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Berryman, Montague Levander, son of Frederic John Berryman, of Lewisham, Kent, solicitor, by Mabel, daughter of James Wright, of Barnstaple, Devon; b. July 21, 1899; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (R); left Dec. 1917; served in the 3rd Batt. Royal Sussex Regt. during Great War I; 2nd Lieut. Aug. 28, 1918; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1921; S.E. Circuit; editor of the eighth edition of Elliott's Workmen's Compensation Acts (1925); K.C. 1945; Recorder of Gravesend 1945; of Dover 1947; Deputy Chairman of the Quarter Sessions for Herts 1959; m. Aug. 22, 1923, Marjorie, daughter of Addy Nunn Myhill, of Saffron Walden, Essex; d. 1974.

Berryman, Frederick Donald, brother of Montague Levander Berryman (qv); b. 15 Oct. 1902; adm. Sept. 1915 (R); left Dec. 1920; adm. a solicitor Oct. 1926; practised in City of London; retd 1979; d. 6 June 1990.

Berryman, Frederic Donald, brother of Montague Levander Berryman (q.v.); b. Oct. 15, 1902; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (R); left Dec. 1920; admitted a solicitor Oct. 1926.

Berens, Edward, fifth son of Richard Benyon Berens (q.v.); b. Oct. 24, 1873; adm. May 10, 1888 (R); left July 1892; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Oct. 1892; B.A. 1897; d. Oct. 1938.

Berens, Atherton, youngest son of Richard Benyon Berens (q.v.); b. May 21, 1877; adm. Jan. 15, 1891 (R); left July 1896; Pembroke Coll. Oxon., matric. Jan. 1897; served in Great War I in the R.A.S.C. 1915-8; m. Nov. 3, 1906, Wenefride Dorothy, eldest daughter of Joseph Watson Overbury, of Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London; d. Feb. 1940.

Bennett-Dampier, Arthur Cecil William, son of Capt. W. H. Bennett-Dampier, of Chelsea; b. Feb. 17, 1897; adm. Jan. 16, 1908 (R); left Easter 1909.

BENNETT, WILLIAM HENRY, only son of William James Early Bennett (qv); b. 30 Aug 1834; adm. 29 Jan 1847 (Rigaud's); QS (Capt. ) 1848; left 1850; Cadet, EICS Bengal, 1853; Ensign, Native Infantry, unattached, 13 Feb 1853; 7th Bengal Native Infantry, 6 Sep 1853; 2nd European Fusiliers, 16 Feb 1854; d. at Prome, Burma, 22 Aug 1854.

Bennett, Leonard Herbert, elder son of Herbert Bennett, of Bickley, Kent, by Florence Harriet, daughter of John Withers, of Leicester; b. June 5, 1881; adm. April 27, 1893 (R); exhibitioner 1895; Q.S. (non-resident) Sept. 24, 1896; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1900, matric. Michaelmas 1900; B.A. 1904; a solicitor; Chairman and Managing Director of Queen Anne's Residential Mansions and Hotel Co.; served on the western front 1916-7 with 3rd Batt. R. West Surrey Regt.; m.; d. Oct. 3, 1959.

Bennett, Sir Frederic Mackarness, brother of Francis Ernest Herman Bennett (qv); b. 2 Dec. 1918; adm. 20 Sept. 1932 (R); left Apr. 1936; RA 1940-6 (Maj.); called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) Nov. 1946, to the Southern Rhodesia Bar 1947; dipl. correspondent Birmingham Post 1950-2; MP (C) Reading North 1951-5, Torquay 1955-74, Torbay 1974-87; PPS to Under-Sec. of State, Home Office, 1953-5, to Rt Hon. Reginald Maudling as Min. of Supply 1956-7, Paymaster­ Gen. 1957-9, Pres. of Board of Trade 1959-61; Leader of UK Delegation and Chairman Coun­cil of Europe and WEU Assemblies 1979-87; dir. Kleinwort Benson Europe SA and many other financial companies and trusts; Kt 1964; PC 1985; m. March 1945 Marion Patricia, d. of Maj. Cecil Burnham OBE FRCS RAMC; d. 14 Sep. 2002

Bennett, Francis Ernest Herman, son of Sir Ernest Nathaniel Bennett MP, Fellow of Hertford Coll. Oxford, and Marguerite Wilhelmina, d. of Herman Greverus Kleinwort, merchant banker, of Wierton Place, Kent; b. 5 Nov. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left Dec. 1934; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1939, MA 1977; RA 1942-5, attached Intelligence Corps (Greece and Italy) 1944-5; RA Educational Corps 1945 (Capt.); asst press attaché HM Embassy Bucharest 1947-9; Sec. Gen. Liberal International 1951-2; called to the Bar (Inner Temple) Feb. 1953; LCC 1955; Cons. Chief Whip LCC 1959, GLC 1965-74; Dep. Chairman GLC 1975-6; JP 1959; CBE 1963; Governor Lond. Festival Ballet; chairman William Cox Ltd (Tring) 1959- 7 4; m. 14 Feb. 1947 Hon. Ruth Gordon Catto, d. of Thomas Sivewright, 1st Baron Catto PC, Governor of the Bank of England; d. 8 Feb. 2005