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| Barff, Frederick Settle. Adm. pens. at CORPUS CHRISTI, May 31, 1840. S. of Frederick, of Willesden, Middlesex. B. Oct. 6, 1823, at Hackney. School, Hackney. Matric. Michs. 1840. Migrated to Christ's, Dec. 16, 1841; B.A. 1844; M.A. 1847. Ord. deacon (Peterb.) and priest, Feb. 1847; C. of St Nicholas, Leicester, 1846. Held other curacies, 1847-51. Became a Roman Catholic, 1851. Painted some of the frescoes at Stonyhurst College. Studied chemistry at University College, London, 1864. Teacher of Chemistry at the Jesuit College, Beaumont, Jersey, 1868-85. Delivered the Cantor Lectures on artistic pigments and glass painting, 1870 and 1872. Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Academy of Arts, and at the Catholic University College, Kensington. Invented a process for the preservation of iron from rust; also Brolycerine for the preservation of fruit. Author, scientific. Died Aug. 11, 1886, aged 62, at Buckingham. (Peile, II. 475; Boase, IV. Suppl.) | Frederick Settle BARFF Approx. lifespan: 1823–1886 pens. Corpus Christi College adm1840:05:31 s. of Frederick BARFF of Willesden, Middlesex , b. Hackney, [London], 1823:10:06 Sch: Hackney Matric 1840:10MT: Mig. to Christ's College 1841:12:16 BA 1844 MA 1847 Ord. deacon Peterborough and priest 1847:02 C.: St Nicholas, Leicester, [Leicestershire], 1846 Held other curacies: 1847-51 Became a Roman Catholic 1851 Painted some of the frescoes at: Sch: Stonyhurst College [Stonyhurst], [Lancashire], Studied chemistry at Sch: University College London , 1864 Teacher of Chemistry: Sch: Jesuit College Beaumont, Jersey , 1868-85 Delivered the Cantor Lectures on artistic pigments and glass painting: 1870 and 1872 Professor of Chemistry at: : Royal Academy of Arts Professor of Chemistry at: : Sch: Catholic University College Kensington, [London], Invented a process for the preservation of iron from rust; also Brolycerine for the preservation of fruit: Publ.: scientific d. aged 62 Buckingham, [Buckinghamshire], 1886:08:11 ( Peile, II. 475; Boase, IV. Suppl .) |