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Griffiths, Brian Pinckstone, son of William Edward Bertram Griffiths CBE, dir. of Aviation Safety, Ministry of Aviation, of Blackheath, and Emily Pinckstone, d. of Walter Williams of Plymouth, Devon; b. 1 June 1935; adm. Sept. 1948 (B); left July 1953; Bank of England 1955-; m. 1st, 23 June 1962 Caroline Alexandra, d. of Leslie Bilsby, property developer, of Blackheath; 2nd, 5 June 1985 Alison Jane, d. of Peter Lawson Marshall, chief press officer, Home Office; d. Aug. 1995.

GRIFFITHS, CHARLES; b.; adm. Christmas 1814.

GRIFFITHS, HOLLAND, eldest son of John Griffiths, Llanvethen, Anglesey, and Mary, dau. of Richard Trygarn, Trygarn; b.; adm. 7 Oct 1771; left Dec 1774; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 24 Feb 1776, aged 19; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 17 Mar 1778; High Sheriff, Anglesey 1780; m. Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. John Potter DD, Rector of Badgeworth, Gloucs.; d. 12 Apr 1839.

Griffiths, James Maxwell Ravenscroft, son of Leo Griffiths and Doris Ravenscroft; b. 5 June 1930; adm. Sept. 1944 (R); left July 1948; Westminster Hosp. Med. Sch., MB BS 1957; appts. include res. med. officer King Edward VI Hosp., Windsor, med. registrar, Roy. Nat. Orthopaedic Hosp., hon. med. clinical asst. St George’s Hosp; gen. med. practitioner; m. 15 Oct. 1960 Catherine Margaret Mather Cordiner MB BS MRCS LRCP, gen. med. practitioner; d. 12 May 1995.

Griffiths, Joseph Walter, son of Albert Griffiths, Prof. Univ. of London, and Constance Harri­son, d. of Walter Knowles of West Horsley, Surrey; b. 8 Jan. 1920; adm. Sept. 1933 (KS); left July 1937; Imp. Coll. Lond., BSc 1940; RAFVR 1938-45 (Sqdn Ldr tech. branch), seconded Russia 1941-2 introducing Air Cobra engines to Russian Air Force; m. 16 Mar. 1943 Margaret Jeanne Morris; d. Jan. 1996.

Griffiths, Louis, son of Owen Thomas Griffiths of Aberporth, Cards, and Elizabeth, d. of John Lewis of Llandyssul, Cards; b. 2 Aug. 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (H); left July 1930; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1937; Lieut. RAMC Nov. 1939, Maj. Nov. 1947, retd Dec. 1959; m. 22 Sept. 1939 Mair Wynn, d. of Evan Wynn Davies of Caernavon; d. 1966.

Griffiths, Robert Arthur, son of Robert Jones Griffiths, of Lincoln's Inn, barrister-at-law; b. May 9, 1876; adm. Sept. 16, 1886; left June 1890; d. circ. 1892.

Griffiths, Robert John, son of Edgar Jones Griffiths, tinplate manufacturer, of Porthcawl, Glam., and Beatrice Lillie Griffiths, d. of Robert Ray of Briton Ferry, Glam.; b. 9 Feb. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left Mar. 1931; King's Coll. Lond., BSc 1935; 2nd Lieut. Manchester Regt Jan. 1935, Lieut. Jan. 1938, Capt. Jan. 1943, Maj. Jan. 1948, temp. Lieut.-Col. Feb. 1955; served Palestine 1936-9; Armaments Design Dept. Min of Supply in WW2; retd 1960 as hon. Lieut.-Col.; m. 16 Mar. 1947 Audrey Veronica, d. of R.E. Izzard; d. 31 Oct. 1986.