GASPEY, William (brother of the preceding). b. Westminster 20 June 1812; author of Lyrics and Meditations 1850 and other books in prose and verse. d. 17 St. Ann’s road, North Brixton 19 July 1888.
GASSIOT, John Peter. b. London 2 April 1797; midshipman R.N.; member of firm of Martinez, Gassiot & Co. wine merchants of London and Oporto; chairman of committee of Kew observatory which he purchased for £10,000 and presented to Royal Soc. 1871; discovered dark bands, or stratification of electric discharge 1852; author of 44 papers in scientific periodicals; F.R.S. 9 April 1840, founded the Scientific Relief fund. d. St. John’s house, Ryde 15 Aug. 1877.
GASTINEAU, Henry G. Studied at the R.A.; joined Soc. of Painters in water-colours 1818, associate 1821, member 1823, exhibited 1818–75; exhibited 26 landscapes at R.A. and 3 at B.I. 1812–41. d. Norfolk lodge, Cold harbour lane, Camberwell 17 Jany. 1876 in 85 year.
GATLEY, Alfred. b. Kerridge near Macclesfield 1816; studied at British Museum and R.A.; sculptor in London 1841–52, at Rome 1852 to death; exhibited 30 sculptures at R.A. 1841–52; exhibited a bas-relief of The overthrow of Pharaoh in the Red Sea, and statues of Echo and Night at International Exhibition, London 1862. d. Rome 28 June 1863. Our sculptor friend, by Miss M. A. Sumner in Aunt Judy’s Mag., Oct. 1885 pp. 722–736.
GATHERCOLE, Rev. Michael Augustus. C. of Rilstone-in-Burnsall, Yorkshire 1832–5; C. of Cleasby, Yorkshire 1835–37; V. of Chatteris, Cambs. 1845–77; convicted at York assizes of publishing in The Watchman a libel imputing improper practices to the nuns at Darlington and Stockton, sentenced by Court of Queen’s Bench to 3 months’ imprisonment in the Marshalsea, London 24 Nov. 1838; edited The Church Magazine 6 vols. 1839–44; author of Letters to a dissenting minister of the Congregational Independent denomination, containing remarks on the principles of that sect, and the author’s reasons for leaving it. By L. S. E. 1833 and 3 other books under initials of L. S. E. d. Manor house, Chatteris 11 Dec. 1886 aged 84.
GATTI, Carlo. b. Dongio, valley of Blenio, canton Ticino, Switzerland 27 July 1817; walked to Paris with 25 francs in his pocket 1829, sold roast chestnuts in the streets and a peculiar dough called goffre, in Paris 1829–47, and in London 1847–49; chocolate maker with Battista Bolla at 129 Holborn hill 1849; pastry cook at 33, 34 and 65 Great hall, Hungerford market; built Hungerford hall, Villiers st. Strand 1851, pulled down for Charing Cross station 1862; an ice merchant at Caledonian road, King’s Cross 1857 to death, imported ice from Norway. d. Dongio 6 Sep. 1878. Penny pictorial news 21 Sep. 1878 pp. 1, 3, portrait; Graphic xviii, 341 (1878), portrait; Marcus Fall’s London Town (1880) i, 244–52.
GATTY, Margaret (youngest dau. of Rev. Alexander John Scott). b. Burnham rectory, Essex 3 June 1809; edited Aunt Judy’s Mag., May 1866 to death; author of Parables from nature 5 vols. 1855–71; Legendary tales 1858; Aunt Judy’s Tales 1859 and about 20 other books. (m. 8 July 1839 Alfred Gatty, D.D., V. of Ecclesfield, Yorkshire). d. Ecclesfield vicarage 4 Oct. 1873. Parables from nature (1885) ix-xxi; A. Gatty’s A life at one living (1884) 164–7; I.L.N. 18 Oct. 1873 pp. 369, 370, portrait.
GAUNTLETT, Henry John (eld. son of Rev. Henry Gauntlett 1762–1833 V. of Olney, Bucks.) b. Wellington, Salop 9 July 1805; organist of Olney ch. 1815–25, of St. Olaves, Southwark 1827–46; solicitor in London 1831–46; Mus. Doc. Canterbury 1842 being first instance of such a degree since Reformation; organist at Union chapel, Islington 1853–61, at All Saints Notting hill 1861–63, at St. Bartholomew’s, Smithfield 1872 to death; edited Musical world; started The Church Musician 1850, edited it 1850–51; patented application of electricity to the organ 1852; published Comprehensive tune books 2 vols. 1851 and 65 other musical works. d. 15 St. Mary Abbott’s terrace, Kensington 21 Feb. 1876. I.L.N. lxviii, 253, 254 (1876), portrait.
GAVIN, George O’Halloran. b. Limerick 1810; M.P. for Limerick 1858–1874. d. Kilfreacon court, Limerick 23 Oct. 1880.
GAVIN, Hector. L.R.C.S. Edin. 1835, F.R.C.S. 1838; M.D. Edin. 1836; M.R.C.S. Eng. 1843; Superintending inspector of General board of health 1851–53; phys. general to Post Office, London 1853; lecturer on forensic medicine at Charing Cross hospital; editor of Journal of Public Health; author of On feigned and fictitious diseases of soldiers 1843 and 4 other books; accidentally shot by his brother Wm. Gavin in his hut at Balaklava in the Crimea 21 April 1855 aged 39; Margaret his widow granted civil list pension of £50 15 Nov. 1856.