Binyon, Denis Edmund Fynes-Clinton, son of John Frederick Binyon, solicitor, of Grange-over-Sands, Lancs, and Mabel, d. of Rev. Osbert Fynes-Clinton, Vicar of Didsbury, Lancs; b. 29 May 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (A), KS 1920; left July 1924; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1924, BA 1928 (1st class hons Classical Mods); asst lecturer in Latin, Univ. of Leeds, 1928, sen. lecturer 1950; m. 25 Mar. 1933 Nancy, d. of John Emmerson of Harrogate, Yorks; d. 11 Apr. 1970.
BIRCH (or BURCH), JOSEPH, son of Samuel Birch, medical practitioner, Westminster, and Elizabeth ----; bapt. St. Margaret’s, Westminster, 6 Aug 1682 (as Burch); at school under Knipe (J. Peile, Biog. Reg. Christ’s Coll. , ii, 140); Christ’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 21 Jan 1697/8, aged 15, scholar 21 Feb 1698/9, matr. 1698; MB 1703; living 1719.
BIRCH, ---; in under school lists 1720, 1721.
BIRCH, ---; in school list 1733.
BIRCH, ---; adm. 1803; left before May 1803 (The Times, 23 Feb 1803).
Birch, Guy Stanley Maitland, son of Ernest Charles Birch, Prof. of Music, of Portsmouth; b. 15 Aug. 1910; adm. May 1924 (R); left Dec. 1926; adm. a solicitor April 1933; legal staff of Southern Railway 1933, later Brit. Transport Commission; OBE 1960; Chief Solicitor Lond. Transport 1966; 2nd Lieut. RE (TA) 1937, RA 1940-5 (Capt.); TD; m. 1st 28 Aug. 1937 Denise Adrienne Josephine, d. of Hugo Goldie of Bournemouth; 2nd Margaret, d. of John F. Stewart of Edinburgh; 3rd 1 Nov. 1978 Philippa Quentrill; d. 12 May 1986.
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BIRCH, THOMAS, son of Rev. Jonathan Birch, Vicar of Bakewell, Derbs., and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. Bakewell, Derbs. 27 Aug 1731; adm. (aged 11) Oct 1742 (Smalridge's), previously at Derby Sch.; left 1742; Hertford Coll. Oxford, matr. 31 May 1750; BA 9 Mar 1754/5; ? adm. Inner Temple 1748/9 [check]. [probably ordained; of Thoresby, Lincs. [check]]
BIRCH, WILLIAM; b.; adm. 25 Feb 1771 (paid £2-2-0 entrance); left Whitsun 1774.
Birchall, Sir Walter Raymond, son of the Rev. John Birchall, Vicar of Hyson Green, Notts; b. Jan. 20, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1906, having previously obtained an open exhibition there, matric. Michaelmas 1907; 1st class Math. Trip. (N. R.), part 1, 1909; Wrangler, part 2, 1910; B.A. 1910; passed the Civil Service exam. 1911; Director-General of the Post Office 1946-9; K. B. E. Jan 1, 1939; K.C. B. June 13, 1946; m. Sept. 6, 1911, Daisy, daughter of John Price, of Wimbledon, Surrey.