LENON, EDMUND HENRY, second son of Thomas Bunbury Lenon, Clerk, Board of Control, and Francis, sister of John Edward Jeffreys (qv); b. 26 Aug 1838; adm. 19 Jun 1851 (G); Ensign, 67th Foot 15 Jun 1855; Lieut., 14 Nov 1856; Capt., 8 Nov 1861; retd. 2 Jan 1869, with rank Brevet Maj.; served in China 1860; wounded at taking of Taku Forts and present at surrender of Peking; VC 13 Aug 1861, for distinguished gallantry in swimming the ditches and entering the North Taku Fort; member, London Stock Exchange; a Military Knight of Windsor from Oct 1891 (but did not take up position, as “the authorities were satisfied that his character justified a refusal to grant his admission”, E. H. Fellowes, The Military Knights of Windsor 1352-1944, 109)); m. 22 Oct 1861 Mary Margaret, third dau. of Rev. Crosbie Morgell, Rector of Knoyle, Wilts.; d. 15 Apr 1893.

Lesley, John Mitchelson, son of James Lesley, of Ham, Surrey, by Jane, daughter of J. Mitchelson, of Pickering Hall, Yorks; b. Jan. 20, 1877; adm. May 2, 1889 (G); left March 1893.

LEVETT, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 12) Oct 1748 (Grant's). [Evidently William Levett, younger brother of Richard Levett (adm. 1740, qv), bapt. Blithfield, Staffs. 8 Nov 1735 (IGI)].

Levison, John, son of Arthur Levison and Sarah Jane Marion, d. of John James Howitt of Cuddington, Cheshire; b. 1 Aug. 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (G); left July 1929; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1929, BA 1932, MA 1960; RA in WW2 (Lieut.), wounded (Burma); dir. A. Oppenheimer & Co., merchants, London, 1940; dir. National Trading Co. Johannesburg 1950, chairman 1961; m. 3 Oct. 1957 Elizabeth Johanna, d. of Col. J. G. Meyer of Johannesburg; d. in Pretoria 10 Apr. 1988.

LEWERS, ARTHUR HAMILTON NICHOLSON, second son of William Lewers, Middle Temple, barrister, and Sarah Elizabeth, youngest dau. of William Nicholson, Bishopwearmouth, co. Durham; b. 27 Oct 1857; adm. 27 May 1869 (G); left Aug 1869; at Winchester Coll. Sep – Dec 1871; University Coll. Hospital; LSA 1882; MRCS 1883; MB 1884, Univ. scholar and Gold Medal in Obstetric Medicine; MD 1885; FRCP 1901; Consulting Obstetric Physician, London Hospital; m. 10 Oct 1878 Jane MacGregor, eldest dau. of Richard Hastings Frith, Dublin, civil engineer; d. 9 Feb 1934.

Lewis, Frederic Isaac Harry, son of Harry Reginald Lewis, solicitor, and Louise Sarah, d. of Isaac Seligman; b. 2 May 1911; adm. Sept. 1924 (G), (B) Sept. 1925; left July 1929; Trin. Hall. Camb., matric. 1929, BA MusB 1932; Roy. Coll. of Music 1932-5; RASC in WW2 (Capt.); a musician; composer of music for films 1945-60; overseas licensing man. Performing Rights Soc. 1960-77; co. secretary of a marketing firm 1977; m. 1 Apr. 1954 Joan Rosetta, d. of John Davis of Golders Green; d. Nov. 2005.

Lewis, John Spedan, elder son of John Lewis, of Hampstead, by Eliza, daughter of Thomas Baker, of Bridgwater, Somerset; b. Sept. 22, 1885; adm. as (non-resident) Q.S. Sept. 28, 1899 (G); left July 1904; founder and chairman of the John Lewis Partnership; author of Partnership for All (1949); Fairer Shares (1954); retired 1955; president of the Classical Association 1957; m. Oct. 8, 1923, Sarah Beatrice Mary, younger daughter of Percy Hunter, of Teddington, Middlesex; d. Feb. 21, 1963.

Lewis, Oswald, brother of John Spedan Lewis (q.v.); b. April 5, 1887; adm. May 9, 1901 (G); left July 1905; Ch. Ch. Oxon., matric. Michaelmas 1909; B.A. 1912; M.A. 1916; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1912; a member of the London County Council 1913-9; Lieut. 2nd Co. of London Yeomanry April 18, 1913; retired on account of ill health April 20, 1916; served in Egypt and the Sinai Peninsula 1914-6; admitted to the Middle Temple April 19, 1909; M.P. for Colchester 1929-45; author of Because I've not been there before (1929), I'd Like to go Again (1954), and After Dinner (1955) m. June 28, 1928; Frances Merriman, daughter of Dr. Harold Merriman Cooper, O.B.E., of Hampton-on-Thames; d. 12 Feb. 1966.

Lidwill, Mark Cowley, son of Robert Atkins Lidwill, of Kensington, by Mary Jane Cowan, daughter of William Florance, M. D., of Melbourne, Australia; b. April 7, 1878; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (G); left Dec. 1893; went to the Church of England Grammar School at Melbourne 1894-5; Melbourne Univ. 1897; M.B. and B. S. 1902; M. D. 1905; M. D. Sydney 1911; Tutor in Anaesthetics, Sydney Univ., 1911; practises in Sydney, N.S.W.; author of The Open-air Treatment of Tuberculosis (1909); m. July 19, 1906, Constance Emily, daughter of Sir Philip Sydney Jones, Kt., M. D., F.R.C.S., Vice-Chancellor of Sydney Univ.; d. 1969.

LOCH, JAMES STUART, son of William Adam Loch, Great George Street, Westminster, parliamentary agent, and Sophia Brownrigg, youngest dau. of Maj. Henry Bates, Royal Artillery; b. 24 Jun 1852; adm. 26 Jan 1865 (G); left Dec 1869; adm. solicitor Jul 1878; practised in London; d. unm. 2 Sep 1896.