NASH, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 15) Jul 1717.
NASH, J.; b.; in school list 1803.
Nash, Humphrey Norman, son of Rev. Herbert Norman Nash, Vicar of St John's Grantham, and Louise Marval; b. 17 Nov. 1906; adm. Sept. 1920 (H); left July 1925; farming in New Zealand, Kent and N. Rhodesia; m. 12 Dec. 1938 Jennie Edna, d of Edward Charles Peters; d. 1962.
Nash, Frank Hider, son of William Herbert Nash, of St. Johns Wood, London, by Sophie, daughter of Edmund Hider; b. April 25, 1874; adm. April 27, 1887 (H); left July 1889; a manufacturer; m. July 14, 1904, Adelaide Cunningham, daughter of Affleck Duncan Fraser, of Gunnersbury, Middlesex.
NASH, CHARLES, son of Gawen Harris Nash, Petworth, Sussex, and his second wife Mary, dau. of Sir Robert Fagg, Bart., Wiston, Sussex; half-brother of Richard Nash (qv); bapt. 2 Jan 1728; adm. (aged 12) Sep 1742 (Morel's); St. John’s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 28 May 1746; BA 1749/50; MA 1761; ordained deacon 18 Mar 1753, priest Mar 1754 (both Norwich); Curate, Little Saxham, Suffolk 1753; Rector of Alborne, Sussex, from 31 Jan 1758; Rector of Twineham, Sussex, from Feb 1758; Rector of St. John Southover, Lewes, Sussex, from 19 Feb 1767; m.; d. 1777 (will proved PCC 10 Dec 1777).
Nash, Alexander Desmond Michael, son of Christopher Michael and Ethelinda Jarman Nash of Ealing; b. 24 Nov. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (H); left July 1939; RAFVR 1941-4 (Flt Lieut.); killed in action 19 Dec 1943.
Alexander Desmond Michael Nash was born on the 22nd of November 1922 the son of Captain Christopher Michael Nash, a rubber planter, and Ethelinda Jarman (nee Clarke) Nash of 17, Mount Avenue, Ealing in Middlesex. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Homeboarders from September 1936 to July 1939.
He enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve where he trained as a pilot and rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman before being commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 23rd of July 1941. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 23rd of July 1942 and to Flight Lieutenant on the 23rd of July 1943. He was posted to 285 Squadron.
Alexander Nash took off at 2.45pm on the 19th of December 1943 in Hurricane Mk IIB BG688 with five other aircraft from his Squadron for a patrol over Dohazari. As they were climbing out after takeoff his aircraft collided with Hurricane Mk IIB PJ785 flown by Pilot Officer Peter Ireland Hickes. Both aircraft crashed and both pilots were killed. The remaining four aircraft completed their mission and returned to base at 4.20pm.
He is buried at Chittagong War Cemetery Plot 6, Row A, Grave 12.
NASH, ---; b.; in school list 1733.
NASH, ---; b.; in under school list 1730.
NARES, WILLIAM, brother of Robert Nares (qv); b.; adm. 7 Feb 1774; an attorney; practised in London until 1798; m. 17 Nov 1798 Anne Harrison, Clapham, Middlesex; d. c. 1825. [will of William Nares, gentleman, St. Luke’s, Chelsea, proved PCC 26 Mar 1827]
NARES, ROBERT, elder son of James Nares, Mus. Doc., Master of the Children of the Chapel Royal, and Organist and Composer to the King, and Jane, dau. of --- Bacon, York; b. 9 Jun 1753; adm.; KS (Capt. ) 1767; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1771, matr. 30 May 1771, Westminster Student 23 Dec 1771 – void 18 Jun 1783 (expiry year of grace as R. Easton Maudit from 21 Jun 1782), Tutor 1778; BA 1775; MA 1778; tutor to Williams-Wynn family at Wynnstay 1779-83; ordained deacon 22 Dec 1776, priest 21 Dec 1777 (both Oxford); Rector of Easton Maudit, Northants 15 Jun 1782-1805; Vicar of Great Doddington, Northants 6 Aug 1784-99; Usher at the School 1786-8; Assistant Preacher, Lincoln’s Inn 1788-1803; Assistant Librarian, British Museum 1795-9, Keeper of Manuscripts 1799-1807; Rector of Sharnford, Leics., 1798-9; Prebendary of St. Paul’s from 14 Nov 1798; Prebendary of Lichfield 19 Dec 1798 –1812; Vicar of Dalby, Derbs. 1796; Archdeacon of Stafford from 28 Apr 1801; Vicar of St. Mary’s, Reading, Berks., 23 May 1805-18; Vicar of All Hallows, London Wall, from 21 Jan 1818; FSA 4 Jun 1795; FRS 10 May 1804; founded The British Critic 1793; author, A Glossary, or Collection of Words, etc., 1822, and other works; m. 1st, 24 Aug 1784 Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Thomas Bayley, Chelmsford, Essex; m. 2nd, 1 Jan 1794 Frances Maria, dau. of Charles Fleetwood, Edgware Road, Paddington, previously EICS [check Presidency]; m. 3rd, 14 May 1800 Elizabeth, youngest dau. of Samuel Smith (adm. 1774, qv); d. 23 Mar 1829. DNB.