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Henry Gunning

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26: 139:, 2 vols. London, 1854. He did not begin these sketches until he was over 80 years old. The work was published posthumously; it had been dictated to an amanuensis, Miss M. Beart, who prepared it for publication. Prefixed to the first volume is a portrait of the author, lithographed by Day & Son. A portrait of him, in oil, painted by Dr. Woodhouse, is in the possession of Mrs. Cooper of Cambridge, widow of 263: 123:, was from 1835 to 1841 a member of the town council of Cambridge. In 1847 an accidental fall left him incurably lame. His official connection with the university continued for more than sixty-five years. He was highly esteemed for his courtesy, gentlemanly bearing, and readiness to communicate his extensive knowledge respecting academic ceremonies and privileges. He died in 167:, a charity commissioner and an assistant tithe commissioner. Another son, Francis John Gunning, was a solicitor and town clerk of Cambridge from 1836 to 1840; and a third son, Frederick Gunning, was a barrister in practice on the Norfolk circuit, and the author of 99:
in 1788 (M.A. 1791). On 13 October 1789 he was elected one of the esquire bedells of the university. He became senior esquire bedell in 1827. In that capacity he received gold chains from three successive chancellors of the university, viz.
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Gunning married in 1794 Miss Bertram, whom he survived many years. His eldest son, and the only one who survived him, was Henry Bertram Gunning of
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Reminiscences of the University, Town, and County of Cambridge from the year 1780
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in October 1784, became a scholar of that house, and graduated B.A. as sixth
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Ceremonies observed in the Senate House of the University of Cambridge
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An advanced Whig in politics, Gunning took an active part in
143:. Gunning also prepared a new edition of Adam Wall's 79:, a minor canon of the cathedral, and brother of 289:. Vol. 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 248:. Vol. 23. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 87:, under the Rev. Edward Waterson. He entered 8: 147:, Cambridge, 1828, and wrote a pamphlet on 83:; and afterwards in the endowed school of 16:For other people named Henry Gunning, see 313:People from South Cambridgeshire District 169:A Practical Treatise on the Law of Tolls 180: 328:Alumni of Christ's College, Cambridge 224: 222: 220: 218: 7: 135:Gunning's major literary work was 14: 286:Dictionary of National Biography 261: 245:Dictionary of National Biography 102:John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden 18:Henry Gunning (disambiguation) 1: 333:People educated at King's Ely 65:Newton, South Cambridgeshire 38:Newton, South Cambridgeshire 323:19th-century English people 318:18th-century English people 193:A Cambridge Alumni Database 89:Christ's College, Cambridge 349: 195:. University of Cambridge. 189:"Gunning, Henry (GNN784H)" 121:Municipal Corporations Act 15: 52:, known for his memoirs. 149:Compositions for Degrees 50:University of Cambridge 239:"Gunning, Henry"  106:Duke of Northumberland 75:, in a school kept by 30: 28: 206:Charles Henry Cooper 141:Charles Henry Cooper 63:Gunning was born at 210:Annals of Cambridge 127:on 4 January 1854. 36:(13 February 1768, 40:– 4 January 1854, 31: 340: 290: 279:, eds. (1890). " 265: 264: 250: 249: 241: 226: 213: 203: 197: 196: 185: 171:, London, 1833. 348: 347: 343: 342: 341: 339: 338: 337: 293: 292: 273:Stephen, Leslie 271: 262: 254: 253: 236:, eds. (1890). 230:Stephen, Leslie 228: 227: 216: 204: 200: 187: 186: 182: 177: 161:Little Shelford 157: 133: 77:Jeffrey Bentham 61: 55: 21: 12: 11: 5: 346: 344: 336: 335: 330: 325: 320: 315: 310: 305: 295: 294: 281:Gunning, Henry 259: 258: 252: 251: 214: 198: 179: 178: 176: 173: 165:Cambridgeshire 156: 153: 132: 129: 117:local politics 60: 57: 46:Esquire Bedell 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 345: 334: 331: 329: 326: 324: 321: 319: 316: 314: 311: 309: 306: 304: 301: 300: 298: 291: 288: 287: 282: 278: 274: 269: 268:public domain 256: 255: 247: 246: 240: 235: 231: 225: 223: 221: 219: 215: 211: 207: 202: 199: 194: 190: 184: 181: 174: 172: 170: 166: 162: 154: 152: 150: 146: 142: 138: 130: 128: 126: 122: 118: 113: 111: 110:Prince Albert 107: 103: 98: 94: 90: 86: 82: 81:James Bentham 78: 74: 70: 69:Peter Gunning 66: 58: 56: 53: 51: 47: 44:) was senior 43: 39: 35: 34:Henry Gunning 29:Henry Gunning 27: 23: 19: 284: 260: 243: 209: 201: 192: 183: 168: 158: 148: 144: 136: 134: 114: 108:, 1844, and 104:, 1834, the 62: 54: 33: 32: 22: 308:1854 deaths 303:1768 births 277:Lee, Sidney 257:Attribution 234:Lee, Sidney 297:Categories 175:References 212:, iv. 437 151:, 1850. 125:Brighton 112:, 1847. 97:wrangler 85:Sleaford 42:Brighton 270::  91:, as a 48:of the 155:Family 131:Works 93:sizar 59:Life 283:". 73:Ely 299:: 275:; 242:. 232:; 217:^ 208:, 191:. 163:, 20:.

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Henry Gunning (disambiguation)

Newton, South Cambridgeshire
Brighton
Esquire Bedell
University of Cambridge
Newton, South Cambridgeshire
Peter Gunning
Ely
Jeffrey Bentham
James Bentham
Sleaford
Christ's College, Cambridge
sizar
wrangler
John Pratt, 1st Marquess Camden
Duke of Northumberland
Prince Albert
local politics
Municipal Corporations Act
Brighton
Charles Henry Cooper
Little Shelford
Cambridgeshire
"Gunning, Henry (GNN784H)"
Charles Henry Cooper



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