Flanders, Michael Henry, son of Peter Henry Flanders and Rosa Laura O'Beirne, violinist, d. of Henry Charles O'Beirne of Hastings; b. 1 Mar. 1922; adm. Jan. 1936 (G); left July 1940; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1940; RNVR (coastal forces) 1942-3; contracted poliomyelitis 1943, confined to a wheelchair 1946; a writer, actor and broadcaster; main author of revue Airs on a Shoestring 1953; BBC current affairs and newsreel commentator 1951-8, chairman Brains Trust 1958; with Donald Ibrahim Swann (qv) presented the two-man revues At the Drop of a Hat, and At the Drop of Another Hat, which ran in UK, USA and Canada 1956-67; appeared with RSC in The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1962; QBE 1964; m. 31 Dec. 1959 Claudia, d. of Prof. Robert Gorham Davis of Columbia Univ.; d. 15 Apr. 1975. DNB 1971-80, 319-21.

Fitzmaurice, Desmond, son of John Gerald Fitzmaurice, of Ealing, one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools, by Florence Augusta Marian, only daughter of Thomas Adolphus Boyrenson, of Belgaum, Bombay; b. Nov. 27, 1873; adm. from St. Edward's School, Oxford, April 29, 1886 (G); exhibitioner 1887; elected to an exhibition at Ch. Ch. Oxon (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1892, matric. Oct. 1892; B.A. 1898; M.A. 1906; Cuddesdon Coll. Oxford, 1902; ordained deacon 1904, priest 1905 (Worcester); Curate of Coleshill, Warwicks, 1904-6, on the Bishop of Worcester's special staff at Hartlebury, 1906-7; held a number of curacies; Vicar of Great with Little Hampton, Worcs, 1915-32; Rector of Semley, Wilts 1932-44; m. Oct. 28, 1911, Norah Violet Edith Lindsay, daughter of Henry Lindsay Young, of Shrewsbury; d. July 18, 1945.

Fitzjohn, Tudor, son of the Rev. Thomas Lechmere Tudor Fitzjohn, Vicar of Cardington, Salop, by Emily Mercy, second daughter of William Patchett, of Shrewsbury; b. July 9, 1875; adm. Jan. 16, 1890 (G); left July 1891; Non-Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1896, migrated to Caius Coll., where he was adm. pensr. Jan. 14, 1898, and kept four terms; 2nd Lieut. Wares Regt. (from the Militia) April 21, 1900; Lieut. Dec. 8, 1900; Capt. Aug. 25, 1906; Major Oct. 26, 1915; temp. Lieut.-Col. 7th Batt. Lancs Regt. Dec. 20, 1915 - April 23, 1918, acting Lieut.-Col. 8th Batt. Lancs Fusiliers April 24 -July 30, 1918, and acting Lieut.­Col. Worcs Rcgt. Sept. 9, 1918 - Feb. 22, 1919; Lieut.-Col. in the army May 31, 1922; retired. June 25, 1922; served in the South African War with the Mounted Infantry 1901-2, and in Great War I 1914-21; mentioned in despatches L. G. Jan. 1, 1916, Jan. 4, 1917, and July 9, 1919; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1917, Bar July 30, 1919; French War Cross; m. May 17, 1916, Jessie Louisa, widow of Lieut.-Col. Victor G. Rickards, of the Royal Munster Fusiliers, and daughter of the Rev. Canon Courtenay Moore, Rector of Mitchelstown, Co. Cork; d. 1962.

FITZGERALD, HENRY VESEY, younger son of Right Hon. Sir William Robert Seymour Vesey Fitzgerald PC GCSI, Governor of Bombay, Conservative politician, and Maria Tryphena, dau. of Edward Seymour MD; b. 12 Dec 1848; adm. (G) 30 May 1861; Min. Can. 1863; coxed Westminster eight against Eton 28 Jul 1864; left Aug 1864; District Superintendent of Police, Bombay; m. 7 Aug 1873 Josephine Louisa, dau. of Robert St. George, Ahascragh, co. Galway, Ireland; d. 16 Mar 1925.

Fitz Hugh, Peter, son of Frank Leonard Fitz Hugh, Editor London Evening News and dir. Assoc. Newspapers, and Elsie Margaret, d. of John Hodgson, stationmaster, of Derby; b. 6 Feb. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (G); left July 1939; Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric. 1939, BA 1942, MA J 955; RAFVR m WW2 (Flt Lieut.); pres. TV Electronics Corpn San Rafael, Cal., USA; m. 6 Feb. 1948 Katherine, d. of William Frederick Thomas of New York; d. 17 Mar. 2014.

Fisher, Stefani Melton, brother of Frederick Melton Fisher (q.v.); b. Aug. 10, 1894; adm. Sept. 24, 1908 (G); left Easter 1911; d. March 2, 1963.

Fisher, Frederick Melton, son of S. Melton Fisher ARA and Alba, d. of Commendatore Stefani; b. 1 June 1893; adm. Sept. 1907 (G); left July 1912; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1912, BA 1919; Machine Gun Corps in WWI (Capt.); m. 7 Nov. 1921 Olga Edith Wahl; d. 5 May 1988.

FISHER, CECIL EDWARD, fifth son of Rev. William Fisher, Rector of Poulshot, Wilts., and Prebendary and Canon Residentiary of Salisbury, and his first wife Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. William Cookson DD, Canon of Windsor; b. 12 Aug 1838; adm. (G) 28 Jun 1851; QS (Capt. ) 1853; Capt. of the School 1856; spoke the Prologue to the Andria in 1856, when the scenes presented by William Carey (qv) were used for the last time; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1857, matr. 4 Jun 1857, Westminster Student to 1862; BA 1861; MA 1878; ordained deacon (Oxford) 1862, priest (Salisbury) 1863; Curate, Bremhill, Wilts., 1864; Rector of Stoke Rochford, Lincs., 1865-78; Prebendary of Lincoln from 1877; Vicar of Grantham, Lincs., 1878-83; Rector of Hagworthingham, Lincs., 1883-90; Vicar of St. Peter’s, Bournemouth, Hants., 1890-1904; m. 13 Nov 1862 his cousin Agnes, youngest dau. of John Mirehouse, Brownslade, Pembs., Common Serjeant of London; d. 13 Jan 1925.

FISCHER, THOMAS TRANT, brother of John Trant Fischer (qv); b. 22 Jul 1860; adm. (G) 30 May 1872; left Aug 1875; 2nd Lieut., 99th Foot 14 Jan 1880; Lieut., 62nd Foot (1st batt. Wilts Regt. ) 6 Nov 1880; 99th Foot (2nd batt. Wilts Regt. ) 18 Dec 1880; resigned 4 Feb 1885.

FISCHER, JOHN TRANT; b. 28 Oct 1858; adm. (G) 16 Jun 1870; left Christmas 1874.