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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.

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.

Swann, Donald Ibrahim, son of Herbert William Swann MB, of St Petersburg and London, and Naguime-Sultan, d. of Mohammed Piszoff of Askhabad, Transcaspia; b. 30 Sept. 1923; adm. Sept. 1936 (KS); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1941, BA MA 1948; Friends Ambulance 1942-5 (Middle East), UNRRA Greece 1945-6; a composer, pianist and entertainer; with Michael Flanders (qv) devised and performed a two-man farrago of songs and satirical sketches called At the Drop of a Hat, followed by its sequel At the Drop of Another Hat; in later years has com­posed lyrical songs, song cycles, cantatas, operas, carols and ballads; m. 7 Aug. 1955 Janet Mary, d. of Eric Oxborrow of Ipswich; d. 23 Mar. 1994.

Milne, Antony Kenneth, brother of Ian Innes Milne (qv); b. 31 Jan. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (KS); left July 1933; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1933; Intell. Corps in WW2 (Maj.), GHQMEF; HM Foreign Service; London 1946-50, Rome 1950-4, London 1954-61, Montevideo 1961-5, retd 1968; m. Barbara, d. of Edgar Chidley of Rustington, Sussex; d. 26 Nov. 1989.

Milne, Ian Innes, son of Kenneth John Milne (qv); b.16 June 1912; adm. Sept. 1925 (KS); left July 1930; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1930, BA 1934, MA 1970; advertising 1935-40; RE 1940-6 (Lieut. ­ Col.), OBE June 1946, US Legion of Merit Jan. 1947; HM Foreign Service 1946, 2nd Sec. Tehe­ran 1948-51, 1st Sec. Berne 1955-6, Tokyo 1960-3, retd 1968; CMG 1965; a Sen. Clerk House of Commons 1969-76; m. 1st 1939 Mane, d. of Marc Mange; 2nd 1971 Elsa, widow of W. T. Petrie; d. 1 Feb. 2010.

Allen, Philip John, son of Rev. Solomon Wall Allen, Chaplain to Central Lond. District Sch., Hanwell, and Clara Beckett, d. of Henry George Gervase Cutler of Brixham, S. Devon; b. 5 Nov. 1902; adm. Sept. 1916 (KS); left July 1920; Univ. of Lond., BSc 1923; AMIMechE 1934, MIMechE 1968; staff of Crown Agents for Overseas Govts and Administrations, MBE 1957, retd 1967; m. 1st 18 Feb. 1928 Grace Brenda, d. of Alfred William Arthurton, railway officer; 2nd 4 Oct 1957 Helen, d. of Howarth Barnes, electrical engineer; d. May 1992.

SCOONES, OFFLEY, eldest son of Rev. William Dalton Scoones, Vicar of Langley Marish, Bucks., and Elizabeth, second dau. of John Haggard (left 1810, qv); b. 2 Jan 1865; adm. 21 Jun 1878, exhibitioner (D, later G); QS 1879; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1883, matr. 12 Oct 1883; BA 1887; played Association Football for Oxford 1884-7; m. 10 Feb 1897 Isabel Frank Fenella, only dau. of Lieut. -Col. Francis MacKenzie Salmond, 21st Scots Fusiliers; d. at Galiano Island, British Columbia 9 Dec 1899.

Wood, Hugh Noel, brother of Arthur Edward Francis Wood (q.v.); b. Dec. 24, 1891; adm. as K.S. Sept. 28, 1905; left July 1910; in the Ceylon Police; d. 16 Dec. 1978.

Barrington-Ward, Robert McGowan, brother of Frederick Temple Barrington-Ward (q.v.); b. Feb. 23, 1891; adm. as K.S. Sept. 24, 1903; Mure Scholar 1907; Capt. of the School 1908; left (with Triplett) July 1909; Ball. Coll. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1909; 1st class Classical Moderations 1911; President, Oxford Union Society, 1912; B.A. 1913; Tancred Student, Lincoln's Inn, 1911, called to the bar May 14, 1919; Editorial Secretary of The Times 1913; 2nd Lieut. 6th Batt. Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Aug. 21, 1914; Gen. Staff Officer Feb. 3, 1917; temp. Major July 13, 1918; served in France and Flanders; wounded at Bullecourt May 1917; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1 and June 15, 1916, Dec. 11, 1917; M.C. Jan. r, 1917; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1918; Asst. Editor of The Observer 1919-27; of The Times 1927-34; Deputy Editor of The Times 1934-41; Editor 1941; a Governor of the School 1946; Hon. Fellow of Ball. Coll. Oxon. 1947; author of A Memoir and Selected Addresses of James Gow, Litt. D. (1924), and other works; m. Dec. 1, 1926, Margaret Adele, only daughter of Evasis Hampden Radice, C. I. E.; d. on a cruise at Dar-es-Salaam Feb. 29, 1948. See Diet. Nat. Biog. 1941-50, p. 64.

Rambaut, Gerrard Marlande, son of Arthur Alcock Rambaut, F.R.S., Radcliffe Observer, Oxford, by Emily Longford; b. March 1, 1888; adm. as K.S. Sept. 26, 1901; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1906, matric. Michaelmas 1906; B.A. 1910; asst. master at Shrewsbury School 1910; served in France 1915-7; wounded; employed at Ministry of Munitions; acting Major R.F.A. (T.F.) Nov. 17, 1916; mentioned in despatches twice; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1918; technical officer, Grade I, Air Ministry, 1933; a senior principal scientific officer, Air Ministry; retired; served in Great War II as Hon. Group Capt. (A. and S.D.) R.A.F.V.R.; U.S. Bronze Star Medal May 3, 1946; m. Oct. 3, 1918, Gladys E., daughter of Alfred Vansittart Frere, of Eastbourne, Sussex.