Archer, Reginald Stuart, 1902-1984
Archer, Reginald Stuart, son of Joseph Alfred Archer, of, Cheam, Surrey; b. May 16, 1902; adm. Sept. 23, 1915 (H); left April 1917; Pilot Officer (A: and S. D.) R.A.F.V.R. Dec. 1941; Flying Officer; d. 27 Feb. 1984.
ARDERN, HENRY, son of Richard Ardern, Chester; b.; adm.; KS 1656; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1659, aged 18, adm. pens. 19 May 1659, scholar 1659, matr. 1660; BA 1662/3; migrated to Peterhouse, adm. pens. 19 Dec 1663, Fellow from 1664; MA 1666; ordained deacon (Ely) 18 Feb 1664/5, priest (London) Dec 1666; Vicar of Holy Trinity, Cambridge 1671; buried Little St. Mary’s, Cambridge 23 Dec 1683.
ARIS, JOHN WHITTON, eldest son of John Aris, Weedon Lois, Northants., farmer, and Elizabeth, dau. of William Whitton, Green’s Norton, Northants.; b. 11 Apr 1867; adm. QS 16 Jun 1881; left (with Triplett) Jul 1886; Hertford Coll. Oxford, scholar 1886, matr. 22 Oct 1886; BA 1890; MA 1897; a land agent and surveyor at Richmond, Surrey; FSI 1896; Daniel Watney Prize (Forestry) 1910; d. 18 Jun 1937.
Armitage, William James, 1868-1940
ARMITAGE, WILLIAM JAMES, brother of Robert Armitage (qv); b. 7 Dec 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Jul 1886; Emmanuel Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 11 Oct 1886, matr. Mich. 1886; BA 1890; MA 1896; adm. solicitor Oct 1896; served 1914-8 war; Maj., 4th Batt. York and Lancaster Regt. 5 Oct 1914; TD; m. 29 Jul 1897 Marian Eva, only dau. of Maurice Henry Berkeley, Finchley, Middlesex, member Lloyds’; d. 5 Jul 1940.
Armitstead, John Richard, 1829-1918
ARMITSTEAD, JOHN RICHARD, eldest son of Rev. John Armitstead, Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, and Susan Hester, second dau. of Rev. Richard Massie, Rector of Eccleston, Cheshire; b. 11 May 1829; adm. 15 Jan 1841 (Scott's); QS 1844; rowed bow in race against Eton 29 Jul 1847; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1848, matr. 28 Jun 1848, Westminster Student 1849-63; BA 1852; MA 1855; ordained deacon May 1853, priest 1854 (both Chester); Perpetual Curate of Goostrey, Cheshire 1858-61; Vicar of Wendlebury, Oxfordshire 1862-5; Vicar of Sandbach, Cheshire, from 1865; Hon. Canon Chester 1898; member Cheshire County Council 1895-1912, Alderman from 1912; for many years a familiar figure in the hunting field; m. 9 May 1866 Frances Mary, eldest dau. of William Henry Hornby MP, Poole Hall, Nantwich, Cheshire; d. 16 Sep 1918.
ARMITSTEAD, ROBERT, brother of John Richard Armitstead (qv); b. 25 Mar 1840; adm. 8 Jun 1853 (Scott's); QS Jun 1855; left 1857; Cadet, EICS Bombay 1857; 2nd Lieut., 1st Bombay European Fusiliers 13 Jun 1857; Lieut. 3 Nov 1859; 103rd Foot (formerly 1st Bombay European Fusiliers) 1 Jul 1860; half pay 8 Feb 1868; served in Indian Mutiny; d. unm. 31 Jul 1871.
Armitt, Henry Cecil; b. Dec. 5, 1898; adm. Oct. 4, 1912 (R); left July 1917; Probationary Flying Officer R. N. A. S. Aug. 14, 1917; submarine and reconnaissance patrol, North Sea.
Armstrong, John Cochrane Highet, 1936-2013
Armstrong, John Cochrane Highet, son of Norman Cochrane Armstrong, linen merchant, of Twickenham, and Flora Hamilton, d. of Robert Patterson Shaw, of Belfast, Northern Ireland; b. 8 June 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (W); left July 1954; Univ. of Lond. (Northampton Eng. Coll. ) 1955-60, apprentice D. Napier & Son 1955-60, Associated Automation Ltd. 1960-4, CEng MIMechE 1972; industrial engineer H. J. Heinz & Co. 1966-87; man. dir. Thanetcraft Ltd. (aluminium boats) 1987-; m. May 1991 Rosamond Wilkinson; d. 10 Feb. 2013.
Armstrong, Walter Launcelot, 1876-1944
Armstrong, Walter Launcelot, elder son of Sir Walter Armstrong, Director of the National Gallery of Ireland, by Emily Rose, daughter of Charles Cotton Ferard, of Ascot, Berks; b. Feb. 3, 1876; adm. Sept. 1889 (R); left Dec. 1893; served in France during Great War I until Aug. 1916; Capt. 9th Batt. Seafortli Highlanders Oct. 24, 1915; afterwards in Home Service as Major Pioneer School of Instruction; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917; m. July 21, 1914, Laura, youngest daughter of Samuel Solomon Joseph, of London; d. April 26, 1944.
Arnold, Charles Hamilton, 1911-1981
Arnold, Charles Hamilton, son of Henry Edgeworth Bicknell Arnold (qv); b. 23 Sept. 1911; adm. Sept. 1925 (G); left Dec. 1929; Keble Coll. Oxf., matric. 1930, BA 1933, MA 1937; ord. deacon 1935, priest 1936 (Canterbury); Curate St Mary Dover 1935-9, Holy Trinity Eltham 1940-4, Mortlake, Surrey, 1944-51; Vicar of St James Camberwell 1951-9, Forncett St Mary & St Peter, Norfolk, 1959; m. 4 July 1944 Joan Elizabeth, d. of J.B. Williams of Sittingbourne, Kent; d. 1 Jan. 1981.