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BIGWOOD, SIR (JAMES EDWARD) CECIL, eldest son of James Bigwood MP, The Lawn, Popes Grove, Twickenham, Middlesex, and Marian, only dau. of Edward Webb, Torquay, Devon; b. 1 Jun 1863; adm. (G) 1 Jun 1877; left Easter 1878; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. 1882, matr. Mich. 1882; BA 1885; MA 1890; spare man for Cambridge rowing VIII in 1885; chairman, Finsbury Bench and Standing Joint Committeee of County of London; JP Co. London 1892, DL London 1935; knighted 1938; m. 1908 Maud, second dau. of Robert Porter, Blackheath, Kent; d. 4 Jul 1947.

Biggs, Thomas Howard Ashford, son of Edgar Arnold Biggs, artist and pianist, of Chelsea, and Ida Bright Ashford, miniaturist; b. 28 March 1917; adm. Sept. 1930 (G); left after ten days because of ill health and went to Canford Sch.; Lincoln Coll. Oxf., matric. 1936; a prep. school­ master, Broadstairs, 1945-68; author, journalist and archaeologist; RNLI Gold Badge 1974, Bar 1984; author of The Sound of Maroons 1977, The River Medway 1984; m. 1957 Lola Doreen Hussey, 2nd Officer WRNS; d. 1994.

Biggs, George Nixon, only son of Moses George Biggs, M. D., M.R.C.S., of New Wandsworth, by Elizabeth, elder daughter of William Nixon, of Pembrokeshire; b. March 28, 1881; adm. Jan. 18, 1894 (G); left July 1898; St. Thomas's Hospital; L. S. A. 1905; M.B. and B. S. (Durham Univ.) 1905; aural and throat surgeon; practised in Wimpole Street, London; Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C. (T.) April 1, 1918; was consulting aurist and laryngologist at the Boulogne base and also to the R.A.F. during Great War I; mentioned in despatches; Portuguese military order of Avis; m. Gladys Victoria, second daughter of H. Archer; d. Nov. 10, 1922.

BIGGE, THOMAS CHARLES, son of William Bigge, Little Benton, Northumberland, one of the Six Clerks in Chancery, and Mary, dau. of Charles Clarke, Ovingham, Northumberland; b. 24 Jan 1739; adm. Oct. 1750 (Grant's); in school list 1754; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 31 Mar 1757; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 14 Apr 1755; Grand Tour (Italy) 1764-5; High Sheriff Northumberland 1771; contested Morpeth 1774; m. 6 Nov 1772 Jemima, dau. of William Ord MP, Fenham, Northumberland; d. 10 Oct 1794.

BIGGE, EDWARD THOMAS, third son of Charles William Bigge (qv); b. 19 Oct 1807; adm. (G) 22 Sep 1821; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 22 May 1828; BA 1832; MA 1835; Fellow of Merton Coll. 1833, later Tutor and Dean; ordained deacon 25 May 1834, priest 14 Jun 1835; Vicar of Eglingham, Northumberland, from 1837; Archdeacon of Lindisfarne from 15 Sep 1842; his name was remembered at Merton Coll. as the introducer of an especially strong ale, known as “archdeacon”; d. unm. 3 Apr 1844.

BIGGE, CHARLES RICHARD, youngest son of Thomas Bigge, Bryanston Square, Hyde Park, London, and Beddington, Surrey, and Maria, dau. of Thomas Rundell, Bath; b. 6 Nov 1808; adm. (G) 19 Jan 1818; left 8 Aug 1823; m. 19 May 1835 Kate Scovell (IGI); d. 21 Apr 1874. [perhaps Cornet, 13th Light Dragoons 25 Dec 1823, retd. 20 Jan 1825]

BIGGE, CHARLES JOHN, eldest son of Charles William Bigge (qv); b. 11 Apr 1803; adm. (G) 9 Jun 1814; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 28 Mar 1821; partner in Old Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne c. 1823-39, subsequently dir. Northumberland and District Bank, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; m. 23 May 1833 Lewis Marianne, eldest dau. of Prideaux John Selby, Ightham Mote, Kent; d. 16 Mar 1846.

BICKMORE, CHARLES EDWARD, eldest son of Rev. Charles Bickmore DD, Leamington, Warwicks., and Elizabeth, dau. of William Calrow, Walton-le-Dale, Lancs.; b. 20 Apr 1848; adm. (G) 23 Jan 1862; QS (Capt. ) 1863; Capt. of the School 1866; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1867, matr. 12 Jun 1867; 1st cl. Mathematics and 2nd cl. Classics (Mods) 1869, 1st cl. Mathematics 1871; BA 1871; MA 1874; Fellow of New Coll. Oxford 1872-86; Mathematical Lecturer, New Coll., 1872-82, Pembroke Coll. 1873-4, Keble Coll. 1875-82; Mathematical Moderator 1876-7; m. 18 Dec 1885 Marianne Charlotte, younger dau. of Sydenham Davis, Richmond Park, Co. Dublin; d. 30 Apr 1901.

Bevan, Peter James Stuart, son of Stuart James Bevan, LL. B., K.C., of West Brompton, by Sylvia, daughter of George Grossmith, of Folkestone, Kent, and nephew of Arthur Bevan (q.v.); b. Sept. 8, 1901; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (G); left July 1920; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1920; B.A. 1923; M.A. 1947; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1927; Bencher of the Middle Temple 1952; Sub.-Lieut. R. N. V. R. July 1939; Lieut. (Sp.) Dec. 1, 1939; Lieut.-Cdr. 1942; m. June 15, 1929, Phyllis Marjorie, daughter of F.V. Enthmen, of London; d. 1968.