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Baron, Ronald Julian Moss, son of Herbert S. Baron, solicitor, and Lily Moss of Leeds; b. 5 June 1926; adm. Sept. 1939 (G); left July 1944; RAF, univ. short course Gonville & Caius Coll. Camb. 1944 (Flt. -Lieut. ), gen. duties 1952; MBE 1952, Queen’s Commendation for valuable services in the air 1957, retd. from RAF 1957; ABEM Co., Stockholm, Sweden, geophysical engineer 1957-8, sales man. 1958-64; regional sales man., Hägglund & Sons 1964-5, Craelius Co. 1965-8; marketing man., Atlas Copco ABEM 1968-79, support man., Atlas Copco internat. 1979-; m. 25 Feb. 1957 Dr Barbara Cecilia Szende, d. of Fil. Dr. Stefan Szende, of Jahnneshof, Sweden; d. 30 June 2003.

Barrett-Lennard, John Archdale, son of John Barrett-Lennard CBE, of Kew, Surrey; b. 6 Sept. 1917; adm. Sept. 1931 (G); left July 1935; RAAF (Sergt), killed in action; d. Aug. 1941.

John Archdale Barrett-Lennard was born at Pinner, Middlesex on the 6th of September 1917 the only son of John Barrett-Lennard CBE, an army officer and a director of Imperial Airways, and Winifred Mary Lennard of 16, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington in London, later of 88, Styvechale Avenue, Coventry in Warwickshire. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Grant’s from September 1931 to July 1935 and was a member of the Fencing team in 1935.
He enlisted in the Royal Air Force volunteer Reserve where he trained as an observer and rose to the rank of Sergeant. He was serving with 21 Squadron when he was involved in an accident while taxiing towards the flare path. He later transferred to 9 Squadron.
On the 26th of February 1941 he and his crew were flying just to the south of Cologne in Wellington Mk 1C WS-Z R1341 when the aircraft was hit by anti aircraft fire. On its return to England the aircraft was diverted to RAF East Wrethem where it landed safely with no injuries amongst the crew.
On the night of the 12th/13th of August 1941, Bomber Command dispatched 65 Wellingtons and 13 Hampdens for an operation on Hannover.
John Barrett-Lennard and his crew took off from RAF Honington at 9.20pm on the 12th of August 1941 in Wellington Mk IC R1341 WS-Z for the operation. The aircraft was carrying a bomb load of three 500lb general purpose bombs, three hundred and fifty 4lb incendiaries and two flash bombs. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after takeoff. It was attacked and shot down by Messerschmitt Bf110 D-3 G9+FP flown by Feldwebel Ernst Kalinowski and Unteroffizier Zwickl of 6./NJG 1. The aircraft crashed between Grafel and Anderlingen near Rotenburg to the east of Bremen at 1.56am with the loss of the entire crew. Theirs was one of an eventual four victories for Ernst Kalinowski before he was killed on active service on the 21st of March 1944.
The crew was: -
Sergeant Hugh Forster Barron (Wireless Operator/Front Gunner)
Sergeant George Barry “Don” Smith RCAF 2nd Pilot
Sergeant Ronald Ramsey Passmore RNZAF (Rear Gunner)
Sergeant Eric Lewin (Pilot)
Sergeant John Archdale Barrett-Lennard (Observer)
Flight Sergeant Charles William Albert Wells (Wireless Operator)
Thiers was one of four aircraft which were lost during the operation.
The crew was buried at Rotenburg Cemetery but their bodies were exhumed on the 6th of July 1946 and moved to their present location.
He is buried at Becklingen War Cemetery Plot 12, Row B, Grave 13.

BARRINGTON, HON. RUSSELL, fifth son of George Barrington, 5th Viscount Barrington (I) (qv); b. 25 Jul 1801; adm. (G) 5 Apr 1815; left 4 Dec 1818; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 15 May 1819; BA 1822; m. 25 Sep 1832 Maria Jane Bowes, only dau. of John Lyon, Hetton Hall, Co. Durham; d. 15 Feb 1835.

