Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward
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Bernard Bolingbroke Woodward (1816–1869) was an English nonconformist minister, antiquarian, and royal librarian at Windsor Castle
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the geologist, he was born at Norwich
on 2 May 1816; Samuel Pickworth Woodward
was his younger brother. He was sent in March 1822 to the Grey Friars Priory, a private school kept by William Brooke
, to whom on 29 September 1828 he was apprenticed for four years. On the expiration of this apprenticeship he worked for a time under his father's supervision, copying armorial bearings and other heraldic devices for Hudson Gurney
. He also studied botany, and kept notes, some of which were used by Hewett Cottrell Watson.
In January 1834 he went as tutor in J. S. Buck's school at East Dereham, Norfolk
, and late in the following year he obtained a post in the banking house of Messrs. Gurney at Great Yarmouth
. Through the influence of friends at East Dereham he became attracted to the congregational ministry, and on coming of age left Yarmouth and went to study under William Legge at Fakenham
, Norfolk, and Robert Drane at Guestwick
. In 1838 he entered as a student at the newly-established Highbury College, Middlesex, and graduated B.A. London, 17 June 1841.
On 27 April 1843 he was publicly recognised pastor of the independent church of Wortwell-with-Harleston in Norfolk.
He soon after began to apply himself to literary work, with the friendship of John Childs, head of the printing firm at Bungay
, and acted for a time also as tutor to his grandsons. At the end of 1848 he resigned his pastorate, and, with the view of devoting himself solely to literature, removed to St John's Wood
, London, in March 1849. In November 1853 he moved to Bungay to be nearer to his friends the Childs, who were concerned in the production of his larger works, and whom he assisted in many of their undertakings; but in 1858 he returned to the neighbourhood of Hampstead
.
On 2 July 1860 he was appointed librarian in ordinary
to the queen at Windsor Castle. Under the superintendence of the prince consort began the rearrangement of the collection of drawings by the old masters at Windsor. He died at his official residence, Royal Mews
, Pimlico
, on 12 October 1869. Woodward was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1857.
At the time of his death he was working on a ‘Life of Leonardo da Vinci,’ which was to have been illustrated from drawings in the royal collection. He also wrote articles and reviews for the Eclectic Review, Sharpe's London Magazine
, the Gentleman's Magazine, and other periodicals.
He edited:
He also founded and edited The Fine Arts Quarterly Review, which appeared from May 1863 to June 1867. He began a translation of Élisée Reclus
's La Terre, which was completed by his brother, Henry Woodward
.
family. By her he had three daughters. She died on 30 April 1850, and he married, on 19 August 1851, Emma, seventh daughter of George Barham of Withersdale Hall, Suffolk.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is a medieval castle and royal residence in Windsor in the English county of Berkshire, notable for its long association with the British royal family and its architecture. The original castle was built after the Norman invasion by William the Conqueror. Since the time of Henry I it...
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Life
The eldest son of Samuel WoodwardSamuel Woodward
Samuel Woodward , English geologist and antiquary, was born at Norwich.He was for the most part self-educated. Apprenticed in 1804 to a manufacturer of camlets and bombazines, a taste for serious study was stimulated by his master, Alderman John Herring and by Joseph John Gurney...
the geologist, he was born at Norwich
Norwich
Norwich is a city in England. It is the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. During the 11th century, Norwich was the largest city in England after London, and one of the most important places in the kingdom...
on 2 May 1816; Samuel Pickworth Woodward
Samuel Pickworth Woodward
Samuel Pickworth Woodward was an English geologist.A son of the geologist Samuel Woodward, S. P. Woodward became in 1845 professor of geology and natural history in the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, and in 1848 was appointed assistant in the department of geology and mineralogy in the...
was his younger brother. He was sent in March 1822 to the Grey Friars Priory, a private school kept by William Brooke
William Brooke
William Brooke may refer to:*William Brooke, 10th Baron Cobham, English peer*William Brooke , a Master in Chancery in Ireland and Commissioner of the Great Seal of Irelnad*William Brooke , MP for Kent...
, to whom on 29 September 1828 he was apprenticed for four years. On the expiration of this apprenticeship he worked for a time under his father's supervision, copying armorial bearings and other heraldic devices for Hudson Gurney
Hudson Gurney
Hudson Gurney was an English antiquary and verse-writer, also known as a politician.-Life:Gurney was born at Norwich on 19 January 1775, was the eldest son of Richard Gurney of Keswick Hall, Norfolk, by his first wife, Agatha, daughter of David Barclay of Youngsbury, Hertfordshire. He was educated...
. He also studied botany, and kept notes, some of which were used by Hewett Cottrell Watson.
In January 1834 he went as tutor in J. S. Buck's school at East Dereham, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, and late in the following year he obtained a post in the banking house of Messrs. Gurney at Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth, often known to locals as Yarmouth, is a coastal town in Norfolk, England. It is at the mouth of the River Yare, east of Norwich.It has been a seaside resort since 1760, and is the gateway from the Norfolk Broads to the sea...
. Through the influence of friends at East Dereham he became attracted to the congregational ministry, and on coming of age left Yarmouth and went to study under William Legge at Fakenham
Fakenham
Fakenham is a town and civil parish in Norfolk, England. It is situated on the River Wensum, some north east of King's Lynn, south west of Cromer, and north west of Norwich....
