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Beecroft, Murray Garrard, son of Leonard Charles Beecroft FCA JP, of Hampstead, and Beulah Murray, d. of George Wood Garrard of Frontenac, MN, USA; b. 12 May 1923; adm. Sept. 1938 (B); left July 1942; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1943; RAFVR in WW2, RAF (short service) 1947-52 (Flt. -Lieut. ), reverted to Reserve 1952; an antique furniture dealer; Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1983-4, BA 1984, MA 1986; a charity administrator 1985-; d. 19 July 2011.

Beeman, Philip, son of Eng. Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Beeman KBE CB CMG RN, and his first wife Margaret Kate, d. of John Madden of Portsmouth; b. 21 Nov. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (A); left Apr. 1935; RM, 2nd Lieut. Sept. 1935, Lieut. Oct. 1937, Capt. June 1942, Maj. June 1950, Lieut.-Col. June 1958, Col. June 1962; DSC (battle of Crete) Jan. 1942; ADC to the Queen 1965; m. 7 Jan. 1943 Maida, d. of Rev. David James Jones, Vicar of Llanbadarnfawr, Cardiganshire, and Canon of St David's; d. 2002.

Beesley, Henry Alfred, only son of Thomas Beesley, of South Lambeth, Surrey, licensed lay preacher, by Mattie, daughter of Edward Spinney, of Salisbury, Wilts; b. Oct. 11, 1874; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 22, 1887 (H); elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon, July, 1893, matric. Oct. 1893; B.A. 1897; d. Nov. 29, 1908.

BEESLY, W. W.; b.; at school under Carey (name up school, 1806). [Probably a misreading of name of William Whitelocke Belson (qv)]

BEESTON, ---; in school lists 1656.

Beeston, Alfred Felix Landon, son of Herbert Arthur Beeston, patent agent, and Edith Mary, d. of William Landon of Hackney; b. 23 Feb. 1911; adm. Sept. 1923 (A, non-res. KS); left 1929; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1933 (1st class hons in Oriental Languages), James Mew Arabic Schol. 1934, MA 1936, DPhil 1937; sen. asst Bodley's Library 1935, Sub-Librarian and Keeper of Oriental Books 1946; Intell. Corps 1940-5 (Capt.); Laudian Prof. of Arabic 1955-78; Feliow of St John's Coll. Oxf. 1955, Emeritus 1978; FBA 1965; author of several works on Arabic liter­ature and language.

BEEVOR, MILES BRANTHWAYT, eldest son of Frederick Balders [or Bolders ?] Beevor, Gray’s Inn, and Mary, youngest dau. of Rev. Miles Beevor DD, Dorset Square, London; b. 4 Apr 1833; adm. 15 Feb 1847 (Rigaud's); left Whitsun 1847; entered Rugby School 1848; emigrated to Cape Colony, South Africa; m. 23 Sep 1862 Emma Lord, eldest dau. of Rev. William Godfrey Pollard Burton, Rector of St. Thomas in the Vale, Jamaica; d. at Middelburg, Transvaal, 26 Oct 1909.

Begg, Brian Rowland, son of John Arthur Begg and Hilda, d. of Walter James; b. 4 Aug. 1924; adm. Jan. 1938 (R); left Apr. 1940; BBC publicity officer 1946-55, ITV 1955-64; own PR consultancy 1964-; m. 1st, 31 Oct. 1945 Winifred Mary, d. of John William Laithwaite of Great Sankey, Warrington, Lancs; 2nd, 30 Mar. 1953 Edna May, d. of Frederick George Bending of Mount Hawke, Cornwall.