HAMMER SLEY

James Astbury . b. Burslem, Staffs. 1815; exhibited 3 pictures at R.A., 3 at B.I. and 10 at Suffolk st. 1842–52; head master Manchester sch. of design 1849–62; president Manchester acad. of fine arts 1857–61; among his paintings were Mountain and clouds, Loughrigg Fell 1850 in Manchester art gallery; The castle of Rosenau in the collection at Windsor; author of The condition of the continental schools of art 1850. d. Manchester about 1868. HAMMICK, Sir Stephen Love , 1 Baronet ( eld. son of Stephen Hammick of Plymouth, alderman ). b. Plymouth 28 Feb. 1777; M.C.S. 1799; hon. fellow R.C.S. 1843; surgeon of Royal naval hospital at Plymouth 1803–29; surgeon extraordinary to George iv. 1820–30, to Wm. iv. 1830–37; practised 36 Cavendish sq. London 1829–56; baronet 25 July 1834; author of Practical remarks on amputation, fractures and stricture of the urethra 1830. d. The Crescent, Plymouth 15 June 1867.