, Norfolk, and Robert Drane at Guestwick
Guestwick
Guestwick is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is south-west of Cromer, north-west of Norwich and north-east of London. The village lies west of the nearby town of Aylsham. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at...
. In 1838 he entered as a student at the newly-established Highbury College, Middlesex, and graduated B.A. London, 17 June 1841.
On 27 April 1843 he was publicly recognised pastor of the independent church of Wortwell-with-Harleston in Norfolk.
He soon after began to apply himself to literary work, with the friendship of John Childs, head of the printing firm at Bungay
Bungay
Bungay is a town in Suffolk, East Anglia, England.Bungay may also refer to:* Bungay railway station* Frank Bungay , former professional footballer* Stephen Bungay , British management consultant, historian and author...
, and acted for a time also as tutor to his grandsons. At the end of 1848 he resigned his pastorate, and, with the view of devoting himself solely to literature, removed to St John's Wood
St John's Wood
St John's Wood is a district of north-west London, England, in the City of Westminster, and at the north-west end of Regent's Park. It is approximately 2.5 miles north-west of Charing Cross. Once part of the Great Middlesex Forest, it was later owned by the Knights of St John of Jerusalem...
, London, in March 1849. In November 1853 he moved to Bungay to be nearer to his friends the Childs, who were concerned in the production of his larger works, and whom he assisted in many of their undertakings; but in 1858 he returned to the neighbourhood of Hampstead
Hampstead
Hampstead is an area of London, England, north-west of Charing Cross. Part of the London Borough of Camden in Inner London, it is known for its intellectual, liberal, artistic, musical and literary associations and for Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland...
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On 2 July 1860 he was appointed librarian in ordinary
In ordinary
In ordinary as a phrase has two technical meanings recorded by the Oxford English Dictionary:# In relation particularly to the staff of the British royal household, and more generally to those employed by the Crown, it is used as a suffix showing that the appointment is to the regular staff, for...
to the queen at Windsor Castle. Under the superintendence of the prince consort began the rearrangement of the collection of drawings by the old masters at Windsor. He died at his official residence, Royal Mews
Royal Mews
A Royal Mews is a mews of the British Royal Family. In London the Royal Mews has occupied two main sites, formerly at Charing Cross, and since the 1820s at Buckingham Palace....
, Pimlico
Pimlico
Pimlico is a small area of central London in the City of Westminster. Like Belgravia, to which it was built as a southern extension, Pimlico is known for its grand garden squares and impressive Regency architecture....
, on 12 October 1869. Woodward was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1857.
Works
He was author of:- ‘The History of Wales,’ London [1850–3].
- ‘The Natural History of the Year’ (originally issued in the ‘Teacher's Offering,’ 1851), London, 1852; 3rd ed. 1863; revised edit. (so called) 1872.
- ‘The History of the United States of America’ (by W. H. Bartlett as far as vol. i. p. 536), New York [1855–6], 3 vols.
- ‘First Lessons on the English Reformation,’ London [1857]; 2nd edit. 1860.
- ‘First Lessons in Astronomy’ (5th edit. rewritten by B. B. Woodward), London [1857].
- ‘First Lessons in the Evidences of Christianity’ (originally issued in the ‘Teacher's Offering,’ 1858–9), London [1860?]; 2nd edit. 1865.
- ‘A General History of Hampshire’ (as far as p. 317, afterwards carried on by Theodor C. Wilks), London [1859–62].
- ‘Encyclopædia of Chronology,’ in conjunction with William Leist Readwin Cates, who completed it, London, 1872.
At the time of his death he was working on a ‘Life of Leonardo da Vinci,’ which was to have been illustrated from drawings in the royal collection. He also wrote articles and reviews for the Eclectic Review, Sharpe's London Magazine
London Magazine
The London Magazine is a historied publication of arts, literature and miscellaneous interests. Its history ranges nearly three centuries and several reincarnations, publishing the likes of William Wordsworth, William S...
, the Gentleman's Magazine, and other periodicals.
He edited:
- ‘The History and Antiquities of Norwich Castle,’ by his father, 1847.
- Barclay's ‘Complete Dictionary of the English Language,’ new edit. 1851, for which he wrote articles, especially in biography and geography.
- Maunder's ‘Treasury of Knowledge,’ new ed. 1859, for which he wrote an English grammar, besides rewriting much of the rest.
He also founded and edited The Fine Arts Quarterly Review, which appeared from May 1863 to June 1867. He began a translation of Élisée Reclus
Élisée Reclus
Élisée Reclus , also known as Jacques Élisée Reclus, was a renowned French geographer, writer and anarchist. He produced his 19-volume masterwork La Nouvelle Géographie universelle, la terre et les hommes , over a period of nearly 20 years...
's La Terre, which was completed by his brother, Henry Woodward
Henry Woodward (geologist)
Henry Bolingbroke Woodward was an English geologist.He became assistant in the geological department of the British Museum in 1858, and in 1880 keeper of that department. He became FRS in 1873, LL.D in 1878, president of the Geological Society of London...
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Family
In 1843 he married Fanny Emma, ninth daughter of Thomas Teulon of Berkeley Street, London, the descendant of a HuguenotHuguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
family. By her he had three daughters. She died on 30 April 1850, and he married, on 19 August 1851, Emma, seventh daughter of George Barham of Withersdale Hall, Suffolk.