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Baird-Smith, Maurice James, son of Rev. Alexander MacEwen Baird-Smith, Rector of Wheat­hampstead, Herts, and Ellen Mary, d. of James Campbell, shipowner, of Glasgow; b. 14 Aug. 1918; adm. May 1932 (G); left July 1936; RAF, PO 1936, FO 1939; Sperry Gyroscope Co. 1937- 40; RAF 1941-5 (Sqdn-Ldr, temp. Wing-Cdr); DFC 1941; RAF Staff Coll. 1942; p.o.w. (Berlin) Jan. 1944; Shell Internal. 1945-59, man. in Chile, Cuba and Greece; Chilean Order of Bernardo O'Higgins 1959; m. 1st 23 Sept. 1943 Vyvyan, d. of Maj. J. R. C. Bodley MC, 60th Rifles; 2nd Monique Mousseau of Paris.

BAKER, ---; b.; adm.; a pensioner 1565---7 (tutor, Prebendary Wiborne) (Chapter Muniments 5406).

BAKER, ---; b.; at school in 1569 (Chapter Muniments 54019).

BAKER, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1637 (WAM 34165).

BAKER, ---; b.; adm.; left 1656 (school lists 1656, first three quarters).

BAKER, ---; adm. 11 Feb 1799 (Clapham); in school list 1801.

Baker, Arthur Russell, son of William Morrant Baker, F.R.C.S., of London W., by Ann, daughter of Robert Mills, of Ingpen, Newbury, Berks; b. March 17, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (R); left July 1893; Founder and Hon. Director of the Boy's Home, Rectory Grove, Clapham, from 1901; d. Jan. 15, 1951.

Baker, Austin Horsfield, son of Josiah Ferdinand Baker, solicitor, of Wimbledon; b. 11 July 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (R); left Dec. 1932; Essex Regt 1940-5 (Lieut.); d. 22 Feb. 1949.

Baker, Cyril Ainslie, son of William John Baker, of Surbiton, Surrey; b. Oct. 30, 1904 (H); adm. April 26, 1918; left July 1920.

BAKER, SIR EDWARD BAKER, BART., eldest son of Baker John Littlehales (qv); b. 23 Feb 1764; adm. 10 Jun 1776; left Easter 1780; Ensign, 58th Foot, 3 Mar 1780; Lieut., half-pay, 15 May 1783; restored to active list 28 May 1784; Capt., Independent Company 1790; 17th Foot, and Brevet Maj., 14 Dec 1796; Maj., 1st Foot, 24 Jan 1800 (check); Brevet Lieut. -Col. 21 Dec 1797; Lieut. -Col., 17th Foot, 26 Dec 1798; retd. 16 Jul 1802; Private Secretary to 1st Marquis Cornwallis, Lord Lieut. Ireland, 26 Dec 1798; Under-Secretary, Military Department, Dublin, 1801-19; created baronet 2 Sep 1802; inherited Ranston estate, Dorset, on death of his father’s first cousin Peter William Baker MP; assumed surname of Baker in lieu of Littlehales 17 Jan 1817; m. 22 Jul 1805 Lady Elizabeth Mary Fitzgerald, dau. of William Fitzgerald, 2nd Duke of Leinster (I) KP; d. 4 Mar 1825.