CORDER, Susanna. Author of Memorials of deceased members of the Society of Friends 1837, 6 ed. 1845; A brief outline of the origin, principles and church government of the Society of Friends 1841, translated into French 1845; Life of Elizabeth Fry 1853; Christian instruction in the history, types and prophecies of the Old Testament 1854, 2 ed. 1855; edited Memoir of Priscilla Gurney 1856. d. Chelmsford 28 Feb. 1864 aged 76.
CORDNER, William John. b. Dungannon, co. Tyrone 1826; teacher of music at Armagh; the best tenor singer in north of Ireland; organist of St. Patrick’s church, Sydney 1854–56, of St. Mary’s cathedral, Sydney 1856 to death. d. Sydney 15 July 1870.
CORFE, Arthur Thomas (3 son of Joseph Corfe 1740–1820, organist of Salisbury cathedral). b. Salisbury 9 April 1773; a chorister of Westminster abbey 1783; organist of Salisbury cathedral 1804 to death; organised and undertook a musical festival at Salisbury 19 to 22 Aug. 1828; wrote a service, a few anthems and some pianoforte pieces; author of A collection of anthems used in cathedral church, Canterbury 1830. Found dead at his bedside in his house The Close, Salisbury 28 Jany. 1863. F. Lear’s Sermon on death of Archdeacon Drury and A. T. Corfe 1863.
CORFE, Charles William (son of the preceding). b. 13 July 1814; organist of Ch. Ch. cath. Ox. 1846–81; Mus. Bac. Ox. 1847; choragus of univ. of Ox. 1860 to death. d. 14 Beaumont st. Oxford 16 Dec. 1883. bur. Ch. Ch. cathedral 19 Dec.
CORFE, John Davis (brother of the preceding). b. 1804; organist of Bristol cathedral more than 50 years; conductor for many years of the Bristol Madrigal Society one of the most famous choirs in England. d. of heart disease at 31 Richmond terrace, Clifton 16 Jany. 1876.
CORFIELD, Frederick Brooke. Ensign 28 Bengal N.I. 3 April 1820; lieut.-col. of 20 Bengal N.I. 3 Sep. 1849, of 49 B.N.I. 1852, of 17 B.N.I. 1853, of 55 B.N.I. 1854, of 2 B.N.I. 1855, of 6 B.N.I. 1857, of 5 B.N.I. 1858; col. 5 European infantry 26 April 1859 to 1869; general 1 Oct. 1877. d. Knowle house, Upper Norwood 2 Sep. 1884 aged 81. I.L.N. lxxxv, 292 (1884), portrait.
CORFIELD, William Robert. Ensign 15 Bengal N.I. 3 Dec. 1821; general on retired list 1 Oct. 1877. d. 128 Lexham gardens, London 30 Nov. 1882. Graphic xxvii, 225 (1883), portrait.
CORK and ORRERY, Edmund Boyle, 8 Earl of (2 son of 7 Earl of Cork and Orrery 1742–98). b. 21 Oct. 1767; ensign 22 foot 13 April 1785; lieut. col. 87 foot 29 March 1794 to 7 Jany. 1795; lieut. col. 11 foot 7 Jany. 1795 to 17 May 1796; captain Coldstream Guards 17 May 1796 to 17 Sep. 1802, commanded first battalion in Egypt 1801; succeeded his father Oct. 1798; col. of 16 battalion of Reserve 9 July 1803 to 1804; general 27 May 1825; K.P. 22 July 1835. d. 3 Hamilton place, London 29 June 1856.
CORKRAN, John Frazer. b. Dublin; a dramatic writer in Dublin; wrote many articles in Dublin Univ. Mag.; Paris correspondent of Morning Herald and Evening Standard about 1836; author of History of the national constituent assembly 2 vols. 1849; An hour ago, or time in dreamland, a mystery 1858; East and West, or once upon a time 3 vols. 1861; Bertha’s Repentance 1863. d. 9 Clairville grove, Old Brompton, London 3 Feb. 1884.
CORMACK, Sir John Rose (only son of Rev. John Cormack, minister of Stoke near Edinburgh). b. Edin. 1815; ed. at Univ. of Edin., M.D. 1837; F.R.C.P. Edin. 1841; phys. to Royal infirmary, Edin.; edited Edinburgh Monthly Journal 1841–46; F.R.S. Edin.; M.D. Paris 1870; surgeon to Ambulance Anglaise during both the sieges of Paris 1870–71; chevalier of Legion of honour 1871; F.R.C.P. London 1872; knighted at Buckingham palace 14 March 1872; author of Treatise on the properties of Creosote 1836; Pathology of fever in Edinburgh 1844; Clinical studies illustrated by cases 2 vols. 1876. d. 364 Rue st. Honoré, Paris 13 May 1882. Medical Circular iii, 109–110 (1853).