Symington, Alexander McLeod, son of A. Harry B. G. Symington, of Hampstead, by Beatrice, daughter of Ambrose Edward Goodwin, of Birkenhead, Cheshire; b. May 25, 1902; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 23, 1915 (G); left April 1919; d. 1974.

Sylvester, Samuel Barry, son of Harry Sylvester and Iris Hilda, d. of Samuel Breckman; b. 26 Nov. 1933; adm. Sept. 1947 (A); left July 1950; adm. solicitor Nov. 1957; a showbusiness lawyer; m. 20 Apr. 1958 Francine Carole, d. of Alec Silvert, co. dir., of Hampstead; d. 8 March 2011.

Sykes, William Joseph Arnold, son of Joseph Charles Sykes of Beckenham, Kent, and Winifred, d. of Charles Henry Arnold of Beckenham; b. 1 Aug. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (A); left July 1924; King's Coll. Lond., GIMechE 1931, AMIMechE 1948; an electrical engineer Southern Rly 1930-48, BR Southern Region 1948, chief mech. and elec. engineer 1956; MiEE MIMechE 1964; OBE 1968; retd 1972; m. 25 Oct. 1941 Margaret Hember, d. of Thomas Spooner Lascelles of Sevenoaks, Kent; d. 1 Mar. 1986.

SYKES, ARTHUR ALKIN, eldest son of Rev. Thomas Burr Sikes, Rector of Warbleton, Sussex, and Frances Henrietta, eldest dau. of Thomas Turner Alkin, Mount Radford, Exeter; b. 1 Apr 1861; adm. 27 May 1875 (G); QS 1876; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1880 (with Triplett), adm. pens. 1 Jun 1880, mathematical exhibitioner, matr. 1880; BA 1884; MA 1919; assumed surname of Sykes in lieu of Sikes 1884; Assistant Master, St. John’s Sch., Leatherhead, Surrey 1885-7; Army and University coach from 1887; assistant editor, Henry Blackburn’s Art Handbooks 1891-1903; member, outside staff of Punch 1893; special correspondent; examiner, Civil Service Commission; Head of Statistical Branch, Central Control Board (Liquor Traffic) 1915-21; author, A Book of Words, 1895, and other works; m. 12 Oct 1897 Ada (“Nellie Ganthony”, humorous musical monologist), youngest dau. of Robert Davey Ganthony, Eton Terrace, Richmond, Surrey, artist; d. 15 Sep 1939.

Sydney-Turner, Saxon Arnoll, son of Alfred Moxon Sydney-Turner, F.R.C.S., of Hove, Sussex, by Mary Sophia, daughter of Ryves William Graves, of Gloucester; b. Oct. 28, 1880, adm. as Q.S. Sept. 28, 1893; elected head to Trin. Coll., Camb. (with Senior Samwaies) July 1899 (adm. pensr. June 25, 1899), matric. 1899; 1st class Classical Tripos (Div. 3), pt. i, 1901; Waddington Scholar 1902; 1st class Classical Tripos, pt. ii, 1903; B.A. 1903; a civil servant in the Estate Duty Office Oct. 1904-Dec. 1912, in the Treasury Jan. 1913; d. Nov. 4, 1962.

SYDNEY, THOMAS, natural son of Hon. Thomas Sydney, and Mrs. Hall; b. c. 1729 (bapt. St. Mary le Strand, London 20 Mar 1743 “aged 14 years or thereabouts”); adm. (aged 9) Feb 1738/9 (Stephens'); left 1744.

Swinton, Roland Anson Edward, son of Capt. Arthur John Swinton RE and Naomi Millicent Frances, d. of Col. Sydney Foster; b. 29 Mar. 1915; adm. Sept. 1928 (B); left July 1932.

SWIFT, JASPER, son of Jasper Swift, Serjeant at Arms to Lord High Admiral, and Katherine, dau. of Thomas Hulme, London, citizen and haberdasher; b.; adm.; QS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1590, matr. 15 Jan 1590/1, aged 18, Westminster Student to 1603; BA 1594; MA 26 Jan 1599/1600; BD and DD 26 Feb 1615/6; ordained; Rector of St. Erme, Cornwall 1603; Rector of Powderham, Devon, from 16 May 1612; Prebendary of Exter from 1 Aug 1613; Archdeacon of Cornwall 21 Jul – Oct 1616, Archdeacon of Totnes from 30 Oct 1616; lic. to m. 30 Apr 1619 Elizabeth, dau. of John Shapleye, Mayor of Totnes; d. 20 Jan 1619/20.

SWIFT, GEORGE, son of Arthur Swift, St. Margaret’s, Westminster; b.; adm.; KS 1721; left 1724; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Nov 1724, aged 18; BA 1728; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 10 Feb 1729/30; d. 21 Apr 1732, as a result of a fall from a chariot.