Pears, David Francis, brother of Michael Andrew Pears (qv); b. 8 Aug. 1921; adm. Sept. 1934 (H, non-res. KS); left July 1939; Balliol Coll. Oxf., matric. 1939, BA MA 1947 (1st class hons Litt. Hum.); RA in WW2; lecturer Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1948-50; Fellow and Tutor Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf. 1950-60; visiting Prof. Harvard Univ. 1959, Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1964, Rockefeller Univ. 1967, Los Angeles Univ. 1979; FBA 1970; Student of Ch. Ch. 1960-88; Reader in Philos­ophy Univ. of Oxford 1971-85, Prof. 1985-88; Delegate OUP 1977; chairman Oxford Museum of Modern Art 1974-85; Curator of Pictures Ch. Ch. 1975-88; a Governor of the school 1975-88; author of Bertrand Russell and the British Tradition in Philosophy 1967, Ludwig Wittgenstein 1969, Motived Irrationality 1984, The False Prison: a Study of the Development of Wittgenstein's Philosophy, vol. I 1987, vol. II 1988; m. 1963 Anne Drew; d. 1 July 2009

Pears, Michael Andrew, son of Robert Pears, business executive, of Hanwell, Middx, and Gladys Evelyn, d. of Sidney Myers, architect, of Torcross, Kingsbridge, Devon; b. 4 July 1920; adm. May 1934 (H); left July 1939; St Mary's Hosp. Med. Sch., MB BS 1951, MD 1952, MRCP 1953; RNVR 1941-5 (Lieut.); assoc. Prof. of Medicine Med. Coll. of Virginia, USA; m. 1st 11 Apr. 1946 Mary, d. of Henry Gover; 2nd 6 June 1968 Jenifer Dixon, d. of Dr Robert Gibson Chaffee of Lyme, NH, USA; d. 2 May 1995.

Pears, Oliver Robert, brother of Michael Andrew Pears (qv); b. 9 Aug. 1923; adm. Sept. 1937 (W); left July 1940; a farmer in Devon; m. 19 July 1952 Bridget Anne, d. of Lieut. -Col. Charles Frederick Masters of Edgbaston, Warwicks; d. 14 Jan. 2003.

Pearson, Angus Charles, son of William Archibald Angus Pearson, dep. clerk to the Governors St Thomas’ Hosp. Lond., and Barbara Marjory, d. of Charles Smith Jamieson of Springs, Transvaal, South Africa; b. 9 Sept. 1947; adm. Sept. 1960 (B); left Mar. 1965; d. 16 Sept. 1965.

Pearson, Arthur Harold, son of the Rev. Henry Pearson, Vicar of Oundle, Northants, by Mary Isabella, daughter of William Wagstaffe, of Grantham, Lincs; b. June 18, 1885; adm. from Sedbergh School Jan. 18, 1900 (H); left (with a Triplett gratuity) July 1904; Queens' Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1904; B.A. 1907; cross country blue 1904; capt. 1907; half blue for boxing 1906, and the three mile 1907; asst. master of Llandovery Coll. 1908-10, of St. Paul's School 1911-20, of Shrewsbury School 1920-46; 2nd Lieut. 11th Batt. Loyal North Lancs Regt. Nov. 11, 1914; temp. Lieut. Dec. 4, 1914; Capt. March 2, 1916, attached M.G.C. July 17, 1916; Major Feb. 16, 1918; served in France; M.C. Aug. 19, 1916; T.D.; m. April 8, 1937, Barbara, daughter of the Rev. Charles Townsend Witherington, Rector of Kingston Bagpuize, Berks.; d. 20 May 1978.

PEARSON, CHARLES JAMES, brother of George Pearson (qv); b. 31 Oct 1814; adm. 17 Jun 1829 (Stelfox's); left Christmas 1831; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 5 Jun 1834; BA 1838; MA 1842; ordained deacon 19 Jul 1840, priest 25 Jul 1841 (both Ripon); Curate, St. Thomas, Birmingham, and later of Easebourne, Sussex; m. 8 Nov 1845 Mary Charlotte, eldest dau. of Rev. James Hoare Christopher Moor, Vicar of Clifton upon Dunsmore, Warwicks.; d. 10 Jun 1881.

PEARSON, EDMOND; b. ; adm. ; KS in 1619 (Chapter Muniments 32451).

Pearson, The Hon. Francis Geoffrey, third son of Weetman, 1st Viscount Cowdray, by Annie, second daughter of Sir John Cass, Kt., of Bradford, Yorks; b. Aug. 23, 1891; adm. Sept. 28, 1905 (H); left July 1906; Trin. Hall, Camb., matric. Lent 1909; enlisted in the A.S.C. Aug. 1914; motor-cyclist despatch-rider; m. Aug. 6, 1909, Ethel, daughter of J. Lewis; killed in action at Vareddes, France, Sept. 6, 1914.

PEARSON, GEORGE, third son of John Pearson, Tettenhall Wood, Staffs., barrister, Advocate-Gen., Bengal, and Jane Elizabeth Matilda, eldest dau. of Lieut. -Col. George Philip Hooke, 17th Foot; b. 28 Apr 1813; adm. 17 Jun 1829 (Stelfox's); left Christmas 1831; Ensign, 9th Foot 24 Apr 1838; d. at Hazaribagh, Bengal 11 Jan 1839.

Pearson, Michael Fellows, son of Harold Fellows Pearson, solicitor, of Hampstead; b. 12 May 1908; adm. May 1922 (G); left Dec. 1925; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930; adm. a solici­tor Oct. 1934; practised in London; Lieut. 9 Bn Middx Regt (TA) Mar. 1935, 1/7 Middx Regt 1940-5 (Maj.), MC (Normandy) Aug. 1944, Bar to MC (NW Europe) May 1945, wounded; TD; Master Worshipful Company of Drapers 1968; m. 18 Sept. 1937 Diana, d. of A. C. Kenrick of Hascombe, Surrey; d. 22 Feb. 1988.