Vereker, Standish William Prendergast, 1854-1879
VEREKER, HON. STANDISH WILLIAM PRENDERGAST, third son of Standish Vereker, 4th Viscount Gort (I), and Hon. Caroline Harriet Gage, third dau. of Henry Hall Gage, 4th Viscount Gage (qv); b. 23 Feb 1854; adm. 26 May 1864 (G); left Aug 1870; Worcester Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1873; joined Light Frontier Horse at outbreak of Zulu War; Lieut., Natal Contingent; killed at battle of Isandula 22 Jan 1879.
Verdon, Philip, son of Henry Walter Verdon, M.D., of Streatham, Surrey; b. Feb. 22, 1886; adm. Sept. 27, 1900 (H); left April 1901; Jesus College Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1905; B.A. 1908; St. Thomas's Hospital; M.R.C.S. and L.R.C.P. 1912; B.Ch. (Camb.) 1923; won silver medal for rowing (men's coxless pairs) at the 1908 London Olympics; served in Great War I; Capt. R.A.M.C. Dec. 1, 1916; Lieut. Indian Medical Service Aug. 8, 1917; Capt. Dec. 7, 1918; Major Dec. 1, 1927; Lieut.-Col. Dec. 1, 1935; professor in ophthalmology, Madras, S. India 1935-40; served in World War II, consulting ophthalmologist, India, with rank of Colonel, 1943; m. Feb. 28, 1922, Doris Kathleen, youngest daughter of Maj. Gen. W. Hendley, C.S.J., K.H.S., of Cambridge; d. June 18, 1960.
Verdier, Arthur James, 1905-1972
Verdier, Arthur James, son of James William Verdier, of Balham, Surrey, by Alice Laird, daughter of Thomas Moore; b. Feb. 14, 1905; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (R); left March 1923; an accountant; has abandoned the use of the name James; d. 1972.
Ventura, John Miguel Thomas, 1912-1997
Ventura, John Miguel Thomas, son of Capt. Albert Ventura, Vice-Consul of the Dominican Republic, and Rosetta, d. of Nathan Nathan of Forest Gate, Essex; b. 14 Sept. 1912; adm. Apr. 1926 (H); left Dec. 1928; a manufacturer's agent; m. 14 Dec. 1960 Carol, d. of Leonard Augus tine Litten, PLA officer, of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; d. 15 Sept. 1997.
VENNER, WILLIAM, brother of John Venner (qv); bapt. St. Mary, Lichfield 17 Jul 1732; adm. (aged 12) Feb 1743/4; left 1745; foundation scholar, Charterhouse Sch. 1746 - Jul 1749, when he was removed for “notorious misbehaviour”.
VENNER, JOHN, son of William Venner, Lichfield, Staffs., and Mary ---; b.; in school list 1738; KS (aged 14) 1741.
Venables-Vernon, John, 1798-1875
VENABLES-VERNON, HON. JOHN, son of Henry Venables-Vernon, 3rd Baron Vernon (qv), and his second wife; b. 8 Mar 1798; known as John Sedley 1798-1813; adm. Christmas 1812; Min. Can. 1812; left 1813; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 24 Jun 1816, Canoneer Student 1816-22; BA 1820; MA 1823; ordained deacon (York) 16 Dec 1821, priest (Chester, lit. dim. from York) 1822; Prebendary of Southwell 19 Oct 1826-9; Rector of Kirkby in Ashfield, Notts., from 6 Jun 1829; Rector of Nuthall, Notts., from 19 Sep 1837; m. 1st, 24 Nov 1830 Frances Barbara, second dau. of Thomas Duncombe, Copgrove, Yorks.; m. 2nd, 15 Dec 1853 Caroline, fourth dau. of Hon. Sir Edward Paget (qv); d. 12 Dec 1875.
Venables-Vernon, Henry, 1747-1829
VENABLES-VERNON, HENRY, 3RD BARON VERNON, eldest son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, and his third wife Martha, sister of Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt (qv); half-brother of George Venables-Vernon, 2nd Baron Vernon (qv); b. 7 Apr 1747; at school under Markham (Steward, Anniversary Dinner 1815); Page of Honour to George III 16 Jan 1760 - Feb 1764; Groom of the Bedchamber to George III 23 Apr 1770 - Jun 1809, Master of the Robes 1 Jun 1809 - Mar 1812; assumed surname of Sedley 27 Mar 1779, on inheriting estates of his wife’s father, Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. (qv); resumed former surnames on succeeding half-brother as 3rd Baron Vernon 18 Jun 1813; m. 1st, 16 Feb 1779 Elizabeth Rebecca Anne Nash, natural dau. of Sir Charles Sedley, Bart. (qv); m. 2nd, 29 Nov 1795 Alice Lucy, second dau. of Sir John Whitefoord, Bart.; d. 20 Mar 1829.
Venables-Vernon, George, 1735-1813
VENABLES-VERNON, GEORGE, 2ND BARON VERNON, eldest son of George Venables-Vernon, 1st Baron Vernon, and his first wife Hon. Mary Howard, dau. of Thomas Howard, 6th Baron Howard of Effingham; b. 9 May 1735; adm. Jul 1742 (Stephens'); left 1745; Trinity Hall, Cambridge, adm. 12 Jan 1753, matr. Easter 1755; MP Weobley 7 Dec 1757-61, Bramber 4 May 1762-8, Glamorgan 1768 - 21 Aug 1780; succ. father as 2nd Baron Vernon 21 Aug 1780; m. 1st, 16 Jul 1757 Hon. Louisa Barberina Mansel, dau. of Bussey Mansel, 4th Baron Mansel (qv, ?); m. 2nd, 25 May 1786 Georgiana, dau. of William Fauquier, St. Georgeís, Hanover Square, London; d. 18 Jun 1813.