CHAMBERS, Rev. John Charles (son of John Chambers of The Tything, Worcester, topographer 1780–1839). b. The Tything 23 Nov. 1817; ed. at Norwich gr. sch. and Em. coll. Cam., B.A. 1840, M.A. 1843; Tyrwhitt Hebrew scholar 1842; founded the first Sunday schools in Cambridge; C. of Sedbergh, Yorkshire 1842–6; missionary priest at Perth 1846–50; canon and chancellor of St. Ninian’s cathedral, Perth 1850–5; V. of St. Mary Magdalene, Harlow 1855–6; Inc. of St. Mary the Virgin, Crown st. Soho, London 1856 to death, this was the first parish in which church guilds were set on foot; warden of House of Charity, Soho Nov. 1856 to death; author of Sermons 1857; Reformation not deformation 1864; The destruction of Sin, being thirteen addresses delivered in Advent 1872, edited by J. J. Elkington 1874. d. London 21 May 1874.
CHAMBERS, John Graham (eld. son of Wm. Chambers of Hafod, Cardiganshire 1809–75). b. Llanelly, Carmarthenshire 12 Feb. 1843; ed. at Eton and Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1865; the best walker in the University; rowed against Oxford 1862 and 1863; won the 7 mile walking championship March 1866; founded the Amateur Athletic Club at Beaufort house grounds, Walham green, 1866; pres. of Cambridge University Boat Club 1864–6; won the Colquhoun sculls at Cam. 1863, and the senior sculls at Barnes 1865 and 1866; coached the Cambridge crew at Putney 1871–4; edited Land and Water 1871 to death. d. 10 Wetherby terrace, Earl’s court, London 4 March 1883. Sporting Mirror v, 121–3 (1883), portrait; Land and Water xxxv, 175–6, 249–50 (1883); Illust. sporting and dr. news i, 136 (1874), portrait.
CHAMBERS, Montagu (5 son of George Chambers of Harford, Hunts.) b. 1799; ensign Grenadier Guards 9 Nov. 1815 to 1 Oct. 1818 when placed on h.p.; barrister L.I. 8 Feb. 1828, bencher 3 Nov. 1845, treasurer 1868; Q.C. 3 July 1845; M.P. for Greenwich 8 July 1852 to 20 March 1857 and for Devonport 22 May 1866 to 26 Jany. 1874; edited the Law Journal Reports 1835 to death. d. 394 Uxbridge road, London 18 Sep. 1885.
CHAMBERS, Robert. b. Walker near Newcastle 14 June 1831; worked as a puddler at a forge on banks of the Tyne; won sculler’s prize at Thames national regatta 1856 and 1858; beat T. White of Bermondsey for £200 on the Tyne 19 April 1859; sculled H. Kelley for the championship 29 Sep. 1859 when he won easily; beat White again 18 Sep. 1860, and G. W. Everson of Greenwich 14 April 1863; beat R. A. W. Green the Australian 16 June 1863; beaten by Cooper of Newcastle 28 July 1863 but beat him 7 Sep. 1864 and 12 June 1865; beaten by H. Kelley for the championship 8 Aug. 1865; beat J. H. Sadler of Putney 22 Nov. 1866; introduced the long slow stroke in rowing; rowed 112 races 90 of which he won. d. of consumption, result of overtraining, at The King’s Arms, St. Anthony’s, Newcastle 4 June 1868. Rowing Almanac (1861), portrait, (1862) 105–6, (1886) 163; Illust. Sporting news i, 141 (1862), portrait, ii, 64, (1863), portrait, iv, 361 (1865), portrait, v, 745 (1866), portrait; I.L.N. lv, 513 (1869); Bell’s Life in London 13 June 1868 p. 9.