Barrington-Ward, John Craig, son of John Grosvenor Barrington-Ward (qv); b. 28 Aug. 1928; adm. Sept. 1942 (G); left July 1946; RMA Sandhurst; RA, 2nd Lieut. Oct. 1948, Lieut. Oct. 1950, Capt. May 1956, Maj. Oct. 1961, retd. May 1982; m. 5 Sept. 1973 Anna Mary Hermione Barcroft FRSA, art historian, d. of Lieut. -Col. Robert Ball Barcroft, Skinner’s Horse; d. 14 July 2013.

BARTLEY, RICHARD EDWARD, son of Henry John Bartley, Abercorn Place, St. John’s Wood, London, solicitor, and Margaret, dau. of Richard Powell; b. 11 Sep 1867; adm. (G) 22 Sep 1882; left May 1884; adm. solicitor Sep 1890; practised in London; m. 16 Jul 1891 Rowena Gertrude, dau. of John George Frederick Richardson, Stoneygate, Leicester.

BARWELL, JOHN BROOKE, brother of William Barwell (qv); bapt. 20 Jul 1743; adm. (aged 8) Jun 1751 (Grant's); KS 1757; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1760, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1760, scholar 17 Apr 1761, matr. Mich. 1760; BA 1764; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 26 Jul 1764.

BARWELL, RICHARD, brother of William Barwell (qv); b. 8 Oct 1741; adm. Jan 1749/50 (Grant's); in school list 1754; Writer, EICS Bengal 1756; Sub-Accomptant 1763; Resident, Malda, 1766, Rampur Boalia, 1769; member, Supreme Council 1769-75; chief at Dacca, 1772; member of Bengal Council, Calcutta, 20 Oct 1774 - res 3 Mar 1780; a supporter of Warren Hastings (qv) against the party on the Council led by Philip Francis; returned to England 1780 with a substantial fortune; purchased Stansted estate, Sussex 1781; MP Helston 12 Mar 1781-4, St. Ives 1784-90, Winchelsea 1790-6; m. 1st, 13 Sep 1776 Elizabeth Jane (the “reigning beauty” of Calcutta), dau. of Robert Sanderson; m. 2nd, 24 Jun 1785 Catherine, dau. of Nathaniel Coffin, Bristol, formerly Cashier of Customs, Boston, Mass., USA; d. 2 Sep 1804. DNB.

Barwell, Wilfred Thomas de Berdewelle, brother of Charles Sedley William Barwell (q.v.); b. Nov. 28, 1872; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (G); left July 1891; adm. a solicitor March 1896, in practice at Seaford, Sussex; enlisted in the Royal Fusiliers Sept. 13, 1914; obtained a commission in the Royal Engineers (Railway Transport Establishment) March 31, 1915, and became Major July 1, 1918, whilst D. A. D. of Railway Traffic; served one year in France and seventeen months in Italy; m. Jan. 27, 1910, Dorothy, daughter of Hugh Clayton Armstrong, of Folkestone, Kent; d. Oct. 8, 1961.

BATES, JOAH FUREY, son of Edward Bates, London, and Louisa (Longchamp ?) (IGI); b. 28 Jul 1811; adm. (G) 30 May 1823; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 30 May 1829, matr. Mich. 1829; entered Customs House; Committee Clerk to Board of Customs; retd. 5 May 1881; m. (by 1881) Margaret --- (IGI).

BATES, NATHANIEL, second son of Lieut. -Col. Ralph Bates, 6th Dragoons, Milburn Hall, Northumberland, and Sarah, dau. of Rev. Nathaniel Ellison, Rector of Bolam and Doddington, Northumberland; b. 16 Jun 1805; adm. (G) 24 Jan 1820; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 4 Jun 1824; inherited Milburn Hall estate 1853; d. unm. 6 Jun 1855.