Dr. Alfred George (pref.George) Bateman MRCS, MB, CM

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From 'Philip Bateman (1896 - 1965), his families and circle';
"His father lived and practised at 49 Devonshire Street, London. He was also a well respected lego-medical practitioner as the first General Secretary of the Medical Defence Union. He was recognised by the King of the Belgians for his war work with Belgian refugee children by appointment as a Knight of the Order of Leopold, Belgium's highest civil honour. "

1861 Census (age 8) living at 32 Compton Terrace, Islington, London with father, mother and siblings.

1871 Census (age 18) living at 34 Compton Terrace, Islington as lodger. Occupation; Medical Student. House of Mr.George Bradley, builder. WHY is he living 2 doors away from rest of family !!? - especially as they have 4 live in servants. Definately correct person, even says Alfred G.

1880; Joint executor, with his mother, of his father's will.

1881 Census; can't find. Tried various combos. Not in Wales either. Abroad? Scotland? Army?

Google books; Mentioned in the 'Transactions of the Clinical Society of London' 1885, viz '1882 Bateman, Alfred G, MB, 13 Canonbury Lane, Islington, N and 64 Longridge Road, South Kensington, SW'.

From Wendy H; The Times Sep 17 1886, Middlesex Sessions; "William Thomas, aged 80, described as a schoolmaster and well educated, was indicted for having on the 3rd of April last stolen from the dwelling-house of Alfred George Bateman, surgeon, of 64 Longridge Road, Earls Court, SW, a morocco case containing surgical instruments. It appeared that the prisoner had called at Dr.Bateman's house and represented to Miss Bateman, a sister of the presecutor, that he was a friend of her married sister in India. On the strength of this and other representations Miss Bateman and her mother supplied him with refreshments and left him alone in the room for two or three minutes. Upon the return of Dr.Bateman in the evening he found that a case of surgical instruments had been taken from his room. The prisoner was arrested on the 31st of August, and upon being told of the charge said, "I deny it in toto". The jury found the prisoner guilty and five previous convictions were proved against him out of ten charges. His habit, according to the evidence of an officer from the office of the Society for the Repression of Mendicity, was to call at houses in the West-end and extract from the servants information respecting the residents, of which he afterwards availed himself to obtain pecuniary assistance. A paper found upon him showed that he was a progessional begging letter-writer. The convictions against him dated as far back as 1849. The learned Commissioner sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude."

London Gazette; 2 Apr 1889; 16th Middlesex (London Irish) Alfred George Bateman M.B., to be Acting Surgeon. Dated 3rd April 1889.

London Gazette; 12 Nov 1889; Army Medical Reserve of Officers; Acting Surgeon Alfred George Bateman M.B., 16th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps., to be be Surgeon, ranking as Captain. Dated 18th November 1889.

1890; Witness at the wedding of Bernard M Bateman and Alice Hinkson.

1891 Census (age 38) Single. Living at widowed mothers house at 64 Longridge(?) Road, Brompton, S.Kensington with siblings and 3 servants. Occupation; Physician.

From Anthony; (Alfred) George Bateman married Antonia Schwarz (28) on 7 Nov 1895 at St Judes, Kensington. His address was 15 Earls Court Gardens and she lived at 80 Philbeach Gardens, SW - father, Frederick Maximillian Schwarz, Gentleman.

1901 Census (age 48) Married. Living at Queen Anne Street, All Soul's, St.Marylebone, London with wife. No kids. Visitor Kate Carey (?, 29).

1903 Phone Book (found by Wendy); Paddington Exchange, Bateman, A.George, Physician. 2 different addresses (diff phone numbers); 49 Devonshire Sq and 7 Queen Anne St. (as above).

1907 Phone Book (found by Wendy); Paddington Exchange, Bateman, A George, Physician, 2 different addresses (diff phone numbers); 86 Avenue Road N.W. and 7 Queen Anne St. (as above).

From Wendy H; Alfred George Bateman MB was made Chevalier of the Order of Leopold (and permission granted to wear the decoration by the King of England) by the King of the Belgians in recognition of valuable services rendered in the allied cause (on Jewish War refugees Committee). Reported Times May 17, 1919 (by which time he was dead!).

From Wendy H;The Times April 11 1919. Deaths. On the 9th April, after a short illness, ALFRED GEORGE BATEMAN M.B., Secretary of the Medical Defence Union, of 7 Queen Anne Street, Funeral at Golders Green Crematorium 10:45 tomorrow (Saturday). Also in Obits, same day.

Probate Index; Alfred George Bateman, 7 Northwich Terrace, Maida Vale and 7 Queen Anne St died 09 04 19 -Effects £724 13 3

From Bateman research; Of Devonshire and Queen Anne Streets, London. Capt London Irish Volunteers. Knight; Order of Leopold, Fellow; Royal Botanical Society. Precise BMD dates also from this source (previously just had which quarter they occured in). Also he was honorary surgeon to St John Ambulance No. 1 Division, St John's Gate, in the early years of the Brigade.

The last time Anotonia appears in the phone book is 1940;
Bateman, Mrs.A., 7 Queen Anne Street, W1, Langham exchange (2 numbers given).

7 Queen Anne Street (crosses Harley St) is still consulting rooms to this day.

Alfred married Antonia 'Mona' Schwarz, daughter of Friederich Maximilian Philip Hubert Schwarz and Johanna Theodora Ackerman, on 7 Nov 1895 in St.Jude's, Kensington, London. (Antonia 'Mona' Schwarz was born on 2 Jun 1867 in Sydenham, Kent and died on 22 Apr 1944 in Hill House, Rofant, Sussex.)