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Towse, Anthony Norman Beresford, son of Maj. Edward Beresford Towse, Roy. Fusiliers, staff of N. M. Rothschild & Sons, and Nora Alice, d. of Edgar Harrv Selby ARIBA, man. dir. John Timpson & Co.; b. 30 Apr. 1921; adm. May 1935 (R); left Dec. 1938; RAFVR 1941-6; Lincoln Coll. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1948, MA 1952; Westcott House Camb. 1948-50; ord. deacon 1950, priest 195 I (Southwell); Curate Beeston, Notts, 1950-7, Norburv, Surrev, 1957-60, Tenterden with Smallhvthe, Kent, 1960-4; Vicar ofAppledore, Kent, 1964-, with. neighbour­ ing parishes 1972-; Rural Dean South Lympne 1981-7; d. 13 Mar. 2002

Triggs, John Warren, son of William Warren Triggs CBE, engineer, of Copenhagen; b. 2 July 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (R); left July 1932; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA 1935; staff journalist Oxford Mail 1936-9; Border Regt 1940-6 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) Mar. 1945, MBE Jan. 1946; publicity officer Nat. Coal Board 1948; chief exec. PR Dept Festival of Britain 1948-51; dir. Campbell-Johnson Ltd 1951, Dorland Advertising 1957; m. 22 June 1946 Anne, d. of Sir George William Rendel KCMG, HM Ambassador to Belgium; d. 12 May 2001.

Troutbeck, Wilfrid Henry, son of Henry Troutbeck (q.v.); b. July 13, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (R); K.S. (non-resident) 1917; left (with Triplett) July 1921; Trin. CoJI. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1921; designer for Western Electric Co. Ltd. 1925; engineer in charge Radio Broadcast Lab. 1928-9; technical director Electro-Acoustic Eng. Co. Ltd. 1930; joint man­aging director Watamps Ltd. 1934; technical officer, Admiralty, 1939-46; engaged in private recording business since 1946; A.M.I.E.E. 1929; M.I.R.E. 1959; m. 1st June 4, 1929, Polly Luce, of New York; 2nd 1945, Iona Carol, youngest daughter of A. J. Robertson, K.C., of London; d. 8 Feb. 1985.

Turk, Arthur Vere, son of Charles Vere Turk of Chesham Bois, Bucks; b. 20 Oct. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left July 1932; 2nd Lieut. Pioneer Corps May 1943; a chartered surveyor, ARICS 1938, FRICS; m.; d. 25 Apr. 1988.

Upsdell, Jack, son of Rev. George Edgar Skynner Upsdell, HM Central British Sch. Hong Kong, and Caroline Ruth, d. of Josiah Barrat of Woolwich; b. 18 May 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1938; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1941, MA 1945; MB 1945; surgical Registrar Epsom District Hosp.; FRACS 1960; surgeon superintendent Whakatane Hosp. NZ; m. 29 July 1944 Mary Eileen, d. of A. F. H. Dick of Blackheath; d. 25 Sept. 1997.

Urch, Frank, eldest son of Frank Urch, of Cheltenham, Gloucs, by Catherine, daughter of J. J. Carey, of Liverpool; b. June 23, 1873; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (R); Mure Scholar 1890; Captain of the School 1891; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1892, matric. Oct. 14, 1892; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1894; 2nd class Lit. Hum. 1896; B.A. 1896; M.A. 1899; ordained 1897; Curate of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, 1897-9, and after holding other curacies in England and South Africa became Curate of Carshalton, Surrey, 1915-7; Chaplain and asst. master at St. Ronan's, Worthing, 1917; Curate of Amersham, Bucks, 1926-34; Rector of Hedgerley, Bucks, 1934; d. Nov. 9, 1943.

VARDON, NOEL HOVENDEN BRYAN, son of Thomas Vardon (qv); b. 10 Jun 1834; adm. Harrow Sch. 1846; adm. Jul 1848 (Rigaud's); left 14 Dec 1849; Addiscombe Coll. 1850-1; Ensign, 13th Light Infantry 12 Dec 1851; Lieut., 13 Jan 1854; Capt., 25 Jan 1856; half-pay 10 Nov 1856 - 8 Jan 1858; ret. 4 Jun 1861; served in Crimean War; living London 1881 (1881 Census); m. Katherine ---.

Vatcher, Sidney John, son of Sidney Vatcher (qv); b. 25 Apr. 1924; adm. Apr. 1936. (R); left Dec. 1937 and went to Badingham Coll.; worked in an aircraft factory in WW2; a civil servant in Min. of Pensions and Nat. Insurance 1946, later DHSS; m. 19 June 1965 Eug

Vedder, John Roos, son of Simon Harmon Vedder, of Kensington, by Eva, daughter of Charles Roos, of Croydon, Surrey; b. Aug. 3, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left July 1918; 2nd Lieut. Jan. 29, 1920; Indian Army, 27th Punjabis, Feb. 6, 1920; Company Officer 27th Punjabis Jan. 29, 1921; Lieut. 29 Jan., 1922; Quartermaster 3rd Batt. 15th Punjabis, June 22, 1923; Capt. Jan. 29, 1927; Major Jan. 29, 1938; temp. Lieut.-Col. March 24, 1944; retd. list, April 21, 1948; lieut.-Col. R.A.R.O., Royal Fusiliers, Jan. 1, 1949-58; m. 1st Nov. 18, 1935, Nancy Daphne Colyer, eldest daughter of Capt. Charles Noel Ridley, of Park End, Northumberland; 2nd Aug. 24, 1953, Frances Mabel, eldest daughter of J. T. Darby, of Southbourne, Hampshire.

Velge, Robert, son of George Velge, of Brussels; b. Feb. 28, 1901; adm. Jan. 14, 1915 (R); left July 1918; manager of Société Generale des Minerais, Brussels; d.