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GERMAN, HANWAY, son of James German, Sevenoaks, Kent, barrister, and Marion E. --- (1881 Census); b. 18 Nov 1861; adm. 24 Sep 1874 (James'); left Dec 1878; King’s Coll. Hospital; LSA 1884; emigrated to Virginia, USA; m. 11 Mar 1890 Emma Clarence, dau. of George Samuel Major Payne; d. at Rixeyville, Virginia, USA 13 Jul 1911.

GERRARD, ---; b.; in school lists 1656 (also appears as Garrard and Garret).

GERRARD, JOHN; b. c. 1754; at school under Markham (Memoirs of William Hickey iii, 326); E. I. Maritime Service; Midshipman, 1774; 5th Mate 1776; 3rd Mate 1778 (approved 21 Oct 1778, aged 24); 2nd Mate 1781; Capt. of ships Deptford 1784 -93, and Pitt 1795-6; taken prisoner with wife by French, and interned at Verdun 1803; m. Elizabeth Magdalen, dau. of Richard Turner, and sister of Gen. Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner GCH, Groom of the Bedchamber and Secretary to Prince Regent, subsequently Governor of Bermuda.

Gerrish, William Ewart Ebenezer, elder son of William Albert Gerrish, of Surbiton, Surrey, by Fanny, daughter of Ebenezer Gammon, of Godalming, Surrey; b. June 18, 1898; adm. May 4, 1911 (A); left Dec. 1916; Lieut. R.G.A. Oct. 20, 1918; served in France May 1917 - Jan. 1919; a clothing manufacturer; sec., O. W. Games Committee 1935-47; chairman, Clothing Manufacturers' Fedn. of G. B., 1943-4; president, Clothing Institute 1954-6; president of the Royal Philatelic Society 1956-61; president of the Elizabethan Club 1958-61; O.B.E. June 9, 1949; m. Jan. 7, 1924, Marian, only child of John Gray, of Melbourne, Australia; d. 7 June 1978.

Gerrish, William Jack, son of William Ewart Ebenezer Gerrish (qv); b. 10 Jan. 1927; adm. Sept. 1939 (B); left July 1944; dir. Gerrish Ames & Simpkins Ltd., wholesale clothing manufacturers, 1950-70; dir. sports and leisure co. 1970-5; vice-pres. and man. dir. internat. leisure co. 1975-; gen. man., Levi Strauss (UK) Ltd.; m. 12 June 1948 Ann, d. of Reginald Eustace Greensmith, Control Commn., Germany; d. 8 Jan. 2011.

GERVIS (or JARVIS), ROBERT; b.; adm.; QS in 1566; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1570, adm. scholar 1571, matr. Easter 1571; 5th in “ordo” 1574/5; BA 1574/5; MA 1578.

GERY, ---; b.; in under school list 1727, school list 1727/8.

Gery, Reginald Vivian, son of Alfred Robert Orton Gery, of Regent's Park, solicitor; b. July 25, 1889; adm. Jan. 15, 1903 (A); left July 1906; Magd. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1908; B.A. 1912; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 4th Batt. London Regt. Aug. 9, 1914; Lieut. Feb. 16, 1915; Capt. June 1, 1916; seconded for duty with Brigade Machine Gun Co.

GERY, RICHARD, second son of Richard Gery, Bushmead Priory, Eaton Socon, Beds., Gentleman of the Privy Chamber, and Ann, dau. of George Francklin, Maberne, Bolnhurst, Beds.; bapt. 23 Apr 1615; at school under Osbaldeston (Al. Cant. ); Corpus Christi Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 1631, matr. 1631; migrated to Sidney Sussex Coll., 16 Sep 1634; BA 1635/6; MA 1639; Lord of Manor of Little Staughton, Beds.; d. 1652 (will proved PCC 24 May 1652).