STOURTON, JOHN MARMADUKE JOSEPH, son of Hon. John Joseph Stourton, and Caroline Emma, dau. of Patrick McNolty; b. [Paris ?] 31 May 1847; adm. 29 Jan 1862 (G); left Christmas 1863; [perhaps “author”, 1881 Census]; d. 30 Aug 1899.

Stratford, Alan Howard, brother of Martin Gould Stratford (qv); b. 19 Mar. 1914; adm. Sept. 1926 (G); left July 1930; Univ. of London, BSc 1935; aircraft design Airsreed Ltd 1935-7, Rolls­ Royce Ltd 1937-9; RAFVR 1939-5 (Flt Lieut.), p.o.w. Brest 1941; engine flight testing Napiers Ltd 1945-6; BEA 1946-53; Hawker-Siddeley Aviation 1953-64; FRAeS 1962, CEng 1965; chairman and man. dir. Alan Stratford Associates Ltd (air transport consultancy) 1964-; Rees­ Jeffreys Fellow Univ. of Southampton 1976; author of Air Transport Economics in the Supersonic Era 1967, 2nd ed. 1973; m. Apr. 1946 Ellen Joan, d. of George Herbert Nunn of Weston, Bath; d. Oct. 2005.

Sturgess, Arthur Thomas; b. Sept. 12, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1909; d. 22 May 1962.

Sillar, John McKnight, son of H. M. Sillar of Reydon, Suffolk, and Florence, d. of Samuel Phipps, CPR engineer, of Toronto; b. 22 June 1906; adm. Sept. 1920 (G); left Apr. 1922; asst engmeer North Metropolitan Power Co. 1929-48; enlisted RE 1939 but released for civilian duties 1940; sen. engineer Eastern Electricity Board, retd 1966; m. 25 Dec. 1931 Gladys Muriel, d. of Christopher Wood-Wroot of Little Waltham, Essex; d. 4 Jan. 1985.

Simpson, Robert James, brother of John Home Simpson (qv); b. 23 July 1945; adm. Sept. 1958 (G); left July 1963; adm. solicitor Mar. 1970; Law Centre Cardiff 1974-6; principal solicitor Yorks Water Authority, Leeds, 1976-88; solicitor Griffith Smith Dodd & Riley, Brighton, 1988-2001; then self-employed; m. 3 Aug. 1968 Helen Frances, d. of Francis Spencer Ware of Ottery St Mary, Devon; d. 7 Oct. 2004.

SLADE, CHARLES GEORGE, brother of Sir Alfred Frederick Adolphus Slade, Bart. (qv); b. 16 Jul 1837; adm. 28 Jun 1850 (G); left 1854; Ensign, Rifle Brigade 18 Feb 1855; Lieut., 6 Jul 1855; Capt., 8 Oct 1861; Maj., 1 Sep 1878; Lieut. -Col., 1 Jul 1881; Col., 1 Jul 1885; Commandant, School of Musketry, Hythe 1890; retd. 17 Jul 1894; served in Ashanti War 1873-4; d. 6 Sep 1897.

Smethurst, Timothy John Wintringham, son of John Wintringham Smethurst, education officer Tanganyika, and Gladys Dowsett, d. of George Edgar Underwood of Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex; b. 11 June 1933; adm. Sept. 1947 (G); left July 1951; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1952, BA 1955, Dip. Agr. 1956, MA 1966; Imp. Coll. of Tropical Agriculture Trinidad, OTA 1957; agricultural officer Tanganyika until 1960; librarian Staffs County Library 1961-; d. 10 Feb. 1989.

SMYTHE, WILLIAM MYNORS, third son of Patrick Murray Smythe (qv); b. 13 Jun 1850; adm. 23 Jan 1863 (G); left Whitsun 1866; adm. solicitor Easter 1872; practised at Birmingham, firm Smythe, Etches and Jackson; m. 11 Sep 1890 Mary Anne, third dau. of William Charles Alston, Elmdon Hall, Birmingham, Warwicks.; d. 3 Sep 1917.

SNOW, THOMAS TATTAM LONGUEVILLE, son of Thomas Snow, Grand Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, barrister, and Fanny Longueville, eldest dau. of Rev. Harry Longueville Jones, Brunswick Gardens, Kensington, Middlesex, HM Inspector of Schools; b. 1 Jan 1857; adm. 26 Jan 1866 (G); left Dec 1868; farming in Ontario, Canada, from 1877; m. 21 Oct 1885 Victoria, dau. of Alfred Cecil Langton, Alberta, Canada.