Gamble was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge, graduating B.A. 1784, M.A. 1787, and becoming a Fellow of the college, He was chaplain to the Duke of York and Albany, and became chaplain-general of the forces. He was rector of Alphamstone, and of Bradwell-juxta-mare in Essex. He died at Knightsbridge on 27 July 1811.[4][5] He was minister of Knightsbridge's Trinity Chapel, and had resided there, at 3 South Place, from 1801.[6]
In 1795 Gamble published a pamphlet Observations on Telegraphic Experiments, or the different Modes which have been or may be adopted for the purpose of Distant Communication. He followed it with Essay on the different Modes of Communication by Signals (1797).[4] He is credited with the invention at this period of a six-arm semaphore.[7]
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^Burley, Roy David (2013). An age of negligence? British army chaplaincy, 1796 – 1844 (MPhil). University of Birmingham.
^"Gamble, John (GML780J)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^Rutland Gardens and South Place: South Place and South Lodge, in Survey of London: Volume 45, Knightsbridge, ed. John Greenacombe (London, 2000), pp. 128–134. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/survey-london/vol45/pp128-134 [accessed 24 December 2016].
^Cliff Lord; Chris Lord; Graham Watson (24 February 2014). Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and Its Antecedents. Helion & Company Limited. p. 16. ISBN978-1-874622-92-5.
john, gamble, priest, john, gamble, 1762, 1811, british, anglican, clergyman, military, chaplain, from, 1796, 1810, served, first, chaplain, general, forces, head, army, chaplains, department, gamble, educated, pembroke, college, cambridge, graduating, 1784, 1. John Gamble 1762 1811 was a British Anglican clergyman and military chaplain From 1796 to 1810 he served as the first Chaplain General to the Forces and head of the Army Chaplains Department 1 2 3 Gamble was educated at Pembroke College Cambridge graduating B A 1784 M A 1787 and becoming a Fellow of the college He was chaplain to the Duke of York and Albany and became chaplain general of the forces He was rector of Alphamstone and of Bradwell juxta mare in Essex He died at Knightsbridge on 27 July 1811 4 5 He was minister of Knightsbridge s Trinity Chapel and had resided there at 3 South Place from 1801 6 In 1795 Gamble published a pamphlet Observations on Telegraphic Experiments or the different Modes which have been or may be adopted for the purpose of Distant Communication He followed it with Essay on the different Modes of Communication by Signals 1797 4 He is credited with the invention at this period of a six arm semaphore 7 References edit Burley Roy David 2013 An age of negligence British army chaplaincy 1796 1844 MPhil University of Birmingham No 13938 The London Gazette 4 October 1796 p 945 Royal Army Chaplains Department nam ac uk National Army Museum Retrieved 23 November 2016 a b Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Gamble John d 1811 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 20 London Smith Elder amp Co Gamble John GML780J A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Rutland Gardens and South Place South Place and South Lodge in Survey of London Volume 45 Knightsbridge ed John Greenacombe London 2000 pp 128 134 British History Online http www british history ac uk survey london vol45 pp128 134 accessed 24 December 2016 Cliff Lord Chris Lord Graham Watson 24 February 2014 Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps 1920 2001 and Its Antecedents Helion amp Company Limited p 16 ISBN 978 1 874622 92 5 Attribution nbsp This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Stephen Leslie ed 1889 Gamble John d 1811 Dictionary of National Biography Vol 20 London Smith Elder amp Co Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Gamble priest amp oldid 990829853, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
