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Radcliffe, John Edward Yonge, eldest son of His Honour Francis Reynolds Yonge Radcliffe, K.C., County Court Judge, of Woodford Manor, Salisbury, by Helen, only daughter of Edward Harbord Lushington, E.I.C.S., of Cobham, Surrey; b. July 7, 1882; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (G); elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1901, matric. Michaelmas 1901; B.A. 1905; M.A. 1908; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Jan. 26, 191 1; Western Circuit; d. from the results of an accident July 23, 1926.

Radcliffe, Ralph Willington Yonge, brother of John Edward Yonge Radcliffe (q.v.); b. Aug. 17, 1884; adm. Sept. 30, 1897 (G); left July 1901; a farmer at Chilcoten, British Columbia, 1905-9; afterwards managed a plantation at Mawkoot, Virarajendrapett, Coorg, Southern India; m. July 2, 1907, Elsie Constance, youngest daughter of Paul Jolly, of Stroud, Gloucs.; d. at Coorg, Nov. 8, 1914.

Radermacher, Guy Hilditch, brother of Donald Attfield Radermacher (qv); b. 4 Mar. 1911; adm. Apr. 1925 (G); left July 1927; Roy. Fusiliers in WW2, attd RIASC (Lieut.); worked for steel struc­tural engineering firm; m. 18 Oct. 1947 Eileen, d. of R. P. Harrison of Seaburn, Co. Durham; d. 12 June 1995.

Radford, Brian Nicholas, brother of Herbert D. H. Radford (q.v.); b. May 25, 1899; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (G); left July 1917; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. R.A.F. April 3, 1918; Pilot Officer (A. and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. April 25, 1939; Flying Officer Aug. 27, 1939; Flight Lieut. Dec. 1, 1941; served in the Middle East 1939-42 and Far East 1943-5.

Radford, Herbert Daniel Hardcastle, son of Herbert George Radford, by Dora, daughter of Nicholas Hardcastle, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, surgeon; b. Jan. 10, 1894; adm. May 2, 1907 (G); left July 1911; a chartered ship-broker; served in Great War I; enlisted in the Queen's Westminster Rifles; Lieut. 3rd Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Feb. 17, 1916; wounded; Pilot Officer (A. and S.D.) R.A.F.V.R. June 19, 1940; Flying Officer June 19, 1931; Flight Lieut.; m. Sept. 12, 1936, Nancy Archbold, eldest daughter of Alan Neill, of Prestwick, Lancs.

Radford, Miles Colbeck, brother of Herbert D. H. Radford (q.v.); b. Nov. 23, 1897; adm. May 4, 1911 (G); left July 1915; served in Great War I; Lieut. R.A.F. April 1, 1918; managing director of Colbeck Radford and Co. Ltd., dealers in MSS.; Flying Officer (A. and S.D.) R.A.F.V.R. Sept. 13, 1940; Flight Lieut. March 1, 1942; m. Aug. 11, 1930, Phyllis Isabel, second daughter of Sydney E. Preston, of Hampstead.

RAIMBACH, MICHAEL THOMSON SCOTT, eldest son of Abraham Raimbach, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square, London, engraver, and Julia Harriot --- (IGI); b. 27 Mar 1808; adm. 16 Jan 1822 (G); left Bartholomewtide 1826; Sidney Sussex Coll. Cambridge; 21st Wrangler 1830; BA 1830; MA 1833; Instructor, Royal Navy 13 Jul 1837; retd. 1865; m. 23 Dec 1845 Margaret, youngest dau. of James Snape, Chester; d. 20 May 1887.

RANDALL, WILLIAM SIDNEY, eldest son of Rev. William Randall DD, Rector of Handsworth, Staffs., and Louisa, only dau. of Henry Augustus Langley, Dublin; b. 9 Sep 1850; adm. 23 Jan 1863 (G); Min. Can. 1865; left May 1869; Wadham Coll. Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1869; migrated to Hertford Coll.; BA 1875; ordained deacon 1877, priest 1878 (both Bishop Abraham for Lichfield); Curate, St. James’s, Whitfield, Derbs., 1877-9, St. Mark’s, Lewisham, Kent 1879-81; Chaplain to the Forces 26 Aug 1882 – 9 Sep 1910; d. 14 Apr 1927.

RANDOLPH, FELTON GEORGE, eldest son of Rev. Cyril Randolph, Rector of Chartham, Kent, and Frances Selina, eldest dau. of Lionel Charles Hervey, Secretary of Embassy, Madrid; b. 4 Apr 1854; adm. 27 Sep 1866 (G); QS 1869; left May 1873; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 6 Jun 1873; BA 1877; adm. Inner Temple 13 Apr 1877, called to bar 26 Jan 1880; South-Eastern Circuit; Secretary and Director, Henty Ltd, , brewers, Chichester, Sussex; m. 14 Jan 1896 Emily Margaret, eldest dau. of Sir Evan Colville Nepean KCB, Director of Contracts, War Office; d. 28 Dec 1906.

RAVENSCROFT, HERBERT VALENTINE, eldest son of Enoch Valentine Ravenscroft, Wimbledon, Surrey, plate glass merchant, and Myra Elizabeth Mildred, dau. of John Evans, Pendeford Hall, Staffs.; b. 16 May 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Dec 1885; 2nd Lieut., Manchester Regt., 28 Jun 1890; Lieut., 19 May 1892; Capt., 9 Feb 1898; Brevet Maj., 10 Feb 1898; retd. 15 Oct 1904; re-employed as Hon. Lieut. -Col., 3rd batt. Border Regt.; retd. 31 Oct 1916; served in expedition to Dongola 1896, mentioned in despatches LG 3 Nov 1896, and in Nile expeditions 1897, 1898, mentioned in despatches LG 25 Jan and 24 May 1898; JP Sussex 1926; m. 12 Jun 1913 Helen, eldest dau. of James McLean, New York, USA.