brother, James Henry, was of the same year in St. John's. They lived in the same rooms (G 2nd court, 3rd door), were so like to one an- 35 other that you could hardly distinguish them, and were always together, in their walks, and in college and university examinations. J. H. V. was appointed to Chiddingley vicarage, Suss. (Cambr. Chron. 9 Oct. 1847). He married, 6 Apr. 1853, at Christ Church Bristol, Emma youngest dau. of the late Geo. Strickland Esq. of Bristol (ibid. 16 Apr. 1853). He has published: Jesus God and Man; an exposition of psalms 111 and 112. London, Hunt. 1863. fc. 8vo. pp. xiii, 171. 38. 6d. JOHN WILLIAM COLENSO, bp. of Natal. Consecrated 1853. 40 45 |