Thompson, Lionel Field, son of Arthur E. Thompson, of Hampstead, Middlesex; b. Aug. 4, 1887; adm. Sept. 26, 1901 (G); left Dec. 1904; 2nd Lieut. Special List (Interpreter) Nov. 26, 1917; asst. master Giggleswick School 1922-25; d. 1986.

THOMPSON, LEONARD, eldest son of Leonard Thompson MP, Lord Mayor of York, and Frances, widow of Edward Slater, Hull, Yorks., and dau. of Leonard Thompson, Alderman of York; b.; adm.; KS 1690; left 1692; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 15 Apr 1692, aged 17, but did not matr.; adm. Gray’s Inn 6 Jun 1691, called to bar 10 Feb 1695, Bencher 5 May 1724; Treasurer’s Remembrancer in Exchequer 27 Jan 1696 - 19 Jul 1732; m. 30 Sep 1700 Frances, dau. of Henry Thompson, Escrick, Yorks.; d. 1744.

THOMPSON, HENRY LEWIS, fourth son of Charles Matthew Thompson MRCS LSA, Westerham, Kent, and ---, dau. of Robert Thomas Taynton, Bromley, Kent, surgeon; b. 12 Jan 1840; adm. 18 Oct 1851 (G); QS (Capt. ) 1854; Capt. of the School 1857; spoke the Prologue to the Adelphi in 1857, when the scenes designed by Charles Robert Cockerell (qv), and painted by Fenton, were first used; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1858, matr. 27 May 1858, Westminster Student 1858-77, Tutor 1863, 1876-7, Censor 1870-7; 1st cl. Classics (Mods) 1860, 2nd cl. Lit. Hum. 1862; BA 1862; MA 1865; Junior Proctor 1870-1; Public Examiner 1872-3; Whitehall Preacher 1873-5; Select Preacher 1875-7; ordained deacon 1864, priest 1865 (both Oxford); Rector of Iron Acton, Gloucs., 1877-89; Warden of St. Peter’s Coll., Radley 1888-96; Vicar of St. Mary the Virgin, Oxford, 14 Oct 1896-1904; a Governor of the School 1869-79 and from 1885; one of the last three Westminster Students of Christ Church elected for life under the old system; gave evidence before the Public Schools Commission 21 Nov 1862 (Parliamentary Papers 1864, xx, 466-75); author, Memoir of Henry George Liddell DD, 1899, and History of Christ Church, Oxford, 1900, both of which contain much interesting matter relating to the School; m. 30 Jun 1877 Catherine, eldest dau. of Sir James Paget, Bart. MD FRS FRCS, Serjeant-Surgeon to Queen Victoria; d. 1 Jan 1905.

THOMPSON, HARRY ARTHUR HALE, eldest son of Col. Henry Masterman Thompson, Clarence Parade, Southsea, Hampshire, Governor of the Duke of York’s School, and Mary Hale, eldest dau. of Frederick Mortimer Lewin, Bexley, Kent; b. 25 Apr 1866; adm. from Univ. Coll. School 23 Jan 1880 (H); left Dec 1883; 2nd Lieut., East Surrey Regt., 5 Feb 1887; Lieut., Indian Staff Corps 31 Jul 1888; Capt., 5 Feb 1898; Maj., 5 Feb 1905; Lieut. -Col., 5 Feb 1913; retd. 6 Feb 1913; Commandant, Naga Hills Military Police 1900-5; served in Manipur expedition 1891, on North-Western frontier 1897-8, and Tirah campaign 1897-8; served 1914-18 war, raising and commanding 13th batt. Notts and Derby Regt. 1915-6; m. 21 Sep 1899 Eleanor, dau. of Col. William Mould Temple VC LRCS (I) RAMC, Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Thompson, Sir Geoffrey Harington, son of Lieut.-Col. Croasdale Miller Thompson, I.M.S., by Ella Dalziel Harington; b. 12 Mar. 1898; adm. Jan. 16, 1913 (H); left Dec. 1915; acting Capt. R.F.A. (Spec. Res.) Sept. 26, 1918; served in France March -- June 1917 and Sept.- Nov. 1918; wounded at Voormezeele June 7, 1917; third secretary H.M. Diplomatic Service 1920; second secretary 1923; counsellor 1943; H.B.M. Minister, Bangkok 1946-7 and Ambassador 1947-50; civilian instructor, Imperial Defence Coll. 1950-51; Ambassador to Brazil 1952-6; retired 1957; a director of the Atlas Assurance Co.; C.M.G. 1933; K.C.M.G. 1949; G.B.E. 1957; author of Front Line Diplomat (1959); m. 1st 1926, Louisa Sewell, of Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.A.; 2nd 1943, Hilda Alice, daughter of the Rev. D. Westcott, D.D.; d. 26 Jan. 1967.

Thompson, Cecil Vincent Raymond, son of Edward Raymond Thompson and Elsie Mabel, d. of George Watts of Falmouth, Cornwall; b. 3 Jan. 1906; adm. Apr. 1920 (A); left July 1924; a jour­nalist; Evening Standard 1924; NY corresponaent Daily Express 1933; d. June 1951 in New York.

THOMPSON, ARNOLD THEWLIS, only son of Rev. Robert Boyle Thompson, Vicar of Pudsey, Yorks., and Hannah, dau. of Nathan Thewlis, Lane House, Holmfirth, Yorks.; b. 1 Mar 1869; adm. 23 Sep 1880 (H); left May 1882; went to Leeds GS; Corous Christi Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 0ct 1888; BA 1892; MA 1895; ordained 1893; Curate, Selby Abbey, Yorks., 1893-5; held other curacies; Vicar of Myton on Swale, Yorks., 1902-6; Rector of Croxton and Vicar of Eltisley, Cambs., 1906-12; Rector of Ashleworth, Gloucs., 1918-31; Rector of Church Brampton, Northants, 1931-.

THOMPSON, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1609 (Chapter Muniments 41289). [more probably TOMPSON, qv]

Thomason, Archibald David Fawcett, son of Major Archibald Fawcett Thomason, of Quetta, Baluchistan, India, by Charlotte Denham, daughter of Col. Charles Henry Cantor, E.I.C.S.; b. April 25, 1898; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (A); left July 1914; 2nd Lieut., unattached, Indian Army April 18, 1916, 12th Cavalry April 23, 1916; Lieut. April 18, 1917; Squadron Officer April 18, 1920; served in Iraq 1917-8; retired July 1925; director of physical training, Harrow School, 1933-9; m. 1947 Katharine Lesley Radston-Read.

THOMAS, WILLIAM, only child of John Thomas, and Mary, dau. of William Bagnal, Wick, Worcester; grandson of Right Rev. William Thomas DD, Bishop of Worcester; b. 1670; adm.; KS 1685; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1688, adm. pens. 25 Jun 1688, scholar 12 Apr 1689, matr. 1688; BA 1691/2; MA 1695; BD 1723; DD 1729; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1694, Major Fellow 8 Mar 1695 - c. 1699; Grand Tour (France, Italy) 1700; ordained; Vicar of Exhall, Warwicks., 1698; Rector of St. Nicholas, Worcester, from 1723; Rector [or Vicar ?] of Grimley, Worcs., from 1723; made collections for a history of Worcestershire; edited the second edition of Dugdaleís Antiquities of Warwickshire 1730; author, A Survey of the Cathedral Church of Worcester, 1736, and other works; m. Elizabeth, dau. of George Carter, Brill, Bucks.; d. 26 Jul 1738. DNB.