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| Grindrod, Ralph Barnes. Adm. sizar at ST JOHN'S, May 4, 1844. A 'Ten-year man.' S. of James, of Swettenham [Cheshire] [and Mary]. B. there [May 19, 1811]. Bapt. May 19, 1811. L.S.A., 1830. M.D., Lambeth, 1855. Practised at Manchester, 1830-44, and at Malvern, 1850-83. Called the medical apostle of temperance and spent two fortunes on efforts to promote it. The first medical man in England to sign the total abstinence pledge, 1833. Organized a temperance mission, Feb. 5, 1844-July, 1850, starting at Liverpool. F.L.S.; F.R.G.S. Editor of The Journal of Health, a monthly magazine. Author, Bacchus, an essay on temperance, for which he won the £100 prize offered by National Temperance Society; The Compressed Air Bath; Malvern past and present; The Nation's Vice. Died Nov. 18, 1883, at Gt Malvern. (Boase, v. 516; Medical Directories; Cant. Act Bk.) | Ralph Barnes GRINDROD Approx. lifespan: 1811–1883 sizar St John's College adm1844:05:04 <acad ty=""Ten-year man""> s. of James GRINDROD Swettenham, [Cheshire], s. of Mary GRINDROD b. Swettenham, [Cheshire], 1811:05:19 c. 1811:05:19 LSA 1830 MD: Lambeth, ???, 1855 Practised: Manchester, [Lancashire], 1830-44 Practised: Malvern, [Worcestershire], 1850-83 Called the medical apostle of temperance and spent two fortunes on efforts to promote it The first medical man in England to sign the total abstinence pledge 1833 Organized a temperance mission, starting at Liverpool, [Lancashire], 1844:02:05-1850:07 FLS FRGS Editor of : a monthly magazine The Journal of Health Publ.: Bacchus, an essay on temperance, for which he won the £100 prize offered by National Temperance Society Publ.: The Compressed Air Bath Publ.: Malvern past and present Publ.: The Nation's Vice d. Gt Malvern, [Worcestershire], 1883:11:18 Refs: Boase, v. 516 Refs: Medical Directories Refs: Cant. Act Bk |