The second son of Philip Chilwell de la Garde (qv) by Susan, second daughter of the Rev John Lempriere, DD (1765?-1824), author of the *Classical Dictionary*, who was Master of the Exeter Free Grammar School from 1809-1823. John L Delagarde was educated at St Bartholomew's Hospital, where he gave p

Born in Paris, and educated at University College, London, being at one time House Surgeon at the Hospital. He was Surgeon to the Farringdon Dispensary, and afterwards to the Hospital for Paralysis and Epilepsy, to the St Marylebone Dispensary, and to the Surrey Ophthalmic Hospital; and was Ophthalm