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McKenna, Adrian, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Sept. 22, 1880; adm. as exhibitioner Jan. 19, 1893 (R); Q.S. (non-resident) 1894; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1899, matric. Michaelmas 1899; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1906; m. Jan. 8, 1908, Mary Emma, elder daughter of the Rev. Thomas Prichard, Vicar of Amlwch, Anglesey; d. April 16, 1943.

McKenna, Harold, eldest son of Leopold McKenna, of Waltham St. Lawrence, Berks, by Mary Jane Ellen, daughter of Henry Gethen, of Hereford; b. July 16, 1879; adm. Jan. 19, 1893 (R); left July 1898; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1898; B.A. 1902; M.A. 1905; called to the bar at the Inner Temple Nov. 17, 1893; Oxford Circuit; appointed a Metropolitan Police Magistrate at Lambeth June 1927; transferred to Marylebone 1934; to Bow St. 1936; retired 1946; Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Berkshire 1945-6; served at the Ministry of Munitions in Great War I; m. Dec. 11, 1913, Gwladys Clare, youngest daughter of Martin Edwards, of Usk, co. Monmouth; d. Dec. 19, 1946.

McKenna, Stephen, brother of Harold McKenna (q.v.); b. Feb. 27, 1888; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 27, 1900 (R); K.S. (non-resident) 1902; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1906, matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1909; M.A. 1914; asst. master at the school Sept. 1914 - July 1915; served in the Intelligence Dept. of the War Trade Intelligence Dept. 1915-9; author of Whilst I Remember (1921), which contains references to the school life, Sonia, and numerous other novels; d. 26 Sept. 1967.

McKinnon Wood, Norman, son of Rt. Hon. Thomas McKinnon Wood, P. C., M. P., of South Kensington, Secretary for Scotland, by Isabella Millicent, daughter of Alexander Sandison, of Lund, Shetland; b. Sept. 6, 1899; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left March 1918; 2nd Lieut. A. S. C. June 22, 1918; resigned his commission on account of ill health June 13, 1919; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1919; scholar 1922; 1st class Mech. Science Tripos. 1922; B.A. 1922; an engineer; d. 8 Jun. 1982.

McLaren, Alan Stewart, son of George Neil McLaren MB of Darlington, Co. Durham, and Margaret Letitia, d. of William Usher Cuthbertson of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham; b. 18 Sept. 1942; adm. Sept. 1955 (R); left Dec. 1959; Clare Coll. Camb., matric. 1960, BA 1963, MA 1967; MICE 1968; asst. engineer Tyne & Wear; d. 20 Feb. 1975.

McNeil, Charles, son of Charles McNeil, consulting engineer, of Golders Green, and Mary Holmes; b. 6 Nov. 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (R); left July 1929; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MB 1937; Lieut. RAMC (short service commn) Apr. 1937, Capt. (perm. commn) Oct. 1942, Maj. Sept. 1946, Lieut.-Col. Feb. 1952, Col. Feb. 1961, retd Aug. 1971; OBE 1957; med. officer Sedbergh Sch.; m. 12 Feb. 1938 Jean Mary, d. of Capt. T. Strain MD RAMC; d. 15 Nov. 1978.

McNeil, Ian, brother of Charles McNeil (qv); b. 8 Apr. 1920; adm. May 1933 (R); left July 1937; Jesus Coll. Camb., matric. 1937, BA 1940, MA 1944; RE 1939-42 (Lieut.), resigned commn Oct. 1942 after being injured on active service; a hydraulic engineer and consult. for Japanese trade; m. 2 June 1951 Cicely, d. of Ernest Eugene Herga MC MD, of South Woodford, Essex; d. Dec. 1997.

McQuown, Frederic Richard, son of Frederic Charles McQuown and Dorothy Mabel, d. of James Alfred Billett; b. 4 Jan. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left July 1925; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1933; called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) Nov. 1931; practised on South-Eastern circuit; PO (A & SD) RAFVR June 1940, transf. Tech. Branch Feb. 1941 (Flt Lieut.); author of several important books on gardening; d. 18 Mar. 1989.

Meeson, Edward Hickman Tucker, only son of Frederick Meeson, of Eastbourne, by his first wife, Emily, daughter of Frederic Andrews, of Binsted, Rants; b. Dec. 20, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (R); left April 1891; Asst. Eng. R.N. July 1, 1900; Eng.-Lieut. June 1, 1904; Eng.-Lieut.-Com. June 1, 1912; Eng.-Com. May 28, 1915; present at the action in the Heligo­land Bight Aug. 28, 1914; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1915; m. Dec. 28, 1908 Gladys May, elder daughter of George Robert Gordon Joy, of Kingston Hill, Surrey; killed in action at the battle of Horn Reef, off Jutland, May 31, 1916.

Meigh, Edward, son of Edward Meigh of Ealing and Elsie Elizabeth, d. of John Edward Draper of Anfield, Liverpool; b. 6 June 1926; adm. Sept. 1939 (R); left July 1944; a co. sec.; m. 1 Oct. 1966 Caroline Mary Louise, d. of Lieut. -Col. J. K. Arthur; d. 2016