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Reed, Charles Gordon, brother of Roland William Reed (q.v.); b. Feb. 7, 1889; adm. Sept. 25, 1902 (G); left July 1908; Brasenose Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1908; scholar; B.A. 1911; served in France in Great War I; temp. Capt. 11th Batt. K.R.R.C. Sept. 2, 1916; wounded Sept. 1918; M.C. Jan. 1, 1918; for many years an asst. master at Wixenford School, Wokingham, Berks., and later joint Head Master with Geoffrey George Fenner Greig (q.v.); d. Feb. 6, 1955.

REECE, JOSEPH FREDERICK, third son of Richard Marsden Reece, Furnival’s Inn, London, attorney, and Caroline, third dau. of William Henry Smith, London, and Bournemouth, Hampshire, founder of W. H. Smith & Son, newsagents; b. 12 Jul 1853; adm. 21 Jun 1867 (G); QS 1868; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1872, matr. 23 May 1872; BA 1877; adm. solicitor Sep 1880; practised at Westgate on Sea, Kent; m. 4 Feb 1893 Jessie Ida, elder dau. of Joseph Alfred Dare, London, “merchant’s clerk” (1881 Census); d. 29 Apr 1931.

Redgrave, Corin William, son of Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave Kt. CBE, actor, and Rachel Kempson, actress, d. of Eric William Edward Kempson MC, HM RNC Dartmouth; b. 16 July 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (G); left July 1957; King’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1958, BA 1961 (1st class hons English Trip. pt II); a theatre and film actor; debut Roy. Court Theatre as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1962; New York, USA debut in Chips with Everything 1963; films include A Man for All Seasons 1966, Oh What a Lovely War 1969 and In the Name of the Father 1993; a prominent member of the Workers’ Revolutionary Party and the Marxist Party from 1970s onwards; contested (WRP) Lambeth Central Apr 1978, 1979, Tooting 1983; numerous stage appearences, incl at the National Theatre and with the Roy. Shakespeare Co.; writer of Blunt Speaking, performed in 2002; m. 1st, 29 July 1962 (div. 1975) Deirdre Deline Hamilton Hill; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1985 Erika Sarah Louise (Kika) Markham, actress; d. 6 Apr. 2010.

Rea, Philip Russell, 2nd Baron Rea of Eskdale, eldest son of Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea, of Eskdale, Bt., by Evelyn, daughter of John James Muirhead, J.P., of Edinburgh; b. Feb. 7, 1900; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (G); left with an exhibition to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1918, matric. Lent 1919; M.A.; prospective party candidate (Lib.) for Darwen, Lancs., 1937-43; succ. as 2nd Baron May 26, 1948; chairman of Rea Brothers Ltd., Merchant Bankers; company director and underwriter at Lloyds; Chief Liberal Whip, House of Lords, 1954; Deputy Speaker and Deputy Lord Chairman of Committees, House of Lords, 1954; President of the Liberal Party 1955-6; Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords 1955; leader of the Parliamentary delegation to Burma and Indonesia 1957; member of the Parliamentary delegations to Hongkong and Ceylon 1958, and to the U.S.A. 1959; U.K. delegate to the Council of Europe at Strasbourg 1960; member of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee 1962; Privy Councillor 1962; served in Grenadier Guards 1918-9; 2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. July 11, 1940; attached Special Operations Executive and as Personal Staff Officer to G.O.C. in C. Special Forces 1941-5, serving in the U.K., Africa, France, Greece, Sicily, Italy and Belgium; Lieut. Col.; Col. 1945; served in Foreign Office 1945-50; O.B.E. June 30, 1946; mentioned in despatches 1943; Officer of the Legion of Honour and of the Crown of Belgium; Croix de Guerre with Palms; a vice-president of the Elizabethan Club 1954; president 1962; vice­ president Grantite Club; member of Westminster School Governing Body; m. April 7, 1922, Lorna Mitchell, youngest daughter of Lewis O. Smith, of Glasgow; d. 22 Apr. 1981.

Rea, The Hon. James Russell, brother of Philip Russell Rea (q.v.); b. Oct. 11, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (G); left Easter 1920; Christ's Coll. Camb., matric. Lent 1921; B.A. 1923, M.A. 1938; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1927; senior legal asst., Treasury Solicitor's Dept. 1934-6; legal asst., British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Assn. 1936-8; secretary of the Association 1938-51; 2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. Sept. 18, 1940; m. 1st April 13, 1926, Betty Marion, elder daughter of Arthur Bevan (q.v.); 2nd Oct. 30 1942, Mrs. Isobel Shepley, daughter of Robert Pringle, of Edinburgh; d. Aug. 15, 1954.

Rea, Hon. Findlay Russell, brother of Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (qv); b. 25 Sept. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (G); left July 1926; New Col. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1929; Intell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.); a hotelier and govt hospitality officer; Chelsea BC 1945-9; contested (Lab) Hove 1950, Hendon North 1951; later worked for Cricketer magazine, organising annual club and village cricket competitions; m. 1st 21 May 1932 Margaret Hermione, d. of Lieut.-Col. Kenneth Hope Bruce DSO; 2nd 24 Jan. 1947 Eileen, formerly wife of John Clemence; 3rd 27 June 1959 Helen Margaret, d. of Bernhard Hermann Richardson of Edinburgh, formerly wife of Donald Crawford Reid; d. 24 Aug. 1984.

Rayner, Eric George Ewart, son of Harry Alexander and Gertrude Alice Rayner; b. 26 Dec. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (G); left July 1929; Queen's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1930, BA 1934; RA 1939-45 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) Aug. 1945; adm. a solicitor Mar. 1946; man. dir. Schweppes (Home) Ltd, vice-chairman Cadbury Schweppes Ltd 1969; m. 14 May 1945 Katharine Anne, d. of Sir John Augustus Hope Bt, of Craighall, and widow of Flt Lieut. Raymond Davis DFC; d. 13 Apr. 1978.

Ray, Peter Noel, son of Frank Hubert Ray, chartered surveyor, of Dulwich, and Amy Florence, d. of Henry Bardrick of Hove, Sussex; b. 10 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1942, BA 1945, MA 1949; Univ. of Southampton, MSc 1954, lecturer in Engineering 1946-60; partner, family business Ray & Cheney, London, 1960-81; m. 24 Mar. 1956 Margaret, d. of David J. Bowen MBE, Ordnance Survey, of Tadworth, Surrey; d. 20 Sept. 1998.

Rawson, Ronald Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v.); b. June 17, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1911; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; boxed against Oxford 1913 and 1914; amateur boxing champion 1920 and 1921; Gold medal winner at 1920 Antwerp Olympics for Heavyweight boxing; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Sept. 5, 1914; Lieut. Aug. 5, 1915; temp. Capt. May 18, 1918; served in France April 1915 - Nov. 1918, and in Germany Nov. 1918 - April 1919; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917, bar July 26, 1917, second bar Jan. 1, 1919; an engineer; m. July 1, 1922, Freda, daughter of Frederick William Justen, of Hampstead; d. March 30, 1952.

Rawson, Hugh Frederick Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v); b. April 13, 1891; adm. May 4, 1905 (G); exhibitioner July 1905; Min. Can. 1906; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1910, matric. Michaelmas 1910; 1st class Math. Tripos, pt. i, 1911; 2nd class Mech. Science Tripos 1913; Instructor R.N. Jan. 4, 1916-1920; Head Master of the Grange Schoo], Cockfosters, Herts. 1923-34; and of The Beacon, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 1934-42; now asst. master at West Downs, Winchester, Hants; m. April 12, 1923, Margaret Ethelwyn, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Price, of Saffron Walden, Essex.