_Musical Times 1 April 1876 p._ 427.
PYCROFT, GEORGE. _b._ Corsham, Somerset 1819; M.R.C.S. Eng. and
F.S.A. 1842; a surgeon at Kenton, Exeter from 1844–90; one of
the starters of the volunteer movement 1852; hon. surgeon major
of the 1 Devon artillery volunteers 7 Dec. 1865 to 1 Oct. 1877,
surgeon major 1887; a promoter of the art department of the
Bath and West of England soc.; a popular lecturer; a founder
of the Devonshire Association 1862; F.G.S.; author of Art in
Devonshire, with the biographies of artists, Exeter 1883; Short
biographies of Devonshire artists 1885; Memoir of Samuel Cousins
1887; resided 2 Camborne terrace, Richmond, Surrey from 1890.
_d._ Willesley, Torquay 23 March 1894. _bur._ Mamhead 27 March.
_Report and Trans. Devonshire association_ (1894) 49–50.
PYCROFT, JAMES (2 son of Thomas Pycroft of Pickwick, Wiltshire,
barrister). _b._ Geyers House, Wiltshire 1813; educ. Trin. coll.
Oxf., B.A. 1836; played at Lord’s 23 and 24 June 1836 in the
third cricket match Oxford v. Cambridge; student of Lincoln’s
inn 1836; ordained deacon 1840; second master of collegiate
school at Leicester 1840; C. of Clardstock, Dorset 1845; P.C.
of St. Mary Magdalen, Barnstaple 1845–56; resided at Bathwick,
Bath; member of the Lansdown cricket club; edited Valpy’s
Virgil improved 1846; W. Enfield’s The Speaker 1851; author
of Principles of scientific batting 1835; A course of English
reading adapted to every taste and capacity 1844, 4 ed. 1861;
The collegian’s guide, or recollections of college days. By the
Rev. ****, ******, M.A.,---- college, Oxford 1845, 2 ed. 1858;
The cricket field, or the history and the science of cricket
1851, 9 ed. 1887; Twenty years in the church: an autobiography
1859, and a second part entitled Elkerton rectory 1860; Agony
point: or the groans of gentility, 2 vols. 1861, 2 ed. 1862;
Dragon’s teeth, a novel, 2 vols. 1863; Oxford memoirs: a
retrospect after fifty years, 2 vols. 1886. _d._ Dudley mansion,
Lansdowne place, Brighton 10 March 1895. _Church of England
photographic portrait gallery_ (1860), _part xlvii_, _portrait_;
_Wisden’s Cricketers’ almanack_ (1892) _pp. xlix, l_; _Times 13
March 1895 p._ 10.
PYCROFT, SIR THOMAS (brother of the preceding). _b._ 1807;
educ. Bath gr. sch.; matric. from Trin. coll. Oxf. 13 May
1826, exhibitioner there 1826–8; hon. M.A. 1829; writer Madras
civil service 1828; sub-secretary to board of revenue 1843–4,
secretary 1845–50; secretary to the government in revenue
department 1850, chief secretary 1855–62; member of council of
the governor of Madras 1862, retired on annuity 25 Oct. 1867;
K.C.S.I. 24 May 1866; was the first of the competition wallahs,
being the first man appointed to the Indian civil service on the
result of a competitive examination. _d._ Folkestone 29 Jany.
1892.
PYE, CHARLES (eld. son of Charles Pye of Birmingham, author of
works on provincial coins and tokens). _b._ 1777; pupil of James
Heath, the engraver; a good line engraver, chiefly of small book
illustrations; illustrated Mrs. Inchbald’s British theatre, 25
vols. 1806–9; Walker’s Effigies poetica 1822, and Physiognomical
portraits 1824; engraved a view of Brereton Hall after P. de
Wint 1818, a portrait of Robert Owen after M. Heming 1823, and a
Holy family after Michael Angelo 1825. _d._ Leamington 14 Dec.
1864.
PYE, JOHN (2 son of Charles Pye). _b._ Birmingham 7 Nov. 1782;
paid assistant to James Heath, the engraver, in London 1801;
engraved many plates after Turner, which placed him at the head
of his profession; engraved all the head pieces in the Royal
repository or picturesque pocket diary 1817–39, Le Souvian or
pocket tablet 1822–43, and Peacock’s polite repository 1813–58;
exhibited 4 engravings at Suffolk st. gallery 1824–9; published
a series of 29 engravings from pictures in the National Gallery,
three of these were by himself 1830–40; retired 1858; chief
founder of the Artists’ annuity fund, which received a royal
charter 1827; a corresponding member of the Académie des beaux
arts 1862; formed a fine collection of impression of Turner’s
Liber studiorum, which is in the print-room of the British
Museum; author of Patronage of British art, a sketch 1845; A
glance at the rise and constitution of the royal academy of
arts, London 1851; Notes respecting the Liber studiorum of J.
M. W. Turner 1879. _d._ 17 Gloucester terrace, Regent’s park,
London 6 Feb. 1874. _I.L.N. lxiv_ 185, 186 (1874) _portrait_.
PYKE, HUGH. _b._ about 1774; law stationer at 87 Chancery
lane, London and proprietor of the Law and Clerical agency
establishment 1811–57. _d._ in a London workhouse 31 July 1858.
NOTE.--His only son Henry Hugh Pyke _b._ 1809, barrister G.I. 24 Jany.
1838, was disbarred and expelled by the benchers 11 Dec. 1844, this
decision was affirmed by 11 of the judges 9 June 1845.
PYM, EDWARD LAWES. _b._ 23 March 1824; 2 lieut. R.M. 21 Aug.
1843, lieut. col. 24 Jany. 1873, col. commandant 25 Dec. 1877;
M.G. 4 June 1879, general 22 June 1887; placed on retired list
23 March 1889; served in China 1858–60, at capture of Canton 5
Jany. 1858, and subsequently commanded the English constabulary
in Canton. _d._ 44 Nevern sq. Earl’s Court, London 6 April 1892.
_bur._ Brompton cemet. 9 April.
NOTE.--He was tried at Hampshire assizes 6 March 1846 for being
accessory to the murder of James Alexander Seaton, late of the 11th
Hussars, who fought a duel with lieut. H. C. M. Hawkey of the R.M. on
the shore near Gosport 21 May 1845 and _died_ on 2 June. Pym was found
not guilty.
PYM, HORATIO NOBLE. Solicitor at 6 Victoria st. Westminster
1867; member of firm of Tathams, Curling and Pym 3 Frederick’s
place, Old Jewry, London 1870 to death; had an extensive
practice as a confidential solicitor; possessed a fine library
at Brasted, near Sevenoaks; among his friends were Robert
Browning, Wilkie Collins, W. B. Richmond, R.A., James Payn,
Andrew Lang and Corney Grain; a very perfect raconteur; edited
Memories of old friends, being extracts from the journals and
letters of Caroline Fox of Pengerrick, Cornwall from 1835 to
1871, 1882; Excerpts from the Diary of Samuel Pepys 1889; author
of Odd and ends at Foxwold 1887; A tour round my bookshelves