Showing 21201 results

Broad, Geoffrey Charles Walton, brother of Kenneth Stephen Broad (q.v.); b. Oct. 21, 1890; adm. May 4, 1905 (A); left July 1907; served in Great War I, first with the Canadian Overseas Forces and afterwards with the Royal Highlanders; was wounded in Mesopotamia.

Broad, Kenneth Stephen, son of Clement Burgess Broad, of Chiswick, Middlesex; b. March 15, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1906; enlisted in the 28th Batt. London Regt.; temp. Lieut. 2nd Batt. Royal Canadians Oct. 1, 1915; acting Capt. June 14, 1918; wounded; mentioned in despatches L. G. July 7, 1919; m. Jan. 17, 1917, Sibyl, youngest daughter of Mrs. W. Melliss, of Croydon, Surrey.

BROADBELT, GEORGE; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1717/8; left 1720. [Note George Broadbelt, surgeon, sloop Falcon, will proved PCC 4 Oct 1780]

BROADFOOT, ALEXANDER, brother of William Broadfoot (qv); b. 23 Feb 1814; adm. 12 Jan 1824; with firm Harvey, Brand & Co., Old Broad Street, London, warehousemen, for some years; emigrated to New Zealand 1863; m. 1st, 2 Jan 1841 Margaret, eldest dau. of William Douglas, Drummond Place, Edinburgh, Writer to the Signet; m. 2nd. 29 Apr 1863 Hannah Katherine, dau. of Edward James Charles Richardson, Mount Panther, co. Dublin, EICS Bengal; d. Amberley, New Zealand, 3 Oct 1901.

BROADFOOT, JAMES SUTHERLAND, brother of William Broadfoot (qv); b. 29 Aug 1816; adm. 15 Jan 1827; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1833; Addiscombe Coll. 1833-5; 2nd Lieut., Bengal Engineers, 12 Jun 1835; served in First Afghan War; present at assault and capture of Ghazni 23 Jul 1839; employed with Outram’s force against the Ghilzis, and explored the country between Ghazni and Dera Ismail Khan Oct - Nov 1839; killed in action at Parwandarah, near Kabul, Afghanistan, 2 Nov 1840.

BROADFOOT, WILLIAM, son of Rev. William Broadfoot, Stafford Place, Pimlico, London, Scottish Presbyterian minister, and Helen, dau. of James Sutherland; b. 10 Jul 1810; adm. 12 Jan 1824; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1826; Ensign, unattached, 8 Feb 1827; 1st Bengal European Regt., 19 Jun 1827; Lieut., 2 Jul 1833; served in First Afghan War; wounded in assault of Ghazni 23 Jul 1839; employed in raising a corps of Hazara Pioneers (“Broadfoot’s Sappers”) 1840; Political Assistant to British Resident at Kabul; killed at Kabul, together with Sir Alexander Burnes and other British officers, 2 Nov 1841.

BROADHEAD, PARRY, son of Parry Broadhead, and Elizabeth --- (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew, Holborn 30 May 1680 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS 1696; left 1701.

Broadhurst, Charles Jeremy, son of Michael Broadhurst (qv); b. 20 Feb. 1943; adm. Sept. 1956 (A); left July 1961; City of Lond. Univ.; ACII 1972, FCIA 1981; man. Provident Mutual Life Assurance Assn. 1965-1995; broker Advisory & Brokerage Services 1995-2005; founder and dir. Cranfield Financial Services 2005-12; retd. 2012; m. 6 Sept. 1969 Maria Luisa Revilla Secades, solicitor, d. of Constantino Revilla; d. 25 Feb. 2018

Broadhurst, Michael, son of Edgar Charles Broadhurst, musician, of Harrow, and Ethel Web­ster, d. of John Slade, chemist, of Tenbury, Worcs.; b. 6 Dec. 1912; adm. Jan. 1927 (A); left July 1931; Unilever Ltd 1931-51; 4th Bombay Grenadiers IA 1940-5 (Maj.); Wood Harris & Co. 1951 to retirement; m. 12 Sept. 1941 Irene Laura, d. of Walter Alfred Higgins, exec. officer to Maharajah of Patiala; d. 24 Feb. 2004