History of the Carlile family

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES.
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Begg, Samuel, of London, the eldest son of Agnes Warrand
(Wilson) and Samuel Begg, of New Zealand, was born in
London, on 19 March, 1854, and was privately educated. In
1884 he went to Julian's Studio in Paris to study art, and
in 1896 joined the staff of the Illustrated London News. He
is now one of the best known black and white artists in London,
and acts as special artist of the Illustrated London News in
connexion with the principal events in all parts of the world.
He accompanied the Prince and Princess of Wales during their
tour through India in the cold weather of 1905-6, was present
at the wedding of Queen Victoria Eugenie in Madrid in 1906,
and at the funeral of King Carlos in Lisbon in 1908. On
26 April, 1893, he married Ada (born 8 April, 1868), daughter
of Richard Wood Nelson, of H. M. Civil Service, London.
Mr. Begg's leisure time is spent in golf, and in the drawing of
landscapes in water colour. He resides at 23, Fairfax Road,
Bedford Park, London, W., and is a member of the Savage Club
and of the Acton Golf Club. There is one child of the marriage ;
see Begg, Mary.
Begg, Thomas Wilson, second son of Agnes Warrand
(Wiison) and Samuel Begg, of New Zealand, was born in
London on 20 July, 1855. On 17 January, 1906, he was
married at Sydney, New South Wales, to Renee Wakeford {ne'e
Fremlin), who was born on 16 April, 1871. There is one child
of the marriage ; see Begg, Joan Men nous. Mr. and Mrs. Begg
reside on the Noorindoo Station, Surat, Queensland, about fifty
miles from a railway.