GROOME, Ven. Robert Hindes (2 son of Rev. John Hindes Groome, R. of Earl Soham, d. 1845 aged 68). b. Framlingham, Suffolk 18 Jany. 1810; ed. at Caius coll. Cam., B.A. 1832, M.A. 1836; C. of Tannington, Suffolk 1833; R. of Monk-Soham, Suffolk 1845 to death; hon. canon of Norwich 1858–71; archdeacon of Suffolk 1869, resigned 1887; edited Christian Advocate Review 1861–6; author of How to read, a lecture 1857. d. Monk-Soham 19 March 1889.
GROSE, Rev. Thomas (2 son of Rev. John Grose, R. of Metteswell, Essex). b. 1806; ed. at Clare hall, Cam., B.A. 1827, M.A. 1830; lecturer of St. John’s, Wapping 1833; chaplain of Stepney union 1838; C. of St. Peter’s, Cornhill 1839 to death; author of A reply to the American Anti-theistical catechism 1834; Discipline of Church of England defended against W. Tiptaft 1838. d. London 21 March 1867.
GROSSMITH, George. b. Reading 20 Aug. 1820; connected with the press, on staff of Times 35 years; first lectured on Wit and Humour at Reading 9 Dec. 1847; public reader and lecturer, travelled throughout the United Kingdom. d. of apoplexy, Savage club, Caledonian hotel, London 24 April 1880. Illust. sp. and dr. news 15 May (1880), portrait.
GROSVENOR, Thomas (3 son of Thomas Grosvenor 1734–95, M.P. for Chester). b. 30 May 1764; ed. at Westminster; ensign 3 foot guards 1 Oct. 1779, captain 1793–1802; served in the Low Countries 1793–99, at Copenhagen 1807 and at Walcheren 1809; received the thanks of parliament 1 Feb. 1808; col. of 97 foot 25 Feb. 1807, of 65 foot 8 Feb. 1814 to death; general 12 Aug. 1819, field marshal 9 Nov. 1846; M.P. for Chester 1795–1826, for Stockbridge 1826–30. d. Mount Ararat near Richmond, Surrey 20 Jany. 1851.
GROTE, Arthur (younger bro. of the succeeding). b. Beckenham, Kent 29 Nov. 1814; of Bengal C.S. 1832; in revenue department 1853, retired 1868; president of Asiatic soc. of Bengal 1859–62, 1865; F.L.S., F.Z.S. d. 42 Ovington sq. London 4 Dec. 1886.
GROTE, George (1 son of George Grote 1762–1830, of city of London, banker). b. Clay hill near Beckenham 17 Nov. 1794; ed. at Sevenoaks and the Charterhouse; clerk in bank of Prescott, Grote & Co. 1810, partner in it 1816–43; one of founders of London university, opened 2 Oct. 1828, member of council 1828 to death; M.P. for city of London 1832–41; introduced motion in favor of the ballot 25 April 1833; F.G.S. 1843; D.C.L. Ox. 1853; V.C. of the university of London 1862; contested lord rectorship of univ. of Aberdeen 1866; author of History of Greece 12 vols. 1846–56, 4 ed. 10 vols. 1872; Plato and other companions of Socrates 3 vols. 1865, 2 ed. 1867 and other books. d. 12 Savile row, London 18 June 1871. bur. Westminster abbey 24 June. Personal history of G. Grote, by Mrs. Grote (1873), portrait; J. H. Friswell’s Modern men of letters (1870) 183–94; Illustrated Review, vol. ii (1871) 33–37, portrait; Rev. P. Anton’s Masters in history (1880) 63–119.
GROTE, Harriet (dau. of Thomas Lewin of H.E.I.C.S., d. June 1843). b. the Ridgeway near Southampton 1 July 1792. (m. 5 March 1820 George Grote 1794–1871); educated herself to assist her husband in his literary work and managed his landed property for him; held receptions for foreigners and English politicians; a friend of Mendelssohn and Jenny Lind; known as the Queen of the Radicals; author of Memoir of life of Ary Scheffer 1860, 2 editions; Collected Papers 1862; The personal life of George Grote 1873. d. The Ridgeway, Shere near Guildford 29 Dec. 1878. Mrs. Grote, by Lady Eastlake (1880); Englishwoman’s Domestic Mag. xvi, 120, 176 (1874).
GROTE, Rev. John (brother of George Grote 1794–1871). b. Beckenham 5 May 1813; ed. at Trin. coll. Cam., B.A. 1835, M.A. 1838, fellow 1837 to death; V. of Trumpington near Cambridge 1847 to death; prof. of moral philos. in Univ. of Cam., May 1855 to death; author of Exploratio philosophica 1865, pt. i only; An examination of the utilitarian philosophy of J. S. Mill 1870. d. Trumpington vicarage 21 Aug. 1866.
GROUCOCK, Richard. b. Waters Upton, Salop; founded firm of Groucock and Copestake, warehousemen 5 Bow church yard, London 1826, they were joined by George Moore 1830. d. Waters Upton 26 July 1853 aged 51. D. Puseley’s Commercial companion (1858) p. 46.
GROVE, William (eld. son of Edward Grove of Stratton hall, Staffs.) b. 1796; ed. at Oriel coll. Ox., B.A. 1819, M.A. 1821; barrister L.I. 1 June 1821; police magistrate at Worship st. London 1834–40, at Greenwich and Woolich 1840–46. d. Union workhouse, Maidenhead 29 Jany. 1875.