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Garrett, Ernest Phillips, fourth son of Lewis Berry Garrett, of Maida Vale, by Marion, daughter of George Morton, of Wembley; b. Sept. 7, 1875; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 16, 1890; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1894, matric. Oct. 1894; lst class Mathematics (Mods.) 1895; 1st class Natural Science (Geology) 1897; B.A. 1898; won the sabre against Cambridge in the Inter-Univ. Competition 1899; passed into the Indian Civil Service after the exam. of 1898; arrived in India Nov. 1899; asst. Collector and Magistrate, Belgaum, Bombay; d. at Belgaum April 5, 1901.

GARTHSHORE, WILLIAM, third son of Maxwell Garthshore MD LRCP FRS FSA, medical practitioner, London, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of William Blair McGuffoch, Ruscoe, Kirkcudbrightshire; b. 28 Oct 1764; adm. 13 Jan 1777; KS 1778; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1782, matr. 30 May 1782, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1782 - Feb 1794, Faculty Student 6 Feb - 5 Jun 1794; BA 1786; MA 1789; travelling tutor to Earl of Dalkeith 1790-2; private secretary to Right Hon. Henry Dundas MP, Secretary for War and the Colonies, Jul 1794 - Jul 1797; MP Launceston 9 Jan 1795-6, Weymouth from 1796; a Lord of the Admiralty 1801-4; FRS 23 Mar 1775 [check, date obviously wrong]; m. 24 May 1794 Sarah Jane, second dau. of John Chalié, Bedford Street, London, wine merchant; d. 5 Apr 1806. DNB (s. v. father).

GASCOIGNE, JOSEPH, son of Robert Gascoigne, Nottingham; b.; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1666; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1669, matr. 15 Jul 1669, aged 18, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1669-91, Tutor 1676-9, Catechist 1689; BA 1673; MA 13 Mar 1675/6; tutor to children of Right Rev. Ralph Brideoake, Bishop of Chichester, 1675; ordained; Vicar of Lathbury, Bucks., from 1691; buried Lathbury 15 Jun 1698.

GASCOYNE, JOSEPH, son of Joseph Gascoyne, London, and Sarah Chandler (IGI); bapt. St. Andrew’s, Holborn, London 7 May 1756 (IGI); adm. 24 Jan 1770; KS (aged 14) 1771; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1774, adm. pens. 1 Jun 1774, scholar 5 May 1775, matr. 1774; Cadet, EICS Bengal 1778; Ensign, 4th Bengal Native Infantry 1778; Lieut., 28 Oct 1778; sailed for India 16 Jun 1779; present at OWW dinner at Calcutta 1783 (Hickey, Memoirs, iii, 245-6); Capt., 1 Jun 1796; Maj., 29 May 1800; Lieut. -Col., 21st Bengal Native Infantry 8 Sep 1803; retd. 23 Jun 1809; m. 1st, at Berhampore, India 13 Sep 1787 Sarah Evance; m. 2nd, 3 Dec 1808 Arabella Denton, widow, Tavistock Square, London; d. 21 Mar 1830.

Gaskell, Herbert Stuart, son of Lieut.-Col. Thomas Gaskell, R. A., of Colinsburgh, Fife, by Katharine Anne Walker, of Harrogate, Yorks; b. April 24, 1882; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 24, 1896; left Aug. 1899; R.M.A. Woolwich 1900; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Aug. 18, 1900; Lieut. Aug. 18, 1903; Capt. Aug. 18, 1910; Major Nov. 2, 1916; acting Lieut.-Col. Feb. 14, 1918 - Dec. 16, 1920; Brevet Lieut.-Col. Jan. 1, 1919; Lieut.-Col. Jan. 13, 1926; served in France Sept. 1914 - Dec. 1915, in Mesopotamia Dec. 1915 - Sept. 1918, in Persia Sept. 1918 - Aug. 1920, and in Mesopotamia during the Arab rebellion Aug.- Oct. 1920; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, Aug. 15, 1917, June 5, 1919; D. S. O. Jan. 1, 1916, bar Aug. 10, 1921; Col. Dec. 23, 1928; Chief Engineer, Northern Command, India, 1932-5; Major-General June 30, 1935; Engineer-in-Chief, H. Q. India, 1936-9; C. B. Feb. 1, 1937; retired Oct. 1, 1939; Col. Commandant R.E. May 17, 1940; re-employed as Chief Engineer May 25 to June 8, 1940; m. Oct. 21, 1906, Sybil Anne Louise, daughter of Charles Edward Mogridge Hudson, of Pershore, Worcs; d. Dec. 24, 1957.

