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GB-2014-WSA-07075 · Person · 1878-1957

Ferrers-Guy, Alban Henry, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. Jan. 31, 1878; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (A); left July 1895; served in Great War I; Capt. 3rd Batt. (Reserve) Highland Light Infantry Dec. 12, 1915; d. Dec. 21, 1957.

Ferguson, Howard, 1908-1999
GB-2014-WSA-07065 · Person · 1908-1999

Ferguson, Howard, son of Stanley Ferguson, banker, of Belfast and Edith Frances, d. of James Carr of Belfast; b. 21 Oct. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (A); left Dec. 1923; RAF 1940-2; hon MusD Queen's Univ. Belfast 1959; a composer, pianist and musicologist; published compositions include choral and orchestral music, chamber music, piano music and songs; editions include early keyboard music, including the complete solo piano works of Schubert; author of Keyboard Interpretation from the 14th to the 19th Century 1975; d. 31 Oct. 1999.

Felix-Jones, Ivor, 1899-?
GB-2014-WSA-07039 · Person · 1899-?

Felix-Jones, Ivor, son of Frederick Felix-Jones, M.R.C.S., of Llantfyllin, by Ada Louisa, daughter of Hiram Codd, of Brixton; b. June 2, 1899; adm. April 30, 1914 (A); left Dec. 1916; served with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers during Great War I and was severely wounded in France Oct. 6, 1918; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; B.A. 1921; M.A. 1925; Superintendent of the Education Service of N. Nigeria 1922-3; assist. master at Campbell Coll., Belfast; Inspector of Schools, Hong Kong, 1955; 2nd Lieut., R. Welsh Fusiliers, Nov. 18, 1940; Capt.

GB-2014-WSA-07038 · Person · 1920-2005

Feiling, Geoffrey Severin Anthony, son of Anthony Feiling MD FRCP, Vice-Pres. Roy. Soc. of Medicine, and Helga Isabel Hope OBE, sister of Geoffrey Severin Anthony Hawkins (qv); b. 6 Oct. 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (A); left July 1938; Corpus Christi Coll. Camb., matric. 1938; The Queen's Regt 1941, transf. to Bombay Grenadiers IA (Lieut.-CoL); called to the Bar (Lincoln's Inn) June 1953; Principal Rosario English Sch. Argentina 1960; m. 1st 28 Apr. 1951 Eva Veronika, d. of Viktor Varga of London; 2nd 20 Jan. 1960 Elsa Raquel, d. of Juan Eduardo Gleeson of Buenos Aires; d. 19 July 2005.

GB-2014-WSA-07027 · Person · 1881-1914

Featherstone, Reginald Benjamin, b. Nov. 28, 1881; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (A); left Dec. 1898; 2nd Lieut. Devonshire Regt. from the Militia Dec. 4, 1901; Lieut. Dec. 7, 1904; Adjutant (T. F.) Nov. 18, 1909 - Nov. 17, 1912; Capt. Devonshire Regt. Oct. 3, 1914; served in the S. African War 1902; killed in action Dec. 18, 1914.

GB-2014-WSA-07017 · Person · 1924-1972

Fearnley, Michael Edward, brother of George Roche Fearnley (qv), b. 18 Nov. 1924; adm. Apr. 1936 (A); left Dec. 1939; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1946; FO (Med.) RAF Aug. 1947, Flt Lieut. Aug. 1948; served Yangtze River ops Apr. 1949, DSC Nov. 1949; consult. in Physical Medicine St George's Hosp.; m. 23 Feb. 1952 Doreen Margaret, d. of David Brown of Ystrad Mynach, Mon.; d. 1972 in Canada.

Fay, Desmond John, 1920-2003
GB-2014-WSA-07012 · Person · 1920-2003

Fay, Desmond John, son of Sidney Michael Fay of Brondesbury Park and Kathleen, d. of Henry Friend of Sunderland; b. 27 May 1920; adm. May 1934 (A); left July 1937; RAPC 1940-3, Min. of Information 1943-5; Midland Bank head office, retd 1978; m. 14 July 1962 Elizabeth, d. of George William Holland of Bournemouth; d. 21 Nov. 2003.

GB-2014-WSA-06989 · Person · 1898-1918

Faulkner, Eric William Scarlett, elder son of William Bowler Faulkner, of New Malden, by Louisa, daughter of James Scarlett, of Hanworth Park, Middlesex; b. Oct. 15, 1898; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (A); non-resident K.S. 1913; joint Mure Scholar 1915; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1916; enlisted in the 5th (City of London) Batt. London Regt. (London Rifle Brigade) Oct. 20, 1916; went out to the western front Nov. 7, 1917, where he joined the 2nd Batt., and early in 1918 was transferred to the 28th Batt. (Artists' Rifles); d. July 26, 1918, at the 3rd Canadian Stationary Hospital at Dovelleris of wounds received in action at Aveling Wood, Englebelmer, near Albert, July 24, 1918; unm.

GB-2014-WSA-06985 · Person · 1904-1954

Farrer, Oliver Thomas, 4th Baron Farrer, second son of Thomas Cecil, 2nd Baron Farrer, and his second wife Evangeline, d. of Octavius Newry Knox of Abinger Hammer, Surrey; b. 5 Oct. 1904; adm. from Eton Coll. Oct. 1919 (A); left Mar. 1922; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1922, BA 1925; P & O Co. Ltd 1925-40; RAFVR 1940-5 (Wing Cdr), despatches Jan. 1944; succ. as 4th Baron 11 Mar. 1948; vice-chairman Herts CC; DL (1951) and JP, Herts; dep. chairman Nat. Playing Fields Assn; m. 23 Oct. 1931 Hon Katharine, d. of Walter, 1st Viscount Runciman PC; d. 24 Jan. 1954.

GB-2014-WSA-06951 · Person · 1917-1969

Farmar, Julian Avenel, son of Maj.-Gen. George Jasper Farmar CB CMG, Lieut.-Governor The Royal Hospital Chelsea, and Bertha Frances, d. of Maj.-Gen. William Henry Paget and grand- daughter of Lord William Paget (qv); b. 14 Aug. 1917; adm. Apr. 1931 (A), (R) May 1934; left Apr. 1935; 2nd Lieut. RA (TA) Sept. 1938; Lieut. (p.c.) Feb. 1945, Capt. July 1946, Maj. Aug. 1952; retd Mar. 1958; m. 21 Mar. 1945 Daphne, d. of William Joseph Carlisle of White Waltham, Berks; d. 18 Aug. 1969.