Early Life
Beames was born in the Royal Naval Hospital a few hours after the death of William IV and the consequent ascent of Queen Victoria to the English throne. He spent his formative years moving around England with his father's appointment to various parishes before being sent to Merchant Taylors' in 1847 and Haileybury in 1856. In his fourth term at Haileybury, Beames won the College's Classic, and Sanskrit prizes as well as the Persian Medal. This affinity with languages served him well in India and permitted him to excel in his early examinations in Calcutta.
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