Biography of John "The Younger" Bacon 1777-1859

On 02 Mar 1767 [his father] John "The Elder" Bacon (age 26) and [his mother] Elizabeth Wade (age 27) were married at St Saviour's Church, Southwark. They had three sons, one of which died in infancy, and three daughters.

In 1777 John "The Younger" Bacon was born to John "The Elder" Bacon (age 36) and Elizabeth Wade (age 37) at 17 Newman Street, Marylebone.

On 01 Feb 1782 [his mother] Elizabeth Wade (age 42) died.

In Oct 1782 [his father] John "The Elder" Bacon (age 41) and [his step-mother] Marthe Holland (age 26) were married at Marylebone Church. They had five sons and one daughter.

After 1788. Bradford Cathedral [Map]. Monument to William Northrop died 1800 sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 11).

On 07 Aug 1799 [his father] John "The Elder" Bacon (age 58) died from inflammation of the bowels at his house in 17 Newman Street, Marylebone. His son John "The Younger" Bacon (age 22) inherited his workshop and business, and completed his father's unfinished commissions: the statue of William Jones in St Paul's Cathedral, William Mason in Westminster Abbey, and a relief for East India House.

On 08 Sep 1801 John "The Younger" Bacon (age 24) and Susanna Sophia Taylor (age 19) were married at St George the Martyr Church, Southwark [Map]. He the son of John "The Elder" Bacon and Elizabeth Wade.

1805. St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury [Map]. Monument to Thomas Starky sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 28).

1806. Rochester Cathedral [Map]. Monument to John Henniker 1st Baron Henniker sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 29).

On 25 Dec 1806 [his daughter] Christiana Bacon was born to John "The Younger" Bacon (age 29) and [his wife] Susanna Sophia Taylor (age 24).

1809. St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury [Map]. Monument to John Jennings sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 32).

1815. St Margaret's Church, Wrenbury [Map]. Monument to Elinor Starky sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 38).

On 04 Feb 1816 Robert Hobart 4th Earl Buckinghamshire (age 55) died from a fall from a horse. His nephew George (age 26) succeeded 5th Earl Buckinghamshire, 5th Baron Hobart, 9th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk. Monument at All Saints' Church, Nocton [Map] sculpted by John "The Younger" Bacon (age 39).

George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire: On 01 May 1789 he was born to George Vere Hobart. On 01 Feb 1849 George Hobart-Hampden 5th Earl of Buckinghamshire died. His brother Augustus succeeded 6th Earl Buckinghamshire, 6th Baron Hobart, 10th Baronet Hobart of Intwood in Norfolk.

On 10 Jul 1827 [his son-in-law] Reverend John Medley (age 22) and [his daughter] Christiana Bacon (age 20) were married at St Mary and St Peter's Church, Salcombe Regis. Her father John "The Younger" Bacon (age 50) was a witness. She the daughter of John "The Younger" Bacon and [his wife] Susanna Sophia Taylor (age 45).

On 30 Apr 1841 [his daughter] Christiana Bacon (age 34) died of consumption. She was buried at St Thomas' Church, Exeter.

Journals of Caroline Fox Chapter XIII 1847. 12 Oct 1847. Burnard tells amusing stories of his brother sculptors, and their devices to hide their ignorance on certain questions. Chantrey, after sustaining a learned conversation with Lord Melbourne (age 68) to his extremest limits, saved his credit by, "Would your Lordship kindly turn your head on the other side and shut your mouth." Spoke of Bacon (age 70), the sculptor, after having given up his craft for twenty-five years, resuming it, at the request of his dying [his daughter] daughter, to make her monument, and finding himself as much at home with his tools as ever.

On 14 Jul 1859 John "The Younger" Bacon (age 82) died at Bath, Somerset [Map].