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| Busk, Hans. Adm. pens. (age 20) at TRINITY, June 28, 1834. S. of Hans (scholar and poet, for whom see D.N.B.). B. May 11, 1815, in London. School, King's College, London. Matric. Michs. 1835; B.A. 1839; M.A. 1844; LL.D. 1873. Incorp. at Oxford, 1857. Adm. at the Middle Temple, Apr. 16, 1834. Called to the Bar, 1841. Of Nantmel, Radnor. High Sheriff, 1847. While still an undergraduate represented to the Government the advisability of forming rifle clubs for defence against invasion, and created a model rifle club at Cambridge in 1837. Joined the Royal Victoria Rifle Club, 1858. Mastered the principles of naval construction and designed several yachts; advocated life-ship stations and fitted out a model life-ship at his own expense. A gastronome of repute; assisted in the establishment of the School of Cookery at South Kensington. Founded the New Quarterly Review, 1874. Author, The Navies of the World, their Present state and Future Capabilities (1859), etc. Died Mar. 11, 1882, at Ashley Place, Westminster. Father of Rachel Harriette Busk, the well-known writer on folk-lore. (D.N.B.; Cussans, II. 151.) | Hans BUSK Approx. lifespan: 1815–1882 Adm pens. aged 20 Trinity College 1834:06:28 s. of Hans BUSK (scholar and poet, for whom see D.N.B .) b. London 1815:05:11 School Sch: King's College London Matric 1835:10MT: BA 1839 MA 1844 LLD 1873 Incorp. at Oxford 1857 Adm. at Middle Temple 1834:04:16 Called to the Bar: 1841 Of Nantmel, Radnorshire High Sheriff: 1847 While still an undergraduate represented to Government the advisability of forming rifle clubs for defence against invasion, and created a model rifle club at Cambridge, [ Cambridgeshire ] in1837 Joined: the Royal Victoria Rifle Club 1858 Mastered the principles of naval construction and designed several yachts; advocated life-ship stations and fitted out a model life-ship at his own expense. A gastronome of repute; assisted in the establishment of the Sch: School of Cookery at South Kensington, [ London ] Founded the New Quarterly Review 1874 Author, The Navies of the World, their Present state and Future Capabilities (1859) etc. d. Ashley Place, Westminster, [ London ] 1882:03:11 father of Rachel Harriette BUSK the well-known writer on folk-lore. ( D.N.B.; Cussans, II. 151) |