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PROCEEDINGS OF THE VICTORIA INSTITUTE 
OBITUARY NOTICE OF BEAYEN NEAVE RAKE. 
a ^TIE death of Beayen Neavs Rake, M.D., took place at L e 
Chalet, Maraval, Trinidad, on. 21th August last. He was 
Vice-President of the Victoria Institute and Government Member 
of the Board of Management. Beaven Rake was born 28th April, 
1833, consequently, he was only in his 37th year when he died. 
The following notice of liis career is taken from the British 
Medical Joumcbl : — 
Beaven Rake’s record has been a brilliant one, both as a 
student and since his qualification in medicine. Entering at 
Guy’s Hospital in 1871 he soon made his mark at that school. 
He took several prizes, one at the Physical Society for his essav 
on the Localisation of the Functions of the Brain, as well as the 
Joseph Horace Prize ^ 1877), and the Gurney Horace Prize 
(1879). He early matriculated at the University of London, 
and passed the Preliminary Scientific in the first division and 
with honours in 1876. In the following year he passed the first 
M.B.. also with honours, and subsequently took the M.B. degree 
with first class honours in medicine and honours in obstetric and 
forensic medicine. In 18S2 he became M.D. Lond., with marks 
qualifying for the gold medal. He took the M.R.C.S. in 1879, 
and L.R.C.P. in 1880. He held several appointments at Guj^’s, 
house surgeon in 1882, house-physician in 1883, and also for 
seme time the post of resident obstetrical assistant. 
After leaving the hospital he spent a considerable time 
abroad studying the special departments in Vienna, Berlin, and 
Paris. On his return to London he was appointed medical and 
