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Holloway, John Astley, son of Percy John Holloway, asst. Comptroller to the Viceroy of India, and Magdalen Frances Astley, d. of Edward Hugh Stanley Champneys of Sellindge, Kent; b. 5 Sept. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1941; RA 1943-5 (Lieut. ); Tube Investments Ltd. 1947-83; retd.; m. 27 Aug. 1949 Nina Margaret, d. of Surgeon-Capt. John William Craig RN, of Kirkcudbright; d. 22 Feb. 2011.

Holloway, David Richard, son of William Edwyn Holloway, actor man., of Adelaide, Australia, and Margaret Boyd, d. of George Schleselman, analytical chemist, of Dundee; b. 3 June 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (H); left July 1939; Magdalen Coll. Oxf., matric. 1946, BA 1949; editorial staff, Daily Sketch 1941-2, RAF Coastal Command 1942-6, served Aden, Sri Lanka and India; leader writer, News Chronicle 1950-2, literary critic 1953-7, book page ed. 1958-60; dep. literary ed., The Daily Telegraph 1960-8, literary ed. 1968-88; author, John Galsworthy 1968, Lewis and Clark and the Crossing of America 1972, Derby Day 1975, Playing the Empire 1979; m. Mar. 1952 Sylvia Eileen, d. of Douglas Gray; d. 31 Aug. 1995.

Deacon, Lionel Edmund, son of Ernest Deacon, of London, by Marion Grace; b. March 22, 1879; adm. April 27, 1893 (H); left April 1897; emigrated to New Zealand; m. Jane Irene Jessie Garratt 18 Feb. 1913; d. 20 Apr. 1968.

McQuown, Frederic Richard, son of Frederic Charles McQuown and Dorothy Mabel, d. of James Alfred Billett; b. 4 Jan. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (R); left July 1925; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1925, BA 1928, MA 1933; called to the Bar (Gray's Inn) Nov. 1931; practised on South-Eastern circuit; PO (A & SD) RAFVR June 1940, transf. Tech. Branch Feb. 1941 (Flt Lieut.); author of several important books on gardening; d. 18 Mar. 1989.

Britten, Johnstone Fletcher, son of Harold Victor Britten, insurance co. sec., and Claudia, d. of Harold Victor Fletcher of Hove, Sussex; b. 1 Oct. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (KS); left July 1950; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1951, BA 1954, MA 1960; chief engineer Clockhouse Engineering Ltd. 1959-63; co. dir. 1963-; m. 1st, 9 Jan. 1960 Anne Spencer, d. of W. A. Webster; 2nd, 1971 Diana Marilyn Britten; d. 24 Nov. 2009.

HUE, JOHN BERKELEY, son of Clement Berkeley Hue (qv); b. 8 Apr 1851; adm. 3 Apr 1866 (G); left Aug 1867; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 24 Feb 1870; BA 1874; law student (1881 Census); living Ventnor, Isle of Wight, own means (1901 Census); m. 2 Apr 1887 Marie Louise Eva, dau. of Charles Louis Maréchal, Westbourne Terrace, London; d. 13 Jul 1927.

Hornsby, Jack Myddleton, brother of Frederick Noel Hornsby (qv); b. 10 May 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (G); left July 1923; Peterhouse Camb., matric. 1923; RASC 1939-45 (Capt.); dir. Myddleton Hotels & Estates Ltd; m. 25 May 1939 Beryl, d. of Leonard Hodges; d. 28 Mar. 1975.

Hastings, John Maurice, son of Percy Hastings, of Wimbledon, by Lilian Julia, daughter of Arthur Bass; b. Sept. 7, 1896; adm. Sept. 22, 1910 (A); left Easter 1911; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 7th Batt. London Regt. Sept. 28, 1914, transferred to 1st London Divisional Signal Co. R.E. (T. F.) June 27, 1915; joint master of the Vine Hunt 1929-32 and of the H. H. 1932-; m. May 10, 1926, Rosemary, daughter of Frederick Goodrich Crane, of Daito, Mass., U. S. A; d. 1965.

ALT, WILLIAM GERARD, brother of Henry Alt (qv); b.; adm. (aged 11) Jan 1747/8 (as Gerard Alt) (Lloyd's); in school list 1752; Ensign, 8th Foot 29 Aug 1756; Lieut., 22nd Foot 4 Oct 1757; d. in the West Indies c. 1759. [Not in Army List 1759]

ALT, JUST, brother of Henry Alt (qv); b.; adm. (aged 9) Oct 1741 (as Justinian Alt); KS 1747; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1751, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1751, scholar 24 Apr 1752, matr. 1751; BA 1755; MA 1758; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1756, Major Fellow 5 Jul 1758; ordained deacon 24 Apr 1758, priest 21 May 1758 (both Lincoln); Rector of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, from 20 Nov 1759; Prebendary of York from 19 May 1797; m. 30 May 1763 Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Thomas Bowles DD, Vicar of Brackley, Northants.; buried 21 Jun 1801.