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Baughan, Francis Alexander, son of Edward Algernon Baughan, dramatic critic of the Daily News, and Mary Eleanor, d. of Alexander Michie Saunderson, man. Pacific Steam Navigation Co., of Oakhill Park, Liverpool; b. 26 Mar. 1912; adm. Jan. 1926 (R); left July 1930; Roy. Agr. Coll. Cirencester 1930-2; farming in S. Africa 1932-5; a journalist in S. Africa 1936-9; Roy. Fusiliers 1940-6 (Capt.), served in Middle East, E. Africa and Italy; sub-editor Daily Telegraph 1946, The Times 1946-52; correspondent on Colonial affairs for The Times 1952-7; editor The Central African Examiner, S. Rhodesia 1957-8; Overseas Press Service, COI, 1959-74; Hastings Observer 1974-7; m. 2 Sept. J 943 Daphne Edith, d. of Frederick Joseph Herzog MC JP, cotton broker, of Ruthin, Clwyd; d. 15 Aug. 1991.

Bayes, Martin Hugh Gilbert, son of Geoffrey Gilbert Bayes (qv); b. 4 July 1947; adm. Sept. 1961 (R); left July 1965; d. 19 Feb. 1995.

Bayley, David Drummond, son of Frederic John Bayley of Little Chart, Ashford, Kent, and Olivia Violet Beresford, d. of Richard Hammersley Heenan, engineer; b. 6 Nov. 1921; adm. Sept. 1935 (R); left Dec. 1939; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1940, BA 1942, MA 1952; RE 1943-5 (Capt.), wounded and p.o.w. Italy Nov. 1944; a chartered civil engineer, MICE 1968; consult. and man. indust. devel. works; Fellow Inst. of Production Control 1973; m. 17 Apr. 1948 Agnes Maria Thorne, d. of Thomas Arthur Whatmoor of Birkdale, Lancs.; d. 30 Oct. 2005.

Bayes, Geoffrey Gilbert, son of Gilbert Bayes, sculptor, of St John's Wood, and Gertrude, d. of William Smith of Shanklin, I. of Wight; b. 20 June 1912; adm. 29 Apr. 1926 (R); left July 1931; Lond. Univ., BSc 1937; AMIEE 1942; m. 10 Nov. 1945 Elizabeth Midelton, d. of Herbert Midelton Baker of Bristol; d. 15 Mar. 2001.

Beasley, Sir Horace Owen Compton, son of Ammon Beasley, general manager of the Taff Vale Railway Co., by Lucy Adelaide -; b. July 2, 1877; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (R); left July 1896; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1896; played football (Association) against Oxford 1897 and 1898, Capt. C. U. A. F. C. 1898-9; B.A. 1899; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Jan. 27, 1902; South Western Circuit; a puisne judge of the High Court, Burma, from Feb. 1923; a Judge of the Hight Court, Madras, 1924; Chief Justice 1929; knighted 1930; one of the donors of the Madras Cup to the School 1931; President, Pensions Appeal Tribunal, England and Wales 1943-8; served on the western front 1916-9; temp. Major Labour Corps June 13, 1918; Assist. Controller of Labour; mentioned in despatches L. G. Dec. 30, 1918; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; C.B.E. 1958; m. Evelyn Atherton, daughter of Major W. V. Upton, formerly Atherton; d. Jan 1, 1960.

BEDFORD, ALBERT EDWARD RILAND, son of William Kirkpatrick Riland Bedford (qv); b. 27 Dec 1864; adm. (R) 26 Jan 1877; left Dec 1883; Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Jan 1884; BA 1886; MA 1890; ordained deacon 1888 (York), priest 1889 (Worcester); Curate, Kimberworth, Yorks., 1888-9, New Milverton, Warwicks., 1889-90, St. Nicholas’s, Warwick, 1890-2, Sutton Coldfield, Warwicks., 1893-4; Vicar of Boldmere, Warwicks., 1894-7; Rector of West Hallam, Derbs., 1907 (check)-15; Vicar of St. George’s, Kidderminster, Worcs., 1915-8; Rector of Morley, Derbs., from 1918; m. 9 Oct 1901 Eva Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Henry Herbert Coldwell Horsfall, Penna Hall, Erdington, Warwicks., wire manufacturer.

Belloc-Lowndes, Frederic Charles Louis Arthur, only son of Frederic Sawrey Archibald Lowndes, of Westminster, on the editorial staff of The Times, by Marie Adelaide Julia Elizabeth Renee (the novelist), daughter of Louis Swanton Belloc, of St. Cloud, France; b. Jan. 2, 1898; adm. May 4, 1911 (R); left Dec. 1914; R. M.C. Sandhurst 1915; 2nd Lieut. 3rd (Res.) Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry April 7, 1916, attached 2nd Batt. Sept. 8, 1916; served in France 1916-8, where he was twice wounded, and with the 1st Batt. in North Russia 1919; M.C. Feb. 13, 1917; assumed the additional surname of Belloc Sept. 8, 1925; served in Great War II as Lieut. Pioneer Corps; resigned for ill-health Oct. 30, 1941; m. Oct. 22, 1925, Lily Mary, only daughter of Antoine Pescatore, of Rue Dautzenberg, Brussels; d. July 8, 1948.

Bell, William; b. July 25, 1890; adm. May 4, 1905 (R); left Easter 1909; was serving in a United States O. T. C. 1917.

Bengough, Jobn Lynton Harcourt, son of Neville Stewart Harcourt Bengough, a member of Lloyd's, and Gladys Ella, d. of James Williams of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire; b. 21 Nov. 1919; adm. May 1932 (R); left July 1936; RA in WW2, disch. for ill health; m. 21 Nov. 1939 Daphne Batria Claire, d. of Walter Maurice Edwards; d. 21 July 1961.

Beney, Arthur, eldest son of William Augustus Beney, of Beckenham, Kent, by Emily, daughter of Robert Whall Cooke, of Brighton, Sussex; b. March 26, 1883; adm. Sept. 30, 1897 (R); left April 1901; an export merchant; served in France and Italy in Great War I; Major R. A. S. C. and D. A. D. of Transport April 11, 1918; mentioned in despatches L. G. May 29, 1917, and Dec. 20, 1918; O.B.E. Jan. 1, 1919; m. Jan. 24, 1920, Evelyn Annie, daughter of Ernest L. Simpson, of Toronto, Canada; d. April 8, 1960.