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Popper, Claude Norman, son of Richard Popper, merchant, and Ida May, d. of Henry Edward James Ward Gibbins of Odiham, Hants; b. 1 Oct. 1909; adm. Sept. 1922 (H); left Dec. 1922; Intell. Corps in WW2 (Sgt); a coffee merchant; d. June 1993.

Poolman, Guy Nesbitt, son of Arthur Edward Poolman, M.R.C.S., of St. Marylebone; b. May 19, 1890; adm. June 14, 1905 (H); left Dec. 1908; Exeter Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1909; B.A. 1913; M.A. 1920; at one time asst. private secretary to the British Minister at Oslo.

Ponder, Eric Milton, son of Frank Milton Ponder, of Shortlands, Kent, by Laura Maria, daughter of John Radforde, of London; b. May 29, 1887; adm. April 23, 1902 (H); left July 1904; enlisted in H.A.C. on the outbreak of Great War I; resigned on account of ill health; d. Sept. 18, 1916.

POLLOCK, CHARLES FREDERICK, third son of Arthur Julius Pollock MD FRCP, Harley Street, London, and Ellen, fourth dau. of Charles Baily, Lynton, Devon; b. 17 Jul 1866; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (H); left May 1882; adm. solicitor Dec 1887; practised in London, firm Harrison, Pollock & Harrison, Bloomsbury Square; served in 1914-8 War; Lieut. -Col., Royal Air Force 1 Apr 1918; OBE 1 Jul 1918; AFC 3 Jun 1919; d. 17 Jul 1919.

Poland, Raymond Denham, son of John Poland, F.R.C.S., of St. Marylebone, by Mary Roberts, daughter of James G. Denham, of Edinburgh; b. Nov. 11, 1887; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (H); left Easter 1905; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 5th Batt. London Regt. July 19, 1916; Lieut. Jan. 19, 1918; d. Oct. 14, 1947.

POLAND, ERNEST, youngest son of Richard Henry Poland, Eliot Vale, Blackheath, Kent, fur merchant, and Harriet, dau. of John Allan, Whitby, Yorks.; b. 7 Jul 1862; adm. 26 Apr 1876 (H, G); left Aug 1881; fur and skin merchant, firm P. R. Poland & Son, Queen Victoria Street, London; one of the founders and Vice-Presidents, London Fur Trade Association, and a well-known authority on furs; Technical Adviser to British Government for Pelagic Fur Sealing Treaty, 1911; m. 26 Jun 1888 Edith Jane Sophia, dau. of Percy Moses Parsons, Blackheath, Kent; d. 31 Jan 1932.

Plaskitt, Hugh, brother of Francis Joseph Plaskitt (q.v.); b. Oct. 3, 1880; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (H); exhibitioner 1894; left July 1899; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1899; played lawn tennis against Camb. 1900; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1910, firm, F. J. Plaskitt and Co., Copthall Avenue, London; L/Cpl. A.S.C. in Great War I; m. Dec. 28, 1910, Norah Frances, daughter of Col. David Cowie, Madras Staff Corps; d. of malaria contracted on active service Nov. 12, 1917.

Plaskitt, Francis Joseph, elder son of Joseph Plaskitt, of London, solicitor, by Emily Julia, daughter of John Cowie, of Calcutta; b. Oct. 2, 1874; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (H); exhibitioner 1888; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1893, matric. Oct. 1893; played lawn tennis against Camb. 1896 and 1897; B.A. 1897; adm. a solicitor March 1901, firm Bilborough and Plaskitts, Old Jewry, London; d. Jan. 22, 1909.

Plaskitt, Charles Michael, only son of Joshua Plaskitt, F.R.C.S., of Westminster, by Lydia Francis, daughter of C. S. Webb, of Petersham, Surrey; b. Aug. 15, 1874; adm. Sept. 25, 1888 (H); elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1893, matric. Oct. 1893; d. May 8, 1896.

Plaistowe, Thomas William, brother of Ralph Cuthbert Plaistowe (qv); b. 18 Jan. 1914; adm. Sept. 1927 (H); left July 1931; Univ. of London, Cert. of Interior Decoration 1933; ARIBA 1959; architectural asst Min. of Works; munitions work in WW2; d. 7 Feb. 1972.