Ferguson, Howard, son of Stanley Ferguson, banker, of Belfast and Edith Frances, d. of James Carr of Belfast; b. 21 Oct. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (A); left Dec. 1923; RAF 1940-2; hon MusD Queen's Univ. Belfast 1959; a composer, pianist and musicologist; published compositions include choral and orchestral music, chamber music, piano music and songs; editions include early keyboard music, including the complete solo piano works of Schubert; author of Keyboard Interpretation from the 14th to the 19th Century 1975; d. 31 Oct. 1999.

FERREBEE, MICHAEL, son of Jonathan Ferrebee, St. Martin’s in the Fields, Westminster, and Mary --- (IGI); bapt. St. Martin’s in the Fields 14 Jan 1703 (IGI); adm. (aged 11) Jan 1716/7; KS 1718; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1722, matr. 6 Jun 1722, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1722 - void by marriage 18 Dec 1731 (sic); while at Oxford he fought a duel with Charles Arbuthnot (Min. Can. 1719, qv), a love affair being the cause of the quarrel; they were both made to ask pardon publicly in Hall, and Ferrebee was suspended from taking his degree for two years and also had to translate the whole of Cicero’s De Oratore (Thompson, Christ Church, 148-9); BA 1728; MA 1730; ordained; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1734; Domestic Chaplain to John Boyle, 5th Earl of Cork and Orrery (qv) (The Orrery Papers, i, 130; ii, 160); Rector of Rolleston, Staffs., from 1738; m. 1st, 25 Nov 1729 [but check date] Jane Gillies, St. Andrew’s, Holborn; . m. 2nd, 15 Jul 1740 Elizabeth, dau. of Henry Wrigley, Langley Hall, Middleton, Lancs.; m. 3rd, 2 Dec 1756 (IGI) Ann Ragg; buried 28 May 1777.

FERRERS, PROBY JOHN, eldest son of John Bromfield Ferrers (qv); b. 19 Apr 1802; adm. 13 Jan 1817 (Packharness'); Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 29 May 1821; BA 1825; MA 1829; ordainred deacon 29 May 1825, priest 17 Dec 1826 (both Winchester); Curate, Beddington, Surrey; d. unm. 20 Jun 1830.

Ferrers-Guy, Alban Henry, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. Jan. 31, 1878; adm. Sept. 24, 1891 (A); left July 1895; served in Great War I; Capt. 3rd Batt. (Reserve) Highland Light Infantry Dec. 12, 1915; d. Dec. 21, 1957.

Ferrers-Guy, Alexander Granville, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. Sept. 21, 1873; adm. Sept. 16, 1886 (H); left April 1891; adm. a solicitor; d. Aug. 10, 1925; unm.

Ferrers-Guy, Allan Whiston, eldest son of Tom Ferrers-Guy, of Kensington, by Annie Whiston, daughter of the Rev. John Lloyd Allen, of Cranbrook, Kent; b. Oct. 11, 1872; adm. Jan. 18, 1888 (H); left July 1891; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. June 15, 1891); B.A. 1894; M.A. 1908; a school master; enlisted in the 18th Batt. Royal Fusiliers in Dec. 1914 and served in France 1915-6; obtained a commission in R.G.A. July 7, 1916, and was invalided out 1917; assistant master at Horris Hill and Wixenford Schools before 1914, and from 1920 at Highfield School, Liphook, Surrey; d. March 24, 1931.

Ferrers-Guy, George Norman, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. Sept. 19, 1881; adm. Sept. 27, 1895 (A); left July 1897; emigrated to Australia and resided at Darling Point, Sydney, N. S. W.; director of Paterson, Laing and Bruce, Ltd.; served in Great War I; Capt. 12th Batt. Worcestershire Regt. July 15, 1915; m. Jan. 31, 1912, Madeleine Alice, daughter of Charles Western Lubbock, of South Kensington; d. from the results of an accident Dec. 4, 1944.

Ferrers-Guy, John Humphrey, son of George Norman Ferrers-Guy (qv): b. 21 Mar. 1924; adm. Sept. 1937 (B); left July 1941; Midshipman (A) RNVR; killed on active service 16 Sept. 1943.

John Humphrey Ferrers-Guy was born on the 21st of March 1924 the only son of George Norman Ferrers-Guy OW, a company director, and Madeline Alice (nee Lubbock) Ferrers-Guy of 8, Vicarage Gate, Kensington in London, later of 11, Ship Street, Oxford. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Busby’s from September 1937 to July 1941. He was a member of the Colts Cricket XI in 1938 and of the 1st Cricket XI in 1941.
On leaving school he joined the Royal Navy where he trained as a pilot and was appointed as a Midshipman (A) in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve on the 14th of May 1943.
On the 16th of September 1943, John Ferrers-Guy took off from RNAS Yeovilton in Sea Hurricane Mk 1B AE967 for a training exercise. At 1.45pm, he was flying close to Irwerne Minster near Shaftesbury when he attempted a slow roll of the aircraft at a height of 200 feet and it dived into the ground, killing him instantaneously.
His mother received the following letter dated the 17th of September 1943: - “Madam, I am commanded by My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to state that they have been informed that your son Temporary Midshipman (A) John Humphrey Ferrers-Day, RNVR, lost his life on Thursday, 16th September, 1943, as the result of an aircraft accident at Iwerne Minster, near Blandford in Dorset. My Lords desire me to express to you their deep regret at receiving this intelligence and their profound sympathy in the great loss which you have sustained.”
He is buried at Yeovilton Royal Navy Cemetery Row C, Grave 4.

Ferrers-Guy, Marmion Carr, brother of Allan Whiston Ferrers-Guy (q.v.); b. March 3, 1877; adm. May 8, 1891 (A); left Dec. 1892; enlisted in the Imperial Yeomanry and served in the South African War 1900-1; 2nd Lieut. Lancashire Fusiliers July 27, 1901; Lieut. Oct. 26, 1904; employed with the Egyptian Army 1904-11; Capt. Aug. 5, 1914; Adjutant 9th Batt. Aug. 30, 1914 - March 7, 1916; temp. Major 9th Batt. Lancs Fusiliers March 7 - April 7, 1916; Major July 27, 1916; Brigade Major July 29, 1916; served in Gallipoli, France, and Egypt in Great War I; wounded twice; mentioned in despatches L.G. Jan. 28, 1916; May 15, and Dec. 11, 1917; D.S.O. Feb. 2, 1916, Bar Jan. 1, 1918; m. April 12, 1902, Monica Isabel, daughter of Adolphe Boursot, of Kensington; d. March 13, 1953.