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          10437 People & Organisations results for Houses

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          Byam Shaw, Glencairn Alexander, 1904-1986
          GB-2014-WSA-04276 · Person · 1904-1986

          Byam Shaw, Glencairn Alexander, brother of George Byam Shaw (q.v.); b. Dec. 13, 1904; adm. Sept. 26, 1918 (H); left July 1923; an actor; first appeared on the London stage 1923 and in New York 1927; played a number of leading parts in productions of Sir John Gielgud (q.v.); Director of the Old Vic 1947-51; Director of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, 1952-60; member of the Drama Panel of the Arts Council 1953; C.B.E. Jan. 1, 1954; Hon. D. Litt. (Birm.) 1959; 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Jan. 3, 1940; m. Madelina Angela (the actress under the name of Angela Baddeley), daughter of William Herman Clinton Baddeley; 29 Apr. 1986.
          Byam Shaw, John James, 1903-?
          GB-2014-WSA-04277 · Person · 1903-?

          Byam Shaw, John James, brother of George Byam Shaw (q.v.); b. Jan. 12, 1903; adm. as exhibitioner Sept. 23, 1915 (H); K.S. (non-resident) 1917; elected to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1921, matric. Michaelmas 1921; B.A. 1925; M.A. 1928; lecturer and asst. to the director, Courtauld Institute of Art, London Univ. 1933-4; joined the firm of P. & D. Colnaghi, picture dealers, 1934; a director since 1936; 2nd Lieut. Royal Scots Jan. 12, 1940; Major; wounded; author of The Drawings of Francesco Guardi (1951), The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo (1962); m. ISt April 10, 1929, Eveline, daughter of Capt. Arthur Dodgson, R. N.; 2nd July 23, 1945, Adeline Margaret, daughter of Arthur George Saunders, of Taunton, Somerset.
          Byam Shaw, JohnJames, 1903-1992
          GB-2014-WSA-04278 · Person · 1903-1992

          Byam Shaw, John James, brother of George Byam Shaw (qv); b. 12 Jan. 1903; adm. Sept. 1915 (H), KS (non-res.) 1917; left July 1921; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1921, BA 1925, MA 1928; lecturer and asst to Dir. Courtauld Inst. 1933-4; dir. P. & D. Colnaghi 1936-68; Roy. Scots 1939-45 (Maj.), wounded; lecturer Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1964-73, assoc. curator of pictures 1973-4, hon Student 1976; FSA 1965; CBE 1972; hon. DLitt (Oxon.) 1976; Grande Ufficiale dell'Ordine al Merito della Republica Italiana 1982; author of The Drawings of Francesco Guardi 1951, The Drawings of Domenico Tiepolo 1962, Paintings by Old Masters at Christ Church Oxford 1976; m. 1st 10 Apr. 1929 Eveline, d. of Capt. Arthur Dodgson RN; 2nd 23 July 1945 Adeline Margaret, d. of Arthur George Saunders of Taunton, Somerset; 3rd 12 Jan. 1967 Christine Pamela, d. of Francis George Ogilvy of Liss, Hants, and widow of William Pettigrew Gibson (qv); d. 19 Mar. 1992.
          Byard, Paul Spencer, 1939-2008
          GB-2014-WSA-04284 · Person · 1939-2008

          Byard, Paul Spencer, son of Dever Spencer Byard, lawyer, of New York, and Margaret, d. of John Mather of Glasgow; b. 30 Aug. 1939; adm. from Milton Acad., MA, USA, May 1956 (QS); left July 1956; Yale Univ, CT, USA; Clare Coll. Camb., BA 1963, MA 1968; Harvard Law Sch., MA, USA; Grad. Sch. Architecture, Columbia Univ., New York, USA; architect, James Stewart Polshek & Associates 1977-89, partner 1981-9; partner, Charles A. Platt Partners 1989- (Platt Byard Dovell White 2007-); pres. Architectural League of New York 1989-94; a specialist in the renovation of historic buildings in New York City; m. 1965 Rosalie Starr Warren; d. 15 July 2008.
          Byerley, Philip, 1704-1734
          GB-2014-WSA-04287 · Person · 1704-1734

          BYERLEY, PHILIP, brother of Robert Byerley (qv); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields, London 21 Jul 1704 (IGI); adm.; Min. Can. (aged 13) 1718; KS 1719; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1723, adm. pens. 15 Jun 1723, scholar 17 Apr 1724, matr. 1724; BA 1726/7; adm. Inner Temple 1722; of Goldsborough, Yorks.; “was a very pretty gentleman . . . but did not make that figure that he might otherwise have done” (Works of Thomas Newton, Bishop of Bristol, 1787, i, 26); d. 20 Jan 1734.
          Byers, Charles Frank, 1915-1984
          GB-2014-WSA-04289 · Person · 1915-1984

          Byers, Charles Frank, Baron Byers, son of Charles Cecil Byers, dir. United Molasses Ltd, of Potters Bar, Middx, and Florence May, d. of James Fairclough of Northenden, Cheshire; b. 24 July 1915; adm. Apr. 1929 (H); left July 1934; Ch. Ch. Oxf., matric. 1934, ran against Cambridge in the relay races 1935, in the Univ. Sports 1936-7; BA 1938, MA 1946; RA 1940-5 (Lieut-Col.); GSOI Eighth Army; despatches Feb. 1943, July 1944 and May 1945; OBE (Middle East) Jan. 1944; Chevalier Legion d'Honneur, Croix de Guerre (palmes); MP (L) N. Dorset 1945-50; Lib. Chief Whip 1946-50; exec. dir. RTZ Corpn 1951-73; Vice-Pres. Liberal Party 1954-65, Chair­man 1965-7; created Baron Byers (Life Peer) 1964; FBIM 1965; Lib. Leader House of Lords 1967-84; PC 1972; DL (Surrey) 1974; m. 1939 Joan Elizabeth, d. of William Oliver of Golders Green; d. 6 Feb. 1984.
          Byham, George Richard Garth, 1895-1981
          GB-2014-WSA-04290 · Person · 1895-1981

          Byham, George Richard Garth, son of William Louis Byham, L. R. C. S., of Sunbury-on­ Thames, Middlesex, by Grace Violet Durham, daughter of John Hudson Lamb, of Hampton, Middlesex; b. April 16, 1895; adm. April 28, 1910 (A); left Easter 1914; enlisted in the 5th Batt. London Regt.; 2nd Lieut. 8th Batt. Middlesex Regt. (T. F.) March 20, 1915; Lieut. Nov. 5, 1916; Capt. Sept. 11, 1916; served in France 1914-7; mentioned in despatches L. G. June 1917; wounded Aug. 16, 1917; M.C. Oct. 18, 1917; Capt. R. A. O. C. Dec. 1, 1939; Major 1941; T. D. 1946; m. March 19, 1926, Gladys Wilhelmina, daughter of William Nicholson, of Theydon Bois, Essex; d. 11 Dec. 1981.
          Byne (or Bynne), Edmund, 1602-1646
          GB-2014-WSA-04292 · Person · 1602-1646

          BYNE (or BYNNE), EDMUND, elder son of Sir John Byn (n)e, Kt., Rowdell, Washington, Sussex, and Audrey, dau. of Richard Weaver, Lingfield, Sussex; bapt. 2 Sep 1602; adm.; KS; elected to Christ Churtch, Oxford 1621, matr. 29 Nov 1621, aged 19, but apparently a gentleman commoner at Ch. Ch. rather than a Westminster Student; succ. father at Rowdell 1640/1; m. 26 Oct 1631 Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Goring MP, Highden, Washington, Sussex; buried 22 Oct 1646.
          Byng, George, ca. 1735-1789
          GB-2014-WSA-04297 · Person · ca. 1735-1789

          BYNG, GEORGE, eldest son of Hon. Robert Byng MP, Commissioner of the Navy, subsequently Governor of Barbados, and Elizabeth, dau. of Jonathan Forward, St. Mary at Hill, London, contractor of transports; b.; adm. (aged 7) Mar 1742/3 (Watts'); KS 1749; elected to Trin. Coll. Camb. 1753, but was never adm.; Ensign, 24th Foot, 1753; Lieut., 1756; Capt., 83rd Foot, 21 Oct 1758; 24th Foot, 1760; Maj., commanding 99th Foot, 1761; left Army 1773 (?); adm. Gray’s Inn 2 Jul 1765; MP Wigan 1768-80, Middlesex 1780-4; an active Whig politician; of Wrotham Park, South Mimms, Middlesex; m. 5 Mar 1761 Anne, sister of Thomas Conolly (qv); d. 27 Oct 1789.
          Byng, George, ca. 1741-1812
          GB-2014-WSA-04298 · Person · ca. 1741-1812

          BYNG, GEORGE, 4TH VISCOUNT TORRINGTON, elder son of George Byng, 3rd Viscount Torrington, Major-Gen. in the Army, and Elizabeth, dau. of Lionel Daniel; b.; adm. (aged 8) May 1749 (Porten's); in school list 1754; succ. father as 4th Viscount Torrington, 17 Apr 1750; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. nob. 28 Oct 1757, matr. 1757; MA 1759; Grand Tour (Italy) 1760-1; Minister Plenipotentiary at Brussels, 31 Jul 1782 - Jun 1792; m. 10 Jul 1765 Lady Lucy Boyle, only dau. of John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and 5th Earl of Orrery (qv); d. 14 Dec 1812.