CHAMBERS, Robert (2 son of James Chambers of Peebles, cotton manufacturer). b. Peebles 10 July 1802; bookseller at Leith 1818–22, at Edin. 1822; partner with his brother William as publishers in Edin. 1832 to death; F.R.S. Edin. 1840; F.G.S. 1844; hon. LLD. St. Andrews 1868; author of Traditions of Edinburgh 2 vols. 1823, new ed. 1868; History of the rebellion of 1745, 1828, 7 ed. 1869; Biographical dictionary of eminent Scotsmen 4 vols. 1832–4; Vestiges of the natural history of creation 1844, anon. 12 ed. 1884; The book of days 2 vols. 1862–4. d. St. Andrews 17 March 1871. Memoir of W. and R. Chambers by W. Chambers, 12 ed. 1883, portrait; Illust. Review i, 423–7 (1871), portrait.
CHAMBERS, William (brother of the preceding). b. Peebles 16 April 1800; bookseller at Leith 1819–23, at Broughton st. Edin. 1823; edited Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal 4 Feb. 1832 to death; partner with his brother Robert 1832; lord provost of Edin. 1865–9; LLD. Edin. 1872; presented town of Peebles with a library (10,000 volumes) and other buildings called the Chambers Institution opened Aug. 1859; spent about £25,000 on St. Giles’s church, Edin., re-opened 23 May 1883; accepted offer of a baronetcy May 1883 but died before receiving the honour. d. Chester st. Edinburgh 20 May 1883. Dublin Univ. Mag. xxxvii, 177–90 (1851); Drawing room portrait gallery of eminent personages, fourth series 1860, portrait.
CHAMBERS, William Frederic (eld. son of Wm. Chambers of H.E.I.Co’s civil service who d. 1793). b. India 1786; ed. at Westminster and Trin. coll. Cam., scholar, B.A. 1808, M.A. 1811, M.D. 1818; physician to St. George’s hospital, London 20 April 1816 to 1839; F.R.C.P. 30 Sep. 1819, censor 1822, 1836, consilarius 1836, 1841, 1845, an Elect 1847; F.R.S. 13 March 1828; phys. in ord. to Queen Adelaide 25 Oct. 1836; phys. to Wm. IV. 4 May 1837; created K.C.H. by Queen Victoria at St. James’s palace 8 Aug. 1837 but allowed to decline assumption of the prefix Sir; the leading phys. in London 1836–48, being the last who to any extent monopolised consulting practice among the rich and noble; phys. in ord. to Queen Victoria 8 Aug. 1837. d. Hordle Cliff near Lymington, Hants. 16 Dec. 1855. Lives of British physicians 2 ed. 1857 pp. 388–402; Munk’s Roll of physicians iii, 196–200 (1878); Medical Circular i, 373 (1852), portrait.
CHAMBRE, William (younger son of Meredith Calcott Chambre of Hawthorn hill, co. Armagh, who d. 8 Feb. 1812). Lieut. York light infantry volunteers 27 May 1812; captain 11 foot 10 Jany. 1822 to 30 July 1844 when placed on h.p.; L.G. 26 Jany. 1874. d. 1 Duncairn terrace, Bray, co. Dublin 24 Oct. 1876.
CHAMIER, Frederick (4 son of John Chamier, member of council for Madras presidency, who d. 23 Feb. 1831). b. London 1796; midshipman R.N. 24 June 1809; served in United States war 1812; commander 9 Aug. 1826; placed on reserved list July 1851; retired captain 1 April 1856; author of The life of a sailor 3 vols. 1832; Ben Brace 3 vols. 1836; Jack Adams 3 vols. 1838; Tom Bowling 3 vols. 1841; My travels, or an unsentimental journey through France, Switzerland and Italy 3 vols. 1855, and of many papers in New Monthly Mag.; edited W. James’s Naval history of Great Britain, 3 ed. 6 vols. 1837. d. 29 Warrior sq. St. Leonard’s on Sea 31 Oct. 1870. New Monthly Mag. lii, 508–10 (1838), portrait.
CHAMIER, Henry. Writer Madras civil service 1812; chief sec. to Madras government 1837–43; member of council 1843–8; pres. of the revenue, marine and college boards 1843 to 14 Jany. 1867 when he resigned the service. d. 9 Waterloo crescent, Dover 4 Feb. 1867 aged 71.