Bell, Edward Allen, brother of George Kennedy Allen Bell (q.v.); b. May 8, 1884; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 30, 1897; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1903, matric. Michaelmas 1903; B.A. 1908; M.A. 1910; assist. Master at Giggleswick 1910, at Eton 1920; Head Master of St. Bees School 1926-35; 2nd Lieut. Giggleswick School O.T.C. March 2, 1915; served in France 1918, Lieut. 9th Batt. Norfolk Regt., and in 1919 as Major and Chief Instructor Army General College, Cologne; author of a History of Giggleswick School; was engaged in the work of the Oxford Group; d. July 9, 1959.
BELL, BEAUPRE, only son of Beaupré Bell, Beaupré Hall, Outwell, Norfolk, and Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir John Oldfield, Bart.; b.; adm.; in under school list 1715; Min . Can. (aged 14) 1718; KS 1719; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 May 1722, scholar 1723, matr. 1722; 6th in ordo 1725/6; BA 1725/6; MA 1729; adm. Middle Temple 2 Jul 1722; an antiquary and collector; FSA 18 Jan 1725; a correspondent of the Oxford antiquary Thomas Hearne; assisted Blomefield in his History of Norfolk; left unfinished a work on the coins of the Roman Emperors; bequeathed his books, coins and MSS to Trinity Coll. Cambridge; d. unm. on his way to Bath, and was buried at Outwell 6 Sep 1741. DNB.
BEDINGFELD, THOMAS, son of John Bedingfeld, Halesworth, Suffolk, and Joyce, dau. of Edward Morgan, Lambeth, Surrey; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1650, matr. 14 Mar 1650/1, Westminster Student to 1660, Faculty Student 1660-3; BA 17 Jan 1653/4; MA 1656; MB 1659; MD 1662; lic. to m. 20 Jul 1670 Mary, dau. of John Weston, Isleworth, Middlesex; buried Isleworth 20 Apr 1691.
BEDINGFELD, ROBERT, third son of Thomas Bedingfeld, Ditchingham, Norfolk, and Dorothy, dau. of John Southwell, Darsham, Suffolk; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1614, matr. 21 Nov 1617, aged 19, Westminster Student to 1632; BA 1618; MA 1621; BD 1628; DD 21 Jan 1630/1 (incorp. Cambridge 1631/2); ordained; Rector of Newton, Isle of Ely, Cambs., 1631-5; m. Anne, dau. of Edmund Thoresby; d. 1651.
BEDFORD, WILLIAM, son of Thomas Bedford, Little Barford, Beds.; bapt. Great Barford, Beds. 19 Sep 1699; adm.; KS (aged 14) 1715; at school four years; St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 22 Jul 1717, matr. 1718/9; BA 1721/2; MA 1725 (incorp. Oxford 9 Jul 1733); ordained deacon (Lincoln) 10 Mar 1722/3, priest 31 May 1724; Curate Willen, Bucks.; Rector of Finningley, Notts., 9 Feb 1725/6, res Apr 1733; Rector of Yelden, Beds., from 26 Jan 1732/3; Rector of Shelton, Beds., 15 Mar 1734/5-46; Rector of St. John’s, Bedford (and Master of Hospital of St. John), from 9 Jun 1746; m. 1736 Sarah, widow of Peter Haslewood, Bedford, draper, Alderman of Bedford, and dau. of Matthew Lacy, Shillington, Beds.; d. 30 May 1754.
BEDFORD, JOHN, son of Rev. William Bedford, Bedford; b.; adm.; KS 1698; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1702, matr. 12 Jun 1702, aged 19, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1702 - 27 Jan 1714 (void, expiry year of grace as V. Willen); BA 1706; MA 1709 (incorp. Cambridge 1730); ordained; Vicar of Willen, Bucks., from 20 Jan 1712/3, being the first vicar presented by the Busby Trustees; d. Jan 1765.
BEDFORD, CHARLES JOHN RILAND, brother of William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford (qv); b. 28 Aug 1828; adm. (G) 21 Feb 1842; QS 1842; rowed no. 3 in race against Eton 29 Jul 1845; left 23 Jan 1846; Ensign, 55th Foot, 14 Dec 1849, 50th Foot, 12 Jul 1850, retd. 12 Nov 1850; rejoined as Ensign, 9th Foot, 19 Feb 1855; Lieut., 21 Jun 1855; 92nd Foot, 9 Oct 1855; retd. 1857; served Crimean War 1855-6; m. 9 Aug 1871 Emily, elder dau. of Robert Garnett, Moor Hall, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., and Rous Lench Court, Worcs.; d. 1910.
BECHER, JOHN THOMAS, eldest son of Michael Becher, Cork, Ireland, and Catherine French; bapt. 23 Dec 1769; adm. 13 Jan 1783; KS 1784; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1788, matr. 22 May 1788, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1788 - 23 Oct 1802 (void, expiry year of grace as V. Rampton and Midsomer Norton); BA 1792; MA 1795; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Apr 1788; ordained deacon 15 Jul 1792 (York), priest 1794 (Carlisle, lit. dim. from York); Perpetual Curate of Thurgarton and Hoveringham, Notts., from 13 Dec 1799; Vicar of Rampton, Notts., and Midsomer Norton, Somerset, 11 Mar 1802 (but year of grace from 3 Nov 1801); Prebendary and Vicar-General of Southwell, Notts., from 22 Jan 1818; Vicar of Farnsfield, Notts., 1827 (still 1829); Rector of Barnborough, Yorks., from 1830; Chairman of Quarter Sessions, North Notts., 1806-36; devoted himself to local administration and took a great interest in the social condition of the people; author, The Anti-Pauper System, 1830, and other works on social economy; m. 6 Jan 1802 Mary, dau. of Rev. William Becher, Rector of Cole Orton, Leics., and Prebendary of Southwell; d. 3 Jan 1848. DNB.
BEAVOIRE (or BEAUVOIR), PETER; b.; adm.; KS in 1619; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 4 May 1621 (as Beauvoir), matr. Mich. 1621, scholar 1624; BA 1624/5; MA 1628; Master of Stoke-by-Clare Sch., Suffolk, c. 1639.
Beaven, Coningsby Raywood, second son of the Rev. Alfred Beaven Beaven, Head Master of Preston Grammar School, by Margaret Rachel, daughter of William Blott, of Hartford, Hunts; b. Jan. 4, 1877; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1890; left (with Triplett) July 1895; Magd. Coll. Oxon., demy 1895, matric. Oct. 1895; 1st class Mathematics (Mods.) 1897; 2nd class Mathematics 1899; B.A. 1899; M.A. 1904; mathematical master at Warwick School 1902-6; at Campbell Coll. Belfast 1906-39 and 1941-46; d. Dec. 10, 1962.