Rea, The Hon. James Russell, brother of Philip Russell Rea (q.v.); b. Oct. 11, 1902; adm. Sept. 21, 1916 (G); left Easter 1920; Christ's Coll. Camb., matric. Lent 1921; B.A. 1923, M.A. 1938; called to the bar at the Middle Temple Jan. 26, 1927; senior legal asst., Treasury Solicitor's Dept. 1934-6; legal asst., British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Assn. 1936-8; secretary of the Association 1938-51; 2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. Sept. 18, 1940; m. 1st April 13, 1926, Betty Marion, elder daughter of Arthur Bevan (q.v.); 2nd Oct. 30 1942, Mrs. Isobel Shepley, daughter of Robert Pringle, of Edinburgh; d. Aug. 15, 1954.

Rea, Hon. Findlay Russell, brother of Philip Russell Rea, 2nd Baron Rea (qv); b. 25 Sept. 1907; adm. Jan. 1921 (G); left July 1926; New Col. Oxf., matric. 1926, BA 1929; Intell. Corps in WW2 (Capt.); a hotelier and govt hospitality officer; Chelsea BC 1945-9; contested (Lab) Hove 1950, Hendon North 1951; later worked for Cricketer magazine, organising annual club and village cricket competitions; m. 1st 21 May 1932 Margaret Hermione, d. of Lieut.-Col. Kenneth Hope Bruce DSO; 2nd 24 Jan. 1947 Eileen, formerly wife of John Clemence; 3rd 27 June 1959 Helen Margaret, d. of Bernhard Hermann Richardson of Edinburgh, formerly wife of Donald Crawford Reid; d. 24 Aug. 1984.

Rayner, Eric George Ewart, son of Harry Alexander and Gertrude Alice Rayner; b. 26 Dec. 1910; adm. Sept. 1924 (G); left July 1929; Queen's Coll. Oxf., matric. 1930, BA 1934; RA 1939-45 (Maj.), despatches (NW Europe) Aug. 1945; adm. a solicitor Mar. 1946; man. dir. Schweppes (Home) Ltd, vice-chairman Cadbury Schweppes Ltd 1969; m. 14 May 1945 Katharine Anne, d. of Sir John Augustus Hope Bt, of Craighall, and widow of Flt Lieut. Raymond Davis DFC; d. 13 Apr. 1978.

Ray, Peter Noel, son of Frank Hubert Ray, chartered surveyor, of Dulwich, and Amy Florence, d. of Henry Bardrick of Hove, Sussex; b. 10 Dec. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (G); left July 1941; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1942, BA 1945, MA 1949; Univ. of Southampton, MSc 1954, lecturer in Engineering 1946-60; partner, family business Ray & Cheney, London, 1960-81; m. 24 Mar. 1956 Margaret, d. of David J. Bowen MBE, Ordnance Survey, of Tadworth, Surrey; d. 20 Sept. 1998.

Rawson, Ronald Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v.); b. June 17, 1892; adm. Sept. 27, 1906 (G); left July 1911; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1912; boxed against Oxford 1913 and 1914; amateur boxing champion 1920 and 1921; Gold medal winner at 1920 Antwerp Olympics for Heavyweight boxing; 2nd Lieut. R.E. Sept. 5, 1914; Lieut. Aug. 5, 1915; temp. Capt. May 18, 1918; served in France April 1915 - Nov. 1918, and in Germany Nov. 1918 - April 1919; M.C. Jan. 1, 1917, bar July 26, 1917, second bar Jan. 1, 1919; an engineer; m. July 1, 1922, Freda, daughter of Frederick William Justen, of Hampstead; d. March 30, 1952.

Rawson, Hugh Frederick Rawson, son of Frederick Lawrence Rawson (q.v); b. April 13, 1891; adm. May 4, 1905 (G); exhibitioner July 1905; Min. Can. 1906; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. (with Samwaies) July 1910, matric. Michaelmas 1910; 1st class Math. Tripos, pt. i, 1911; 2nd class Mech. Science Tripos 1913; Instructor R.N. Jan. 4, 1916-1920; Head Master of the Grange Schoo], Cockfosters, Herts. 1923-34; and of The Beacon, Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex, 1934-42; now asst. master at West Downs, Winchester, Hants; m. April 12, 1923, Margaret Ethelwyn, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas Price, of Saffron Walden, Essex.

RAWSON, HENRY GILBERT, eldest son of Sir Rawson William Rawson KCMG CB, Governor of Barbados, and Sophia Mary Anne, dau. of Hon. and Rev. Henry Ward, Rector of Killinchy, co. Down; b. 18 Mar 1851; adm. 4 Oct 1864 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1866; Capt. of the School 1869; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1870, matr. 8 Jun 1870; 1st cl>Classics (Mods) 1872, 3rd cl. Lit. Hum. 1874; BA 1874; adm. Inner Temple 9 Oct 1873, called to bar 13 Jun 1877; equity draughtsman and conveyancer; author, Pocket Law Lexicon, 1883; m. 14 Apr 1909 Kate Agnes Forbes; d. at Durban, Natal 7 Oct 1925.

RAWSON, FREDERICK LAWRENCE, brother of Henry Gilbert Rawson (qv); b. 27 Jul 1859; adm. 23 Jan 1873 (G); Min. Can. 1874; an electrical engineer, firm Woodhouse and Rawson Ltd; AMICE 1 Dec 1885; MIEE; founder, The Society for Spreading the Knowledge of True Prayer; author, Life Understood, 1912; m. 18 Feb 1890 Evelyn Trevelyan, sixth dau. of William Clement Cazalet, Capel, Surrey; d. during a lecturing tour at New York, USA 10 Nov 1923.

Rawlings, Reginald Price, son of Edward Rawlings, of Westminster; b. March 7, 1882; adm. May 6, 1897 (G); left July 1900; served in Great War I; Lieut., Navy and Army Canteen Board; m. June 17, 1909, Maud, daughter of Herbert Irwin Frederick Calrow, of South Kensington.

RAVENSCROFT, HERBERT VALENTINE, eldest son of Enoch Valentine Ravenscroft, Wimbledon, Surrey, plate glass merchant, and Myra Elizabeth Mildred, dau. of John Evans, Pendeford Hall, Staffs.; b. 16 May 1868; adm. 22 Sep 1881 (G); left Dec 1885; 2nd Lieut., Manchester Regt., 28 Jun 1890; Lieut., 19 May 1892; Capt., 9 Feb 1898; Brevet Maj., 10 Feb 1898; retd. 15 Oct 1904; re-employed as Hon. Lieut. -Col., 3rd batt. Border Regt.; retd. 31 Oct 1916; served in expedition to Dongola 1896, mentioned in despatches LG 3 Nov 1896, and in Nile expeditions 1897, 1898, mentioned in despatches LG 25 Jan and 24 May 1898; JP Sussex 1926; m. 12 Jun 1913 Helen, eldest dau. of James McLean, New York, USA.