Strong, Brian Eustace, brother of Rupert Henry Mordaunt Strong (qv); b. 22 Oct. 1914; adm. Sept. 1928 (G); left July 1931; a mining engineer, AIMM; West Africa 1934-42; Min. of Fuel and Power, opencast coal production, 1943; m. 16 July 1943 Honor Florence, sister of Cyril Freder­ick Marten Hale (qv); d. 1979.

Strong, Bernard Edwin, son of Gustave Strauss, of West Kensington; b. July 26, 1874; adm. as Q.S. Sept. 25, 1888; left July 1892; assumed the surname of Strong in lieu of Strauss; a merchant and company director; m. Feb. 20, 1900, Eugenie, daughter of Julius Cohen; d. Nov. 21, 1951.

STRODE, WILLIAM, of Middlesex; b.; adm.; KS; in school lists 1656, first three quarters; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1656, adm. pens. 14 May 1656, scholar 1656, matr. Lent 1656/7; BA 1659/60; MA 1663; ordained deacon (Norwich) Sep 1661.

STRODE, WILLIAM, elder son of Philip Strode, Plympton, Devon, and Wilmot, dau. of William Houghton, Houghton Towers, Lancs.; bapt. 11 Jan 1602/3; adm.; KS; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1617, matr. 1 Jun 1621, aged 19, Westminster Student; BA 1621; MA 1624 (incorp. Cambridge 1628); BD 1631; DD 1638; Public Orator, Oxford Univ. from 1629; Proctor 1629; ordained; Rector of East Bradenham, Norfolk, 1633; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 1 Jul 1638; Vicar of Black Bourton, Oxfordshire 1638; Vicar of Badby, Northants 22 Aug 1639-42; author The Floating Island, a tragi-comedy acted by the Students of Christ Church before Charles I 29 Aug 1636 (a published version appeared in 1655), and of some occasional verse; m. 17 Jul 1642 Mary, dau. of Rev. John Sympson DD, Prebendary of Canterbury; d. 10 Mar 1644/5. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. DNB.

STRODE, GEORGE; b.; adm.; BB 1693; KS 1696. [Perhaps George Strode, son of Barnard Strode, and Margaret ---, bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 2 Jan 1684 (IGI)].

STRICK, EDWARD UPTON, son of Edward Strick, Sketty, Glamorgan, solicitor, and Rachel Rutt, dau. of Charles Ely, Bexley, Kent; b. 11 Jun 1862; adm. 26 Jan 1877 (J); left Dec 1878; an estate agent at Swansea; m. 1st, 14 Jul 1895 May, dau. of Henry Charlton Bastian MD FRCP FRS, Manchester Square, London; m. 2nd, 16 Jul 1914 Mary Araminta Susannah, dau. of Rev. Joseph Peter Waldo, Vicar of St. Stephen’s, Gloucester Road, South Kensington.

Stretton, Joseph Hope, son of . Joseph Harris Stretton, of Mayfair, solicitor, by Whittingtina Annie, daughter of Thomas Moss, of Brook Green, Hammersmith; b. Nov. 6, 1876; adm. Sept. 25, 1890 (H); left Dec. 1891, and went to Uppingham School; adm. a solicitor Jan. 1900, practised in London; d. July 19, 1945.

STREET, HENRY BRANSON, son of John Bamfield Street, Old Square, Lincoln’s Inn, barrister, and Eliza Martha Ellen, second dau. of William Weld Wren, Gower Street, London; b. 5 Nov 1868; adm. 25 Jul 1882 (G); QS 1883; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1887, adm. pens. 6 Oct 1887; BA 1890; a schoolmaster; d. 11 Mar 1946.

STRATFORD, WILLIAM, only son of Right Rev. Nicholas Stratford DD, Bishop of Chester, and ---, sister of Stephen Luddington (qv); bapt. Manchester Collegiate Church 14 Sep 1671 (IGI); adm.; KS 1683; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1688, matr. 29 Jun 1688, aged 16, Westminster Student 24 Dec 1688 – 4 Jul 1705 (void on appointment as Canon), Tutor 1696-9; BA 1692; MA 13 Mar 1694/5; BD 1703; DD 1705; ordained; Chaplain to Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, and tutor to his son Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford (qv); Stratford’s correspondence with Edward Harley between 1710 and Stratford’s death is printed HMC Portland vol. vii; Chaplain to Speaker, House of Commons (still 1705); Archdeacon of Richmond from 10 Sep 1703; Canon of Christ Church, Oxford, from 6 Jul 1705; Rector of Little Shefford, Berks., from 1707; Chaplain in Ordinary to George I (to 1717); gave £50 to the building fund for the New Dormitory; Busby Trustee 13 Mar 1727/8; d. unm. 7 May 1729. Buried Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.