PERRING, Robert. b. 1787; edited The Carlisle Patriot from 1815, and again from 1848 to 1868; editor and proprietor of The Intelligencer at Leeds; sub-editor of the Morning Herald; he encouraged Robert Anderson “The Cumberland bard” who in his Poetical Works 2 vols. 1820 acknowledges the help given him vol. i p. xxxiv. d. Carlisle 4 Oct. 1869, bur. Embleton 7 Oct. Newspaper Press iii 249 (1869).
PERROT, Jules Joseph. b. 1800; pupil of Auguste Vestris; dancer and ballet master at Grand opera Paris 1828; the teacher of Carlotta Grisi, whom he married and from whom he was afterwards separated, she was b. Visinida 1821; one of the most famous dancers of his day, well known at the King’s theatre London; the inventor of the successful ballets Zingari at the Renaissance 1841 La fille du Bandit 1857. d. Sept. 1892.
PERRY, Alfred John. b. 1825; educ. Trin. coll. Dublin, B.A. 1853; C. of Plaistow Essex 1853–6; C. of Stanningfield, Suffolk 1856–8; C. of Lackford, Suffolk 1860–2; chaplain to hospital Bury St. Edmunds 1862–9; C. of St. Augustine, Wisbech 1869 to death; 3rd classical master of Royal Naval sch. New Cross; author of The old year and the new 1864; A few plain words on the real presence 1865. d. St. Augustine’s vicarage 10 July 1876.
PERRY, Charles (youngest son of John Perry of Moor hall, Essex, proprietor of Blackwell dockyard, d. 1810). b. Hackney 17 Feb. 1807; educ. Harrow Feb. 1819 to June 1823, played in the eleven against Eton; entered Trin. coll. Camb. 1824, senior wrangler, first Smith’s prizeman and seventh classic 1828; aided in establishing the first eight oared boat on the Cam 1825; B.A. 1828, M.A. 1831, D.D. 1847; fellow of Trinity 1837–41, tutor 1837–41; V. of St. Paul’s, Barnwell, Cambridge 1842–7; bishop of Melbourne 25 June 1847 to May 1876, consecrated in Westminster abbey 29 June 1847; reached Melbourne 23 Jany. 1848; resided at Jolimont 1848–53 and in the palace of Bishop’s court 1853–74; obtained passing of the Church assembly act 1854; left Victoria 26 Feb. 1874, resigned May 1876; select preacher at Cambridge 1863–4; attended and addressed all the church congresses 1874–88; prelate of the order of St. Michael and St. George 1878 to death; canon of Llandaff 1878–89; author of Five sermons preached before the university of Cambridge 1856; Foundation truths, four sermons 1864; The Galatian lapse, six lectures 1885. d. 32 Avenue road, Regent’s park, London 2 Dec. 1891. bur. Harlow, Essex, portrait by Weigall at Ridley hall, Cambridge, and a memorial in St. Paul’s cathedral, Melbourne. G. Goodman’s Church in Victoria during the episcopate of bishop Perry (1892) portrait; I.L.N. 12 Dec. 1861 p. 758 portrait.
PERRY, Charles Thomas. b. Salisbury; a turf commissioner with a large business in connection with city of London 40 years; in Blink Bonny, Beadsman and Musjid’s years his settlings were very heavy; ruined by the failure of Overend, Gurney and co. 1866; trained and ran some horses under name of E. Hall; chairman of Victoria club, Wellington st. Strand many years. d. 23 Sept. 1890.
PERRY, Frederick C. With his son sang and conducted at the King’s head, Knightsbridge, London, for five shillings a night; a writer of the following songs, The exhibition lodging house; I’d a splendid house in Concord crescent, music by William Wilson 1860; The perfect cure, Young love he plays some funny tricks, music by Jonathan Blewitt 1865; When these old clothes were new, eight years ago I looked a swell, music by Frederick French 1867; The charming young girl. In the arcade one evening, music by Thomas Fancourt 1868; Herr Von Clarinette’s my name, music by T. Fancourt 1873; To keep the peace 1876.
Note.—He also wrote Daddy’s Knock, a parody on The Postman’s knock, We’ve taken Sebastopol in which Slap Bang occurs perhaps for the first time; The Guards of our land, written in honor of the return from the Crimea, set to music by Mr. Tully at the King’s head music hall.
PERRY, George. b. Norwich 1793; educ. under Dr. John C. Beckwith; member of the cathedral choir; leader of the band at theatre royal, Norwich about 1818; his oratorio The death of Abel was first performed at a Hall concert in Norwich 1841, and repeated by the Sacred harmonic society London 1841 and 1845; his oratorio Elijah and the priests of Baal was first performed in Norwich 12 March 1819; musical director of the Haymarket theatre London 1822; his opera Morning, noon and night was produced at Haymarket 9 Sept. 1822; his oratorio The fall of Jerusalem was produced 1830; organist of Quebec chapel, Old Quebec st. London 1822–46, and of Trinity church, Gray’s Inn road 1846 to death; leader of the band of the Sacred harmonic society 1832–48, conductor 1848; composed Belshazzar’s feast, a sacred cantata 10 Feb. 1836, Blessed be the Lord thy God, a festival anthem for the queen’s accession 1837, and an oratorio Hezekiah 1847; his Thanksgiving anthem for the birth of the princess royal 1840 was performed with great success by Sacred harmonic society; wrote additional accompaniments to some of Handel’s works and for several of them made pianoforte scores. d. 4 Great Marylebone st. London 4 March 1862. bur. Kensal Green cemet. 11 March. T. D. Eaton’s Musical criticism (1872) 197–289.
PERRY, Henry James. b. 9 July 1800; educ. Jesus coll. Camb., fellow 1827–44; B.A. 1821 M.A. 1824; barrister L.I. 1 Feb. 1825; principal secretary to Lord chancellor Lyndhurst 1841–6; comr. in bankruptcy for Liverpool district 7 July 1846 to death; author with J. W. Knapp of Cases of controverted elections 1833. d. New Brighton near Liverpool 29 May 1869. Law Journal iv 330 (1869).
PERRY, James. Entered Madras army 1805; lieut. 16 Madras N.I. 25 Feb. 1807, captain 28 Feb. 1820; major 31 N.I. 3 Jany. 1826, and lieut.-col. 13 July 1831 to 31 Oct. 1841; lieut.-col. of Second European regiment 31 Oct. 1841; brigadier at Jaulna 28 Dec. 1841 to 1843, at Billary 1843–44; col. of 31 light infantry 1843 to death; commanded Nagpore subsidiary force 12 April 1844 to 20 Sept. 1848; L.G. 6 Dec. 1856. d. 21 Bryanston sq., London, 17 March 1863.