BEESLY, W. W.; b.; at school under Carey (name up school, 1806). [Probably a misreading of name of William Whitelocke Belson (qv)]
BEESTON, ---; in school lists 1656.
Beeston, Alfred Felix Landon, son of Herbert Arthur Beeston, patent agent, and Edith Mary, d. of William Landon of Hackney; b. 23 Feb. 1911; adm. Sept. 1923 (A, non-res. KS); left 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1933 (1st class hons in Oriental Languages), James Mew Arabic Schol. 1934, MA 1936, DPhil 1937; sen. asst Bodley's Library 1935, Sub-Librarian and Keeper of Oriental Books 1946; Intell. Corps 1940-5 (Capt.); Laudian Prof. of Arabic 1955-78; Feliow of St John's Coll. Oxf. 1955, Emeritus 1978; FBA 1965; author of several works on Arabic literature and language.
BEEVOR, MILES BRANTHWAYT, eldest son of Frederick Balders [or Bolders ?] Beevor, Gray’s Inn, and Mary, youngest dau. of Rev. Miles Beevor DD, Dorset Square, London; b. 4 Apr 1833; adm. 15 Feb 1847 (Rigaud's); left Whitsun 1847; entered Rugby School 1848; emigrated to Cape Colony, South Africa; m. 23 Sep 1862 Emma Lord, eldest dau. of Rev. William Godfrey Pollard Burton, Rector of St. Thomas in the Vale, Jamaica; d. at Middelburg, Transvaal, 26 Oct 1909.
Begg, Brian Rowland, son of John Arthur Begg and Hilda, d. of Walter James; b. 4 Aug. 1924; adm. Jan. 1938 (R); left Apr. 1940; BBC publicity officer 1946-55, ITV 1955-64; own PR consultancy 1964-; m. 1st, 31 Oct. 1945 Winifred Mary, d. of John William Laithwaite of Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancs; 2nd, 30 Mar. 1953 Edna May, d. of Frederick George Bending of Mount Hawke, Cornwall.
BELCHES (or BELSHES), ALEXANDER HEPBURN MURRAY, son of Col. John Hepburn Belches, Invermay, Forteviot, Perthshire; b. 26 Jun 1778 (IGI); adm. 20 Jun 1791 (Clapham), having previously been at the High School, Edinburgh, with Hon. George Murray (qv) (letter of 22 Jun 1791 from William Vincent (qv) to Alexander Adam, printed W. Steven, History of the High School of Edinburgh, 1849, 136); still at school Christmas 1794; Cornet, 3rd Dragoon Guards 3 May 1797; Lieut., 11 Jan 1800; Capt. in Army 10 Jul 1801; Capt., 3rd Dragoon Guards 3 Dec 1802; Maj., 15th Light Dragoons 31 Aug 1809; still in Army List 1812 (not 1813); of Invermay, Perthshire; living 1826.
BELL, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner in 1611 (tutor, Mr Roger Edwards) (Chapter Muniments 33664).
BELL, ---; in school list 1797.