GROVER, Rev. Henry Montague (eld. son of Harry Grover of Hemel Hempstead, Herts.) b. Watford, Herts. 1791; ed. at Peterhouse coll. Cam., LL.B. 1830; solicitor in Bedford row, London 1816–24; R. of Hitcham, Bucks. 16 Feb. 1833 to death; author of Anne Boleyn, a tragedy 1826; The history of the resurrection 1841. d. Hitcham rectory 20 Aug. 1866.
GROVES, Anthony Norris. b. Newton, Hampshire 1795; ed. at Trin. coll. Dublin; dentist at Plymouth 1813–6, at Exeter 1816–29; one of the founders of the Plymouth Brethren 1828; teacher of christianity at Bagdad 1829–33; travelling missionary in India 1833–4, 1836–48, 1849–52; author of Journal of a journey from London to Bagdad 1831; Journal of a residence at Bagdad 1837. d. 21 Paul st. Bristol 20 May 1853. Memoir of A. N. Groves, 3 ed. (1869).
GRUBB, Edward (2 son of Edward Grubb of Great Queen st. London). Barrister G.I. 11 Feb. 1828; clerk of records and writs in chancery 186-to death; a total abstainer 1833; author of Essays, analytical and philosophical, on the human mind, By E. G. 1845; Old and New Temperance advocacy, a speech 1858. d. 22 Gordon st. Gordon sq. London 8 June 1878 aged 77.
GRUBB, Thomas. b. Kilkenny, Ireland 1800; a practical optician and manufacturer of reflectors in Dublin, made the Melbourne reflector 1867 the largest except the Parsonstown speculum then known; much consulted by Lord Rosse and other astronomers; retired from business 1868; F.R.S. 2 June 1864; F.R.A.S. 1870; writer of many papers on microscopes and telescopes; M.R.I.A. 14 Jany. 1839. d. 141 Leinster road, Rathmines, Dublin 19 Sep. 1878.
GRUNDY, James. b. New Radford, Nottingham 5 March 1824; professional bowler to earl of Leicester at Holkham 1847–51; bowler to the Marylebone club 1851–71; also a good batsman; landlord of Midland hotel, Carrington st. Nottingham 1869. d. Midland hotel, Nottingham 24 Nov. 1873. Illust. sporting news, i, 117 (1862), portrait, iii, 361 (1864), portrait, v, 457 (1866), portrait; Bell’s Life in London 29 Dec. 1873 p. 4.
GRUNDY, John Clowes (eld. son of John Grundy, cotton spinner). b. Bolton, Lancs. 3 Aug. 1806; print seller Manchester; one of the best judges of engravings in England; patron of David Cox, S. Prout and others; in conjunction with Sir F. Moon published David Roberts’ Sketches in the Holy Land, Egypt, &c. 1842–8. d. while on a visit to London 19 May 1867.
GRUNEISEN, Charles Lewis (son of Charles Gruneisen of Stuttgart). b. Bloomsbury, London 2 Nov. 1806; special correspondent of Morning Post to Carlist army in Spain 1837–8, correspondent in Paris 1839–44 when he organised a pigeon express; organiser of the Italian opera at Covent Garden 1846, supported it till 1869; entrusted by Meyerbeer with the score of Le Prophète which was produced at Covent Garden 1849; musical critic for Athenæum 1868 to death; a founder and director of Conservative land soc. 1852, sec. 1853–72; author of The opera and the press 1869; Sketches of Spain 1874. d. 16 Surrey st. Strand, London 1 Nov. 1879.
GRYLLS, Rev. Henry (3 son of Rev. Richard Gerveys Grylls 1758–1841, V. of St. Neot, Cornwall). b. Helston, Cornwall 1 Feb. 1794; ed. at Ex. coll. Ox., B.A. 1816, M.A. 1821; V. of St. Neot 21 Dec. 1820 to death; author of A selection of masonic prayers 1844; A descriptive sketch of the windows of St. Neot church 1830, 4 ed. 1854; A manual of private and domestic prayer 1861. d. Helston 11 June 1862.
GRYLLS, Mary (1 dau. of Rev. Charles Grylls 1812–76, V. of Lanhydrock, Cornwall). b. Helston, Cornwall 15 Feb. 1836; author of Death in the palace 1861; Helen and her cousins 1863 and 4 other books all being anonymous. d. Lanhydrock 13 Nov. 1863.
GUBBINS, Martin Richard. b. 1812; of H.E.I.C.S. 1830; member of British commission in Oudh 1856–7; manager of intelligence department during the mutiny 1857–8; judge of supreme court of Agra 1858–63; author of Reports upon the settlement of Zillah Etawah, Agra 1844; Accounts of the mutinies in Oudh 1858, 3 ed. 1858; hanged himself at Somerset house, Clarendon place, Leamington 6 May 1863. Royal Leamington Spa Courier 9 May 1863 p. 10.