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BENNETT, WILLIAM JAMES EARLY, eldest son of Maj. William Bennett, Royal Engineers, Dungannon, co. Tyrone; b. Halifax, Nova Scotia, 15 Nov 1804; adm. 16 Sep 1816 (Best's); KS 1818; Capt. of the School 1822; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1823, matr. 9 May 1823, Westminster Student; BA 1827; MA 1829; Usher at the School 1826-8; ordained; Curate, St. Peter, Vere Street, Marylebone, 1831, All Souls, Langham Place, Marylebone to 1836; Minister, Portman Chapel, 1836-43; first incumbent of St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge, nominated 1840, although church not consecrated until 30 Jun 1843; promoted the building of St. Barnabas, Pimlico, consecrated 11 Jun 1850; the advanced ritual introduced by him at these two churches caused riots, and led to his resignation, tendered 4 Dec 1850 and taking effect 25 Mar 1851; Vicar of Frome Selwood, Somerset, from Jan 1852; charged with heresy by Church Association in consequence of his use of some unguarded expressions on the Real Presence, but the judgment given in his favour by Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore (qv), 23 Jul 1870, was upheld by the Privy Council 8 Jun 1872; editor, The Theologian and The Old Church Porch 1854-62; author, The Eucharist, its History, Doctrine, and Practice, 1837, and other works; m. 21 Aug 1828 Mary, eldest dau. of Sir William Franklin MD KCH FRCP (Ed), Principal Inspector-General of Hospitals, Army; d. 17 Aug 1886. DNB.

Bennett-Dampier, Arthur Cecil William, son of Capt. W. H. Bennett-Dampier, of Chelsea; b. Feb. 17, 1897; adm. Jan. 16, 1908 (R); left Easter 1909.

BENSLEY, JAMES, son of James Bensley, Wangford, Suffolk, and Susanna, dau. of Robert Pain, Lowestoft, Suffolk; bapt. 26 May 1732; adm. (aged 10) Feb 1741/2; KS 1747; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1751, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1751, scholar 24 Apr 1752, Minor Fellow 2 Oct 1756; was rusticated and admonished for “grave irregularity and misbehaviour” (W. W. R. Ball, Cambridge Papers, 1918, 223-4); BA 1755; MA 1758; adm. Inner Temple 15 Feb 1752, left 23 Nov 1755; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 21 Jan 1756, called to bar 24 Jan 1757; one of the members of the Nonsense Club (Southey, Cowper, i, 37, 324, v, 132); lic. to m. 25 May 1758 Ann, widow of Andrew Didier (qv); killed by a fall from his horse 5 Apr 1765.

Bensley, Wimond Egbert Cornelis, son of George Egbert Bensley MRCS, and Adeline, d. of S. Evans of Alfreton, Derbyshire; b. 30 Mar. 1907; adm. Sept. 1920 (A); left Dec. 1923; d. 30 May 1979.

BENSON, GEORGE, eldest son of John Benson (qv); b.; adm.; KS 1699; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1703, matr. 8 Jun 1703, aged 19, Westminster Student 20 Dec 1703-14 (void, probably expiry year of grace), Tutor 1711-2; BA 1707; MA 1710; ordained deacon (Oxford) 4 Jun 1710; Rector of Peterstow, Herefs., from 19 May 1713; d. before 6 May 1727.

Benson, James Gillies, brother of John Arthur Gillies Benson (qv); b. I 7 July 1914; adm. May 1928 (A); left Dec. 1930; a chartered surveyor, ACIS 1937; RAFVR 1940-5 (Wing Cdr); a distin­guished fighter pilot, with many successes against German night fighters and flying bombs; DFC 1942, bar 1944; DSO 1945; div. dir. Esso Petroleum Co., retd 1974; FCIS 1970; m. 7 May 1943 Jean Muriel, d. of P. J. Roy Waugh, of Kenley, Surrey; d. 12 July 1987.

Benson, John Arthur Gillies, son of Alfred Barker Benson and Isobel, d. of Duncan John Gillies of Achnahoish, Argyllshire; b. 2 Dec. 1912; adm. Jan. 1927 (A); left Apr. 1930; asst Superintend­ent of Customs, Sarawak 1935, Superintendent 1946, dep. Commissioner 1956; escaped from Sarawak during WW2 and joined RAAF; Intell. Corps 1945 (Capt.); d. 23 Jan. 1974.

BENSON, JOHN, son of Very Rev. George Benson DD, Dean of Hereford, and Katherine, dau. of Samuel Fell (qv); bapt. 10 Sep 1651; at school 1665; KS 1666; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1669, matr. 15 Jul 1669, aged 17, Westminster Student 28 Apr 1670-82 (void); BA 1673; MA 1675/6; ordained; Prebendary of Chichester from 11 Feb 1680/1; Rector of Cradley, Herefs., from 9 Jun 1682/3; Prebendary of Hereford from 11 Feb 1690/1; Rector of Upper Ledbury, Herefs., from 4 May 1702; m. 19 Dec 1681 Catharine, dau. of Benjamin Martin, Oxford; d. 28 May 1713.

BENSON, RAVIS, of Westminster; b.; adm.; KS; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1629, Westminster Student before 25 Mar 1630, but went out of residence before Christmas 1630; m. 27 Apr 1634 Frances Brocket. [note will Ravis Benson, London, gentleman, proved PCC 2 Dec 1682]

BENSON, THOMAS, second son of Thomas Benson (elected 1600, qv); bapt. 19 Oct 1617; adm.; KS 1633; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1637, matr. 19 Nov 1637, aged 19, Westminster Student; BA 1641; MA 1644.