GUNNING

Henry ( 1 son of Rev. Francis Gunning, V. of Newton near Cambridge, d. 1788 ). b. Newton 13 Feb. 1768; ed. at Christ’s coll. Cam., 5 wr. 1788, B.A. 1788, M.A. 1791; one of esquires bedells of the univ. 13 Oct. 1789, senior esquire bedell 1827 to death; mem. of town council of Cambridge 1835–41; author of Poll books of Cambridge 7 vols. 1822–47; The ceremonies in the senate house , Cambridge 1836. d. Brighton 4 Jany. 1854. Reminiscences of Cambridge, by H. Gunning 2 vols. 1854, portrait ; G.M. xli , 207–208 (1854).