Lely, Hugh Vandervaes, son of Hugh Mounteney Lely, of Hyde Park, by Edith Mary, daughter of Andrew Short, of Cupar, Fifeshire; b. Sept. 9, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (G); left July 1907; asst. Conservator of Forests, West African Forest Service; m. 1st 1917 Millicent, daughter of J. C. Eddison, of Eastbourne, Sussex; 2nd Oct. 23, 1945, Winifred Jessie, daughter of Edwin James, of Greenford, Middlesex; d. Jan. 22, 1947.
Lemmon, Guy, son of William Henry Lemmon, of Croydon, Surrey; b. Nov. 28, 1879; adm. Sept. 27, 1894 (G); left April 1896.
LENON, EDMUND HENRY, second son of Thomas Bunbury Lenon, Clerk, Board of Control, and Francis, sister of John Edward Jeffreys (qv); b. 26 Aug 1838; adm. 19 Jun 1851 (G); Ensign, 67th Foot 15 Jun 1855; Lieut., 14 Nov 1856; Capt., 8 Nov 1861; retd. 2 Jan 1869, with rank Brevet Maj.; served in China 1860; wounded at taking of Taku Forts and present at surrender of Peking; VC 13 Aug 1861, for distinguished gallantry in swimming the ditches and entering the North Taku Fort; member, London Stock Exchange; a Military Knight of Windsor from Oct 1891 (but did not take up position, as “the authorities were satisfied that his character justified a refusal to grant his admission”, E. H. Fellowes, The Military Knights of Windsor 1352-1944, 109)); m. 22 Oct 1861 Mary Margaret, third dau. of Rev. Crosbie Morgell, Rector of Knoyle, Wilts.; d. 15 Apr 1893.
Lesley, John Mitchelson, son of James Lesley, of Ham, Surrey, by Jane, daughter of J. Mitchelson, of Pickering Hall, Yorks; b. Jan. 20, 1877; adm. May 2, 1889 (G); left March 1893.
LEVETT, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 12) Oct 1748 (Grant's). [Evidently William Levett, younger brother of Richard Levett (adm. 1740, qv), bapt. Blithfield, Staffs. 8 Nov 1735 (IGI)].
Levison, John, son of Arthur Levison and Sarah Jane Marion, d. of John James Howitt of Cuddington, Cheshire; b. 1 Aug. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (G); left July 1929; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MA 1960; RA in WW2 (Lieut.), wounded (Burma); dir. A. Oppenheimer & Co., merchants, London, 1940; dir. National Trading Co. Johannesburg 1950, chairman 1961; m. 3 Oct. 1957 Elizabeth Johanna, d. of Col. J. G. Meyer of Johannesburg; d. in Pretoria 10 Apr. 1988.
Levison, Victor Bernard, son of Abraham Levison, furrier, of Hampstead, and Ruby, d. of Bernard Leventhall, merchant, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; b. 24 May 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (G); left Dec. 1939; King's Coll. Lond. and Westminster Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP MB BS 1945; DMRT 1948, FFR 1954, FRCR 1975; sen. Registrar in Radiotherapy Addenbrooke's Hosp. Cambridge 1946-55; consult. radiotherapist Dudley Rd Hosp. Birmingham 1955- 7, later at North Middx Hosp., St Margaret's Hosp. Epping, and Highlands Hosp. London; m. 8 Feb. 1952 Barbara E. Schooling, med. practitioner, d. of Frank Schooling, co. man. director, of Farnham Common, Bucks.
LEWERS, ARTHUR HAMILTON NICHOLSON, second son of William Lewers, Middle Temple, barrister, and Sarah Elizabeth, youngest dau. of William Nicholson, Bishopwearmouth, co. Durham; b. 27 Oct 1857; adm. 27 May 1869 (G); left Aug 1869; at Winchester Coll. Sep – Dec 1871; University Coll. Hospital; LSA 1882; MRCS 1883; MB 1884, Univ. scholar and Gold Medal in Obstetric Medicine; MD 1885; FRCP 1901; Consulting Obstetric Physician, London Hospital; m. 10 Oct 1878 Jane MacGregor, eldest dau. of Richard Hastings Frith, Dublin, civil engineer; d. 9 Feb 1934.
Lewis, Frederic Isaac Harry, son of Harry Reginald Lewis, solicitor, and Louise Sarah, d. of Isaac Seligman; b. 2 May 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (G), (B) Sept. 1925; left July 1929; Trin. Hall. Camb., matric. 1929, BA MusB 1932; Roy. Coll. of Music 1932-5; RASC in WW2 (Capt.); a musician; composer of music for films 1945-60; overseas licensing man. Performing Rights Soc. 1960-77; co. secretary of a marketing firm 1977; m. 1 Apr. 1954 Joan Rosetta, d. of John Davis of Golders Green; d. Nov. 2005.
Lewis, John Spedan, elder son of John Lewis, of Hampstead, by Eliza, daughter of Thomas Baker, of Bridgwater, Somerset; b. Sept. 22, 1885; adm. as (non-resident) Q.S. Sept. 28, 1899 (G); left July 1904; founder and chairman of the John Lewis Partnership; author of Partnership for All (1949); Fairer Shares (1954); retired 1955; president of the Classical Association 1957; m. Oct. 8, 1923, Sarah Beatrice Mary, younger daughter of Percy Hunter, of Teddington, Middlesex; d. Feb. 21, 1963.