GASTRELL, FRANCIS, younger son of Henry Gastrell, Slapton, Northants, and Elizabeth, sister of Edward Bagshaw (elected to Ch. Ch. Oxford 1646, qv); b. 10 May 1662; adm.; KS 1676; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1680, matr. 17 Dec 1680, Westminster Student 18 Dec 1680 - 5 Jan 1702/3, Tutor 1691-6, Senior Censor 1692-3; BA 1684; MA 1687; BD 1694; DD 1700; ordained deacon 29 Dec 1689, priest 25 Jun 1690; engaged in controversy over The Trinity with Sherlock 1696-8; Boyle Lecturar 1697; Preacher at Lincoln’s Inn 9 Nov 1699-1714; Chaplain to House of Commons 1701; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 5 Jan 1702/3; Chaplain in Ordinary to Queen Anne 1711; consecrated Bishop of Chester 4 Apr 1714; retained Canonry of Christ Church; strongly opposed the bill for inflicting pains and penalties on Francis Atterbury (KS 1674, qv) in 1723; compiled for his own use a manuscript survey of the Chester diocese under title Notitia Cestriensis, published by Chetham Society 1845-50; author Christian Institutes, or the Sincere Word of God, 1707, and other works; Busby Trustee 28 Feb 1722/3; m. 20 Aug 1703 Elizabeth, only dau. of John Mapletoft (qv); d. 15 Nov 1725. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. DNB.

GATAKER, CHARLES; b.; adm.; KS 1663; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1666, adm. pens. 26 Jun 1666, scholar 1667. [Probably Charles Gataker, bapt. Hoggeston, Bucks. 24 Aug 1648 (IGI), son of Rev. Charles Gataker, Rector of Hoggeston, Bucks., and his first wife Anne (perhaps Jones (IGI))].

GATER, EDWARD HOLWELL, son of William Gater, Exeter, Devon, and Isabella Ann, dau. of Edward Holwell, Exeter; b. 10 May 1798; adm. Mich. 1811; Min. Can. 1812; KS 1813; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1817, but went to Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 17 May 1817, aged 19; buried St. Martin’s, Exeter 18 Jul 1817.

GAWTON, THOMAS, son of Thomas Gawton, Long Ditton, Surrey; b.; adm. (aged 10) Jan 1722/3; Min. Can. 1726; KS 1727; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1732, adm. pens. 20 May 1732, scholar 20 Apr 1733; BA 1735/6; MA (from King’s Coll. Camb. ) 1739; ordained deacon Jan 1737/8, priest Feb 1737/8 (both lit. dim. from York); Rector of Bisley, Surrey 1739-48; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1748; Vicar of Godalming, Surrey, from 12 May 1757; Vicar of Shelford, Surrey, from 21 Mar 1760; Chaplain, 62nd Foot, from 1755; buried Godalming 21 Oct 1761.

Gaye, Sir Arthur Stretton, brother of Russell Kerr Gaye (q.v.); b. May 22, 1881; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; Mure Scholar 1897; Captain of the School 1899; obtained a minor scholarship at Trin. Coll. Camb. while at the school; elected head to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with senior Samwaies) July 1900 (adm. pensr. June 25, 1900, major scholar 1901); Powis Medal for Latin Verse 1901; 1st class, div. 2, Classical Tripos, part 1, 1902; 2nd class Law Tripos 1904; B.A. 1903; M.A. 1907; called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn May 9, 1906; Western Circuit; temp. Major A. S. C. May 16, 1916; mentioned in despatches L. G. Dec. 24, 1917, and July 10, 1919; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; Secretary, Woods, Forests and Land Revenues; Permanent Commissioner and Secretary 1924; U. K. Representative on the British Phosphates Commission 1934; C. B. Jan. 1, 1928; knighted 1941; m. 1st July 5, 1911, Dulcibella Chester, youngest daughter of Col. William Bernard Wilson, of Minehead, Somerset; 2nd Mary Baird, only daughter of Sir David Wilson, Bart.; d. Sept. 22, 1960.