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Harrison, John Graham, son of Engineer Rear-Adm. Jesse Hope Harrison RN of Norwood, and Mary, d. of Peter Graham RA, of Edinburgh; b. 5 Aug. 1910; adm. Sept. 1923 (A); left Apr. 1929; a chartered accountant, ACA 1935, FCA 1960; practised in London; m. Mary Wood, d. of David Haddon Vickery MD, of Briton Ferry, Glam.; d. 1 Sept. 1979.

HARRISON, JOHN, eldest son of Benjamin Harrison, Mile End Green, Stepney, Middlesex, afterwards of Hornchurch, Essex, surgeon and apothecary, and Sarah, dau. of John Deane, Poplar, Middlesex, grazier; bapt. St. Dunstan’s, Stepney 2 May 1721 (IGI); adm. (aged 16) Jul 1737; left 1737; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 23 Jan 1737/8; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. pens. 8 Apr 1738, scholar 31 Jan 1739/40, matr. 7 Jan 1739/40; director, East India Company 1758-71, 1774-82; director, Bank of England [check]; director, Sun Fire Office (occurs 1769-80, chaiman 1781); a Lieut., City of London (occurs 1769-81); m. 28 Jul 1747 Charlotte, second dau. of Champion Branfill, Upminster Hall, Essex; d. 5 Aug 1794.

HARRISON, JOHN, brother of William Bassett Harrison (qv); b. 5 May 1807; adm. 11 Jan 1819; presumably “John Harrison, Esq. ”, who signed Play Protest 1847.

HARRISON, JOHN, only son of John Harrison, Bridges Street, Covent Garden, London; b.; adm. 31 Jan 1771; KS (aged 13) 1774; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1777, matr. 30 May 1777, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1777 – void 13 May 1785; BA 1781; MA 1801; adm. Middle Temple 2 Jul 1781.

Harrison, Keith, son of Cyril Harrison, higher exec. officer War Office, and Lucy, d. of Frank Higgart; b. 20 Apr. 1934; adm. Sept. 1947 (A); left July 1952; ACII 1960, FCII 1967; claims man. Sun Alliance and London Insurance Group 1955-83; retd. 1983; man. Westside Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon 1986-98; m. 12 Sept. 1959 Jean, d. of George Henry Harold Richards, solicitor; d. 31 Jan. 2015.

Harrison, Lyall, son of Harold Harrison LDS, dental surgeon, of Esher, Surrey, and Kathleen Florence, d. of H. Cardno of Johannesburg; b. 19 Dec. 1918; adm. Jan. 1932 (H); left Apr. 1935; RNVR (SA) in WW2; resident in South Africa 1935-; m. 22 July 1943 Phyllis Mary, d. of Gilbert Thomas Stowar of Simonstown, S. Africa.

HARRISON, MATTHEW BEACHCROFT, only son of Rev. Matthew Harrison, Rector of Church Oakley, Hampshire, and Margaret --- (IGI); b. 27 Jan 1835; adm. 10 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); King’s Coll. Sch. 1851-3; Trinity Coll. Oxford, matr. 23 May 1853; Ensign, 62nd Foot 11 May 1855; Lieut., 26 Feb 1856; retd. 4 Jun 1861; m. 7 Apr 1859 Louise, dau. of C. Brown, Queen’s Square, St. John’s, New Brunswick, Canada; d. 15 Nov 1866.

HARRISON, MATTHEW, brother of Henry Harrison (adm. 1780, qv); b. 11 Jul 1773; adm. 28 May 1782; Chairman, Albion Life Insurance Co.; Governor, Guy’s Hospital and South Sea House; DL JP Surrey; m. 23 Dec 1795 (IGI) Maria, dau. of Col. James Patterson, Montreal, Canada; d. 5 Dec 1850.

Harrison, Michael Vibert, son ofLieut.-Col. Norman Harrison CMG DSO MIEE, Engineer-in­ Chief Postal Telegraphs, Union of S. Africa, and Marguerite Ethel, d. of Thomas Dorcy, Denonciateur of the Royal Court of Jersey; b. 1 Aug. 1919; adm. Sept. 1932 (H); left July 1938; Exeter Coll. Oxf., matric. 1938, BA 1942, MA 1945; ord. deacon 1944, priest 1945 (Guildford); Curate Merrow, Surrey, 1944-7, St Mary, Woodstock, Cape Town, 1947-50; Rector of St John, Clanwilliam, Cape Province, 1950-5; priest-in-charge Matroosfontein 1955-9; Rector of Bredasdorp 1959-62, St Mary, Robertson, 1962-7; Precentor Cathedral Church of St Nicholas, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1967-9; priest-in-charge St Cuthbert, Sunderland, 1969-72; Rector of St Mary. Jersey, 1972-86; retd; m. 26 Oct. 1967 Joan Ellen, d. of Charles Valentine of Bredasdorp, S. Afnca; d. 1 Sept. 1987.