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.
Rea, Anthony Archibald Wyndham, son of Cecil William Rea, Air Min. official, and Alma Helen, d. of Charles Ernest Farr of Hove, Sussex; b. 17 July 1929; adm. Sept. 1944 (R); left July 1947; d. Oct. 1998.
RAYNES, THOMAS, brother of Edward Raynes (in school list 1801, qv ); bapt. 3 Apr 1788; adm. 13 Sep 1799 (Clapham); KS 1802; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1806, adm. pens. 19 May 1806, scholar 1807; BA 1810; ordained; Curate, Ripe, Sussex 18 Feb 1811, Chalvington, Sussex 1 Nov 1811; Rector of Waldron, Sussex, from 7 May 1821; m. 19 Nov 1825 (IGI) Maria Jane, widow of Lieut. John Daxon, 37th Foot, and dau. of Rev. Thomas Fuller, Heathfield, Sussex; buried Waldron, Sussex 13 Mar 1850, aged 62.
RAYNES, EDWARD, son of Edward Raynes, Besthorpe, Notts.; b.; adm. (aged 13) Apr 1726; KS 1727; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1731, adm. pens. 22 Jun 1731, scholar 12 May 1732; BA 1734/5; MA 1742; ordained deacon (Lincoln) 22 Dec 1734; Rector of Hangleton, Sussex, from 31 Jan 1740/1; Rector of Isfield, Sussex, from 16 Feb 1741/2; m. 28 May 1745 Anne, third dau. of James Chambers, Seaford, Sussex; d. 16 Apr 1755.
RAYNES, EDWARD, son of Ven. Edward Robert Raynes, Archdeacon of Lewes, and Harriot, dau. of Rev. Thomas Porter, Rector of East Hoathley and Ripe, Sussex; grandson of Edward Raynes (qv); bapt. 27 Apr 1785; adm. 10, Sep 1798 (Clapham); in school list 1801, May 1803; left 1803; Jesus Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 Mar 1803; BA 1807; MA 1810; ordained; Senior Chaplain, Garrison Church, Portsmouth; of Belmont, East Hoathley, Sussex; m. 7 Nov 1826 Mary, only dau. of Edward Fuller, Hooe, Sussex; d. 6 Aug 1838.
RAYNES, ---; younger brother of --- Raynes (qv); b. ; adm. ; KS 12 Dec 1548 (Acts of Chapter, i, 277).
RAYNES, ---; b.; adm.; KS; left 1548 (Acts of Chapter, i, 277).