Tizard, Sir Henry Thomas, only son of Capt. Thomas Henry Tizard, R.N., C.B., F.R.S., asst. hydrographer to the Admiralty, by Mary Elizabeth, daughter of William H. Churchward, C.E., of Woking, Surrey; b. Aug. 23, 1885; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 28, 1899 (R); Q.S. Jan. 1900; left (with Triplett) July 1904; Magd. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1904; demy (Science) 1905; 1st class Maths. (Mods.) 1905; 1st class Nat. Science (Chemistry) 1908; B.A. 1908; senior demy 1909; Fellow of Oriel Coll. and lecturer in Nat. Science 1911-20; M.A. 1911; served in Great War I; Lieut.-Col. R.A.F. April 1, 1918; director of Technical Research and Experiment R.A.F.; mentioned in despatches; A.F.C. Nov. 2, 1918; principal asst. sec. Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research; F.R.S. 1926; C.I.E. Jan. 1, 1927; Rector of the Imperial Coll. of Science and Technology 1929-42; Hon. Fellow of Oriel Coll. Oxon. 1933; a trustee of the British Museum 1937; K.C.B. Feb. 1, 1937; member of the Air Council 1941-3; president of Magd. Coll. Oxon. 1942-6; chairman of the Defence Research Policy Committee and of the Advisory Council on Scientific Policy 1946-52; Hon. Fellow of Magd. Coll. 1946; Hon. Sc.D., Cambridge, London and Leeds; Hon. LL.D. Queensland and Edinburgh; Hon. D.C.L. Durham; Gold Medallist of the Franklin Society of Philadelphia 1946; president of the British Association 1948; G.C.B. Jan. 1, 1949; a Busby Trustee 1938; a Governor of the School 1939; he was one of the leading scientists of his day, and it was in great part due to his prescience in the development of radar that the R.A.F. won the Battle of Britain in 1940; m. April 24, 1915, Kathleen Eleanor, second daughter of Arthur Prangley Wilson, of Rudgarick, Surrey; d. Oct. 9, 1959; the Henry Tizard Memorial Fund for the promotion of science at Westminster was founded in his memory 1960.
Towse, Anthony Norman Beresford, son of Maj. Edward Beresford Towse, Roy. Fusiliers, staff of N. M. Rothschild & Sons, and Nora Alice, d. of Edgar Harrv Selby ARIBA, man. dir. John Timpson & Co.; b. 30 Apr. 1921; adm. May 1935 (R); left Dec. 1938; RAFVR 1941-6; Lincoln Coll. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1948, MA 1952; Westcott House Camb. 1948-50; ord. deacon 1950, priest 195 I (Southwell); Curate Beeston, Notts, 1950-7, Norburv, Surrev, 1957-60, Tenterden with Smallhvthe, Kent, 1960-4; Vicar ofAppledore, Kent, 1964-, with. neighbour ing parishes 1972-; Rural Dean South Lympne 1981-7; d. 13 Mar. 2002
Triggs, John Warren, son of William Warren Triggs CBE, engineer, of Copenhagen; b. 2 July 1913; adm. Jan. 1927 (R); left July 1932; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA 1935; staff journalist Oxford Mail 1936-9; Border Regt 1940-6 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) Mar. 1945, MBE Jan. 1946; publicity officer Nat. Coal Board 1948; chief exec. PR Dept Festival of Britain 1948-51; dir. Campbell-Johnson Ltd 1951, Dorland Advertising 1957; m. 22 June 1946 Anne, d. of Sir George William Rendel KCMG, HM Ambassador to Belgium; d. 12 May 2001.
Troutbeck, Wilfrid Henry, son of Henry Troutbeck (q.v.); b. July 13, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (R); K.S. (non-resident) 1917; left (with Triplett) July 1921; Trin. CoJI. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1921; designer for Western Electric Co. Ltd. 1925; engineer in charge Radio Broadcast Lab. 1928-9; technical director Electro-Acoustic Eng. Co. Ltd. 1930; joint managing director Watamps Ltd. 1934; technical officer, Admiralty, 1939-46; engaged in private recording business since 1946; A.M.I.E.E. 1929; M.I.R.E. 1959; m. 1st June 4, 1929, Polly Luce, of New York; 2nd 1945, Iona Carol, youngest daughter of A. J. Robertson, K.C., of London; d. 8 Feb. 1985.
Turk, Arthur Vere, son of Charles Vere Turk of Chesham Bois, Bucks; b. 20 Oct. 1916; adm. Sept. 1930 (R); left July 1932; 2nd Lieut. Pioneer Corps May 1943; a chartered surveyor, ARICS 1938, FRICS; m.; d. 25 Apr. 1988.
Upsdell, Jack, son of Rev. George Edgar Skynner Upsdell, HM Central British Sch. Hong Kong, and Caroline Ruth, d. of Josiah Barrat of Woolwich; b. 18 May 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left July 1938; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. 1938, BA 1941, MA 1945; MB 1945; surgical Registrar Epsom District Hosp.; FRACS 1960; surgeon superintendent Whakatane Hosp. NZ; m. 29 July 1944 Mary Eileen, d. of A. F. H. Dick of Blackheath; d. 25 Sept. 1997.
Urch, Frank, eldest son of Frank Urch, of Cheltenham, Gloucs, by Catherine, daughter of J. J. Carey, of Liverpool; b. June 23, 1873; adm. Jan. 13, 1887 (R); Mure Scholar 1890; Captain of the School 1891; elected head to Ch. Ch. Oxon. (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1892, matric. Oct. 14, 1892; 1st class Classics (Mods.) 1894; 2nd class Lit. Hum. 1896; B.A. 1896; M.A. 1899; ordained 1897; Curate of Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset, 1897-9, and after holding other curacies in England and South Africa became Curate of Carshalton, Surrey, 1915-7; Chaplain and asst. master at St. Ronan's, Worthing, 1917; Curate of Amersham, Bucks, 1926-34; Rector of Hedgerley, Bucks, 1934; d. Nov. 9, 1943.
VARDON, NOEL HOVENDEN BRYAN, son of Thomas Vardon (qv); b. 10 Jun 1834; adm. Harrow Sch. 1846; adm. Jul 1848 (Rigaud's); left 14 Dec 1849; Addiscombe Coll. 1850-1; Ensign, 13th Light Infantry 12 Dec 1851; Lieut., 13 Jan 1854; Capt., 25 Jan 1856; half-pay 10 Nov 1856 - 8 Jan 1858; ret. 4 Jun 1861; served in Crimean War; living London 1881 (1881 Census); m. Katherine ---.
Vatcher, Sidney John, son of Sidney Vatcher (qv); b. 25 Apr. 1924; adm. Apr. 1936. (R); left Dec. 1937 and went to Badingham Coll.; worked in an aircraft factory in WW2; a civil servant in Min. of Pensions and Nat. Insurance 1946, later DHSS; m. 19 June 1965 Eug
Vedder, John Roos, son of Simon Harmon Vedder, of Kensington, by Eva, daughter of Charles Roos, of Croydon, Surrey; b. Aug. 3, 1900; adm. Sept. 24, 1914 (R); left July 1918; 2nd Lieut. Jan. 29, 1920; Indian Army, 27th Punjabis, Feb. 6, 1920; Company Officer 27th Punjabis Jan. 29, 1921; Lieut. 29 Jan., 1922; Quartermaster 3rd Batt. 15th Punjabis, June 22, 1923; Capt. Jan. 29, 1927; Major Jan. 29, 1938; temp. Lieut.-Col. March 24, 1944; retd. list, April 21, 1948; lieut.-Col. R.A.R.O., Royal Fusiliers, Jan. 1, 1949-58; m. 1st Nov. 18, 1935, Nancy Daphne Colyer, eldest daughter of Capt. Charles Noel Ridley, of Park End, Northumberland; 2nd Aug. 24, 1953, Frances Mabel, eldest daughter of J. T. Darby, of Southbourne, Hampshire.