Melsome, Ludwell Charles, son of C. H. Melsome, of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset; b. March 1, 1895; adm. April 29, 1909 (G); d. of meningitis in his first term at the school, May 28, 1909.
Mercer, Vernon Henry, brother of Henry Philip Mercer (q.v.); b. Dec. 13, 1878; adm. April 28, 1892 (G); migrated up Ashburnham; left April 1895; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 10th Batt. Royal Warwicks Regt. Aug. 5, 1916.
Mere, Robin Marie Marcus, son of Gerald Mere of St John's Wood and Daisy Leila, d. of Edward Marcus of St John's Wood; b. 21 Feb. 1909; adm. Sept. 1922 (G); left July 1927; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1934; adm. a solicitor Dec. 1934; Paymaster Sub-Lieut RNVR Jan. 1933, Lieut. Jan. 1935, Lieut.-Cdr Jan. 1942, Cdr 1945; practised as solicitor in London; m. 22 June 1937 Margaret Edith, d. of Henry Stuart Connolly of Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire; d. 17 Jan. 1967.
MEREDITH, WILLIAM MAXSE, son of George Meredith OM, Flint Cottage, Boxhill, Surrey, novelist and poet, and his second wife Marie, dau. of Justin Vulliamy, Mickleham, Surrey; b. 26 Jul 1865; adm. 26 Jan 1881 (G); left May 1882; spent his early years in engineering works; AMICE 5 May 1891; director, Constable & Co., publishers; President, Publishers’ Association 1917-9, 1927; edited The Letters of George Meredith, 1912; Ordre de la Couronne, Belgium; m. 4 Oct 1892 Margaret, dau. of Ralph Elliot, Leith Hill, Surrey; d. 1 Feb 1937.
MERYON, JOHN EDWARD, son of Edward Meryon MD FRCP MRCS, Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London; b. 28 Nov 1851; adm. 23 Jan 1862 (G); left Christmas 1863; Cadet, Royal Navy Dec 1863; Sub-Lieut., 28 Nov 1870; Lieut., 8 Oct 1874; Cdr., 30 Jun 1885; Capt., 30 Jun 1892; retd. 1 Dec 1897; m. 7 Oct 1879 Isabella Charlotte, eldest dau. of Thomas Chalmers, Longcroft, Stirlingshire; d. 2 Aug 1898.
Metcalfe, Christopher Henry Frank, son of Frank Ernest Metcalfe, of Willesden; b. May 12, 1887; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (G); left July 1906; Pembroke Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1909; served in Great War I; Major 5th Batt. Beds. Regt. Jan. 30, 1917; mentioned in despatches; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1917; m. Dec. 3, 1912, Mary Claire, eldest daughter of Duncan G. Kelly, of Brondesbury; d. 1961.
MEYRICK, FRANCIS JOHN, brother of John Francis Meyrick (qv); b.; adm. (aged 11) Oct 1748 (Grant's); of Busby, Pembs.; d. 11 Aug 1790.
MEYRICK, JOHN FRANCIS, son of Essex Marychurch Meyrick, Bush, Pembs., and Lucy, dau. of Francis Edwardes MP, Johnston, Pembs., and sister of William Edwardes, 1st Baron Kensington (I) MP; b.; adm. (aged 12) Oct 1748 (Grant's); New Coll. Oxford, matr. 11 Feb 1754; of Bush, Pembs.; High Sheriff, Pembrokeshire 1785; m. 5 Sep 1769 (IGI) Jane, dau. of John Mount, Tower Hill, London, stationer; d. 8 Jun 1823, in 88th year.
MIDDLETON, HENRY NICHOLAS, second son of Charles Atticus Monck (qv); b. 27 Jul 1845; adm. Jun 1854 (G); rowed v. Eton 2 Aug 1861, 1 Aug 1862; left Aug 1862; Ensign, Rifle Brigade 10 May 1864; Lieut., 1 Aug 1868; retd. Jun 1870; partner in firm Lambton & Co., bankers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, from 1880 until the bank’s amalgamation with Lloyds Bank 1908; assumed surname of Middleton in lieu of Monck 12 Feb 1876; DL Northumberland, JP Northumberland 1881; Vice-Chairman, Northumberland County Council; JP Roxburghshire; m. 2 Mar 1872 Sophia Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir William Colles Meredith, Kt, Chief Justice of Quebec; d. 6 Dec 1928.
MIERS, ANTHONY HANMER, son of Capel Miers, Peterstone, Breconshire, and Anna Jane Griffith; b. 13 Oct 1848; adm. 22 Jan 1864 (G); left Christmas 1865; Downing Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1874; JP Breconshire; m. 15 Sep 1881 Eliza, sixth dau. of Capt. James Cox, 92nd Foot; d. 11 Jan 1920.