Redgrave, Corin William, son of Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave Kt. CBE, actor, and Rachel Kempson, actress, d. of Eric William Edward Kempson MC, HM RNC Dartmouth; b. 16 July 1939; adm. Sept. 1952 (G); left July 1957; King’s Coll. Camb., matric. 1958, BA 1961 (1st class hons English Trip. pt II); a theatre and film actor; debut Roy. Court Theatre as Lysander in A Midsummer Night’s Dream 1962; New York, USA debut in Chips with Everything 1963; films include A Man for All Seasons 1966, Oh What a Lovely War 1969 and In the Name of the Father 1993; a prominent member of the Workers’ Revolutionary Party and the Marxist Party from 1970s onwards; contested (WRP) Lambeth Central Apr 1978, 1979, Tooting 1983; numerous stage appearences, incl at the National Theatre and with the Roy. Shakespeare Co.; writer of Blunt Speaking, performed in 2002; m. 1st, 29 July 1962 (div. 1975) Deirdre Deline Hamilton Hill; 2nd, 5 Oct. 1985 Erika Sarah Louise (Kika) Markham, actress; d. 6 Apr. 2010.

Redfarn, Stephen Charles, son of Cyril Aubrey Redfarn, consult. chemist, of St John’s Wood, and Isabella Mary, d. of William Elmswood Williams JP, of Birkenhead, Cheshire; b. 7 May 1943; adm. Jan. 1957 (A); left Dec. 1961; KCL, BSc 1965; PGDipBA; a banker; chmn. Bus. Graduates Assn. 1982; head of corporate finance, Allied Irish Banks Plc (UK) 1987-90; CEO Westcountry Television 1990-7; m. 1990 Frances Yin Hong; d. 27 Aug. 2013.

READE, ---; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1609 (Chapter Muniments 41289).

READ, JOHN; b.; adm.; BB 1667; KS 1669.

Read, John Watson Foster; b. June 27, 1898; adm. May 2, 1913 (R); left Dec. 1913.

Read, Geoffrey Ernest, son of Ernest James Read, quantity surveyor, of Upper Norwood, and Jessie Leonore, d. of James Bullpitt of South Norwood; b. 28 Apr. 1903; adm. Sept. 1916 (H); left Apr. 1920; an architect, ARIBA 1925, FRIBA 1946; m. 5 Apr. 1940 Josephine, d. of Arthur Bailey Proudman of Loughborough, Leics.; d. 1 Apr. 1993

Rea, Philip Russell, 2nd Baron Rea of Eskdale, eldest son of Walter Russell Rea, 1st Baron Rea, of Eskdale, Bt., by Evelyn, daughter of John James Muirhead, J.P., of Edinburgh; b. Feb. 7, 1900; adm. Sept. 25, 1913 (G); left with an exhibition to Ch. Ch. Oxon. July 1918, matric. Lent 1919; M.A.; prospective party candidate (Lib.) for Darwen, Lancs., 1937-43; succ. as 2nd Baron May 26, 1948; chairman of Rea Brothers Ltd., Merchant Bankers; company director and underwriter at Lloyds; Chief Liberal Whip, House of Lords, 1954; Deputy Speaker and Deputy Lord Chairman of Committees, House of Lords, 1954; President of the Liberal Party 1955-6; Leader of the Liberal Party in the House of Lords 1955; leader of the Parliamentary delegation to Burma and Indonesia 1957; member of the Parliamentary delegations to Hongkong and Ceylon 1958, and to the U.S.A. 1959; U.K. delegate to the Council of Europe at Strasbourg 1960; member of the Political Honours Scrutiny Committee 1962; Privy Councillor 1962; served in Grenadier Guards 1918-9; 2nd Lieut. K.R.R.C. July 11, 1940; attached Special Operations Executive and as Personal Staff Officer to G.O.C. in C. Special Forces 1941-5, serving in the U.K., Africa, France, Greece, Sicily, Italy and Belgium; Lieut. Col.; Col. 1945; served in Foreign Office 1945-50; O.B.E. June 30, 1946; mentioned in despatches 1943; Officer of the Legion of Honour and of the Crown of Belgium; Croix de Guerre with Palms; a vice-president of the Elizabethan Club 1954; president 1962; vice­ president Grantite Club; member of Westminster School Governing Body; m. April 7, 1922, Lorna Mitchell, youngest daughter of Lewis O. Smith, of Glasgow; d. 22 Apr. 1981.

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.

Rea, Anthony Archibald Wyndham, son of Cecil William Rea, Air Min. official, and Alma Helen, d. of Charles Ernest Farr of Hove, Sussex; b. 17 July 1929; adm. Sept. 1944 (R); left July 1947; d. Oct. 